Practical Martial Arts Association

Katori Shinto Ryu: Warrior Tradition  was published by Koryu Books back in 2009.  You can probably tell from this blog I am a big fan of the main line of the Katori style. Otake has been one of the most dynamic and respected teachers of Japanese martial arts for a long time.  This work, in Japanese and English, outlines the Katori styles history, describes important facets of the art, gives some very interesting details and gives a pictorial summary of a large portion of the kata syllabus. The black & white photos are clear.  The book also goes into some of the more 'esoteric' facets of the tradition. The book is highly recommended to anyone with an interest in Japanese martial arts or weapon based martial arts - an invaluable resource.

-Bojutsu (use of the 6 foot staff against the long sword) --Omote no Bojutsu 6 forms ---Seriai no Bo ---Sune Hishigi no Bo ---Sayu no Bo ---Kasa Hazushi no Bo ---Hanetsurube no Bo ---Tatenami no Bo --Gogyo no Bo 6 forms ---Gedan Gamae no Bo ---Kasumi Gake no Bo ---Denko Gamae no Bo ---In Gamae no Bo ---Hikizue Gamae no Bo ---Tatezue Gamae no Bo

What I believe is the old NHK series is unique in showing some Bojutsu.

Most streams of Niten Ichi Ryu contain: 24 Kenjustu kata made up of - 12 long sword - 7 short sword - 5 two sword 20 Bojutsu kata (rarely seen) made up of - 7 Bo vs Bo - 13 Bo vs Sword Different streams also contain various Oyo-waza, although information is scarce - the exact makeup varies between groups. - Jitte (6) - Aikuchi (Roppo) (5or 6) (dagger without guard/Jujutsu) - Sessa? (5) (no idea what this is, possibly a tool or Jujutsu)