Kashima Shintō-ryū

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Kashima Shintō-ryū (鹿島新当流)
Foundation
Founder Tsukahara Bokuden (塚原 卜伝)
Date founded c.1530
Period founded Late Muromachi period
Current information
Current headmaster Yoshikawa Tsuenetaka
Arts taught
Art Description
Kenjutsu - ōdachi, kodachi Sword art - long and short sword
Bōjutsu Staff art
Sōjutsu Spear art
Naginatajutsu Glaive art
Ancestor schools
Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū
Descendant schools
Yamaguchi-ryū

Kashima Shintō-ryū (鹿島新当流?) is a traditional (koryū) school of Japanese martial arts founded by Tsukahara Bokuden in the Muromachi period (c.1530).[1][2]

Due to its formation during the tumultuous Sengoku Jidai, a time of feudal war, the school's techniques are based on battlefield experience and revolve around finding weak points in the opponent's armor. The sword (katana), spear (yari) and glaive (naginata) are some of the weapons used by the school. The current headmaster of the school is Yoshikawa Tsuenetaka.

Kashima Shintō-ryū used to have a series of iaijutsu techniques in its curriculum but these were lost over time.[3]

References

  1. *Encyclopedia of Aikido entry for Kashima Shinto-ryu
  2. Koryu.com Entry on Kashima Shinto-ryu
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