When doing strength training or practicing martial arts, I make a point of training both the left and right sides on a daily basis.

“Bokuden-ryu Jujutsu Koshinomawari Iai-heihou,” which I learned from Master Kuniyuki Kai. I was able to study both iaido (sword drawing) and jujutsu, but this time, I practiced both standing and seated iaido techniques using a Japanese sword (shinken), performing them on both the left and right sides. I would like to share a video of that session, as well as materials such as certificates of authorization and scrolls that I have received and inherited from Master Kuniyuki Kai.

There are many videos and images, but I would be delighted if you would take the time to view them.

  I will continue to dedicate myself to my practice as a holder of the Menkyo Kaiden in the Bokuden-ryu and as its 22nd-generation successor.

1st Image (Right Draw) / 2nd Image (Left Draw)

○ Mijin

・This is a form (kata) designed for one-on-one combat, in which you slash upward at the neck of an enemy in front of you and finish by slashing downward from the temple toward the chin.

3rd Image (Right Draw) / 4th Image (Left Draw)

○ Mukō Nito Henka

・Strike the face (neck) and left shoulder of the enemy in front with the pommel of the Japanese sword (shinken) and the palm of the right hand. Immediately strike the enemy to the side, and finally, while shifting your stance and leaping, strike down at the enemy behind you.

This is a form (kata) designed for both one-on-one combat and one-against-many situations (typically 2–3 opponents, depending on the circumstances).