Japanese Sword Fighting Stances
The main set of postures kamae uses the particulars of the katana.
Japanese sword fighting stances. A longer hilt gives the sword greater stability and power. Iaido was the technique the samurai used to develop their trademark simultaneous draw and cut motion as opposed to cutting from a normal stance after having already drawn his sword. Japanese sword stances are a set of postures that applies to various blade styles. Kendo 剣道 kendō lit.
Hayasuburi is the technique of executing vertical strikes in the air. When you stand in the high stance jodan no kamae your opponent will have a tendency to look at the raised sword blade and they will not notice foot movement. Unlike western martial arts the japanese sword arts are a living tradition that. Today it is widely practiced within japan and many other nations across the world.
Tamiya ryu founded in the late 1560s makes use of a sword with a slightly longer hilt. Iaido is intended to develop a spirituality combined with the battlefield technique of iaijutsu. Two more groups of japanese sword fighting iai techniques are the iwaza which involves attacking while sitting and tachi waza which is used to attack while standing. Tamiya ryu requires large precise movements.
Curvature two handed grip and one cutting edge.