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Subscribe to our channel: School: Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō Ryū Heihō Kawasaki Shibu Sugino Dōjō Event: Meiji Jingu Kobudo Demonstration 2018 Date: 03/11/2018 Venue: Meiji Jingu, Nishisando Shibachi Representative: Iizasa Yasusada (Sōke 20th generation) -- PRESENTATION: TENSHIN SHŌDEN KATORI SHINTŌ RYŪ HEIHŌ KAWASAKI SHIBU SUGINO DŌJŌ -- Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu is one of the oldest Japanese martial arts. It was founded in the 15th century by Iizasa Choisai Ienao, who was a famous spearman and swordsman of that time. You can still observe in the techniques of the school the characteristic movements due to the fighting conditions of a real battlefield: wearing an ancient “Yoroi” armor, moving on potentially uneven ground, the warrior sees his movements slowed and restricted, and he has to strike on particular spots to efficiently go
