THE WARRIOR CLASS - discussions of martial arts as related to Japanese arms.

Toryu2020 · July 29, 2022

A new area for us "sword swingers" to discuss, weapons, hoplology, martial traditions, famous swordsmen and techniques. I am a member of various other forums on the same subject, as I am sure many of yall are. Still I do not mind revisiting old ideas, since this is our favorite subject and the study of sword and culture is the warrior way!

-tch

Shichi-Dan MJER

Ken-Hawaii · July 30, 2022

Here's a good article to start this off: https://kogenbudo.org/can-study-groups-work-for-koryu/ Written by Ellis Amdur, one of my admins on e-budo.com, it's a closeup look at how ryūha weren't exactly popular, after the Meiji Restoration, & WWII, but have come back, at least partway, thanks to budoka like us.

How far do you want to carry this, Tom? Like you, I've trained in several martial arts, two for more than 70 years. I have 30+ years in MJER (yondan), but are we limiting this thread to the use of Nihonto?

Ken

Baka Gaijin · July 30, 2022

Good morning Gentlemen,

Excellent and thought provoking article, Ellis always comes up with the goods.

For anyone starting out in the study, here are some useful links:

http://www.kamuelacopy.com/hoplology.com/

https://www.facebook.com/International-Hoplology-Society-130879026931954/

Ken-Hawaii · July 30, 2022

Ah, yes, Donn Draeger. Deadly dude, believe me! Hoplology is an interesting study.

Baka Gaijin · July 30, 2022

Please check out the following:

Masterly.

Toryu2020 · July 31, 2022

Good stuff !

I have no real plans Ken - just wanted to create a space where folks could talk about MA, using live blades and god forbid antiques! without getting yelled at. I am not limited to swords so why should this spot be? Have at it guys this can be whatever it wants to be no moderators here...

-t

Baka Gaijin · August 1, 2022

Here's someone following in Donn F Draeger's Path:

Toryu2020 · August 1, 2022

Alex is a very cool dude, practised with him in Katsuura. I have his Musashi book in my reading queue...

Baka Gaijin · August 1, 2022

This is interesting as well

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Baka Gaijin · August 6, 2022

This is a document of the first major Budo demonstration taking place in 1950, shortly after the final the ban on Martial Arts was lifted.

Here's a huge amount of information on the reality of the levels banning compiled by Joseph Svinth and Jason Couch:

I've been told various fairy tales over the years, both here in UK and also in Japan of exactly what went on regarding training during the Occupation, the article is concise and authoritative and puts to rest quite a lot of urban myths

With due recognition to the EJMAS, where the article reside along with a positively monumental amount of other information on Budo and Bujutsu:

https://ejmas.com/jcs/jcsart_svinth_1202.htm