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How did a samurai fight in armor? Katchû Kenjutsu explains the differences to unarmoured fighting, armor tactics and the comparison with European armor.

Find out why ascending cuts such as Age-Kesagiri and Kiriage in Shobukan Inyo-Ryu Battojutsu offer decisive tactical advantages despite their low striking power. Background, execution and typical mistakes.

The quick draw of the sword and the immediate strike - nukitsuke - seems simple, but is a highly specialized technique of Japanese swordsmanship. In this article, we explain why precise drawing is important, what problems an unclean draw causes and what steps make up a correct nukitsuke.

On Sunday, 16.02.25 a training course on Nagamaki, Ôdachi and Wakizashi took place in Bochum under the direction of Benedikt Schwarz, 2nd Dan.

Siegen-Bürbach, Last Thursday it was time again. Kyu examinations took place in the Battojutsu Dojo of the Bürbacher Spielvereinigung. Three candidates with the 5th Kyu (yellow belt) each took the exam for the 4th Kyu (orange belt).