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October 13, 2018 In blog, History and Traditions By Kathrin

On Uchidachi (打太刀) and Shidachi (受太刀) in traditional martial arts

In 1999 Nishioka Tsuneo explained the concept of Uchidachi and Shidachi in traditional martial arts. In his article Nishioka puts a strong emphasis on the correct understanding of those two different roles in training. As these concepts are preliminary for understanding the techniques we are reprinting a

February 8, 2015 In blog, History and Traditions By Kathrin

On Nyūmon and Hamon in traditional martial arts systems

Joining a ryūha, a classical school of martial arts, is a big step. Fortunately, it is one that often can be taken in several small steps nowadays. These steps are formalized to a greater or lesser extent in different traditions. In the past it was not