MKA Karate

Styles

Kenjutsu

There are three major systems which employ the Japanese sword or katana. I-ai jutsu concerns itself exclusively with drawing the sword, making a few quick cuts and returning it to the scabbard. It is the quick-draw version of sword-fighting. The modern-day sport of kendo grew out of the pacification movement imposed on post-World War II Japan. Although it is beneficial for reflexes, strength and timing, it bears little resemblance to actual combat. Ken jutsu, the most combat-oriented system, trains the practitioner in all aspects of wielding the sword. Through individual and group kata and free-sparring, it best simulates the battle-field art employed by the samurai of medieval Japan. While the necessity for skill with a blade has been consigned to times past, the related benefits, both martial and personal, endure.

Hobart Sensei teaches monthly sword classes and occasional seminars at MKA Karate.

Ryukyu Kempo Kanji
151 S. State Rd., Springfield, Pennsylvania, USA | (610) 394-3040
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