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Spear (Yari) in Kukishin Ryu 九鬼神流 (Suyari)

There are many branches of this school, that shown below is 'Kukishinden Tenshin Hyoho'.

Unusual stating carry.                


Attack early.                                


Feet together on the attack.


Always back to distance.            


Lose distance.                          


Keeps spear central, deflect.


Attack to the forward hand side.  


Central deflection.                      


They come on to the spear.


Level change.                              


Downward guard.                      


Cross stepping.


Attack to backward hand side.    


Central deflection.                      


They come on to the spear.


Cross stepping backwards to keep distance and avoid attacks.







Spear achieving a bind at the weakness and levering from the bind.



Default slip of front leg.


The demonstration from which these stills are taken:


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