What is Battojutsu?

Battojutsu, also known as Iaijutsu, is the Japanese martial art of sword drawing. Here you will learn how to use the Japanese long sword - also known as the katana - correctly. As the name suggests, it is essentially about drawing the sword quickly in order to be able to react to sudden threats. In addition to kata - predetermined sequences of movements that are practised alone - our training also includes partner training and free combat.

Is Battojutsu / Iaijutsu like Iaido, Kenjutsu or Kendo? What is the difference?
Iaido is designed to promote one's own path and, to the best of my knowledge, the sword is more of an opportunity to work on oneself. Kenjutsu focusses on the sword already drawn, whereas our techniques begin with the (quick) drawing of the sword.

Our techniques and kata (predefined sequences of movements) mostly originate from Toyama-Ryu and were designed to teach Japanese officers effective techniques for combat. Therefore, from a certain level onwards, you can also expect more action-packed training from us.

Compared to kendo, however, the action is still limited, as we are not orientated as a combat sport, but rather as a martial art. That's why we don't have any competitions or other sporting comparisons. In the old martial arts, the survivor was the winner and the one who was beaten was always at least seriously injured. It would be either macabre or not in the spirit of the training to create artificial comparisons here.