The Kacchu part is for armored battles, but the Yagyu Shingan is much wider than that. I would recommend checking out the wikipedia page that summarize the situation quite well: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yagyū_Shingan-ryū
To what extent is this school present in Aikido? I know Morihei Ueshiba knew this style before he started developing it, from Kishomaru Ueshiba's introduction to Budo.
It is assumed that Ueshiba Morihei studied the Edo line of this school under Goto Saburo. Judo founder Jigoro Kano also studied some Yagyu Shingan Ryu. There is no much left of Ueshiba's Yagyu Shingan mastery in Aikido tough.
Where do I start? Why do they walk like birds? Why the slap in the shoulder? I mean I'm familiar with weird koryu like jigenryu, but this ryuha doesn't even look like it benefits any fighting ability. How did this develop? How did it survive? Didn't samurai also appreciated usefulness?
You probably refer to the first part of the demonstration. Just imagine them with samurai armors, it should help. Yagyū Shingan Ryu was created to be a battlefield art with a large curriculum of weapons and grappling techniques for use while armored, and that's why it may look a little odd when performing those techniques unarmored.
It is hard to make sense out of it, but during this section of the clip they practise something called "suburi". It is a basic exercise where many important principals/concepts are introduced to the student. These principals can mean different things on different levels. The strange walk you are referring to can be interpreted as a "symbolic action".. to walk over bodies on the battle field. The slap on the shoulder (teppou) is just for practise. It is really placed over the heart (heart massage or palpitation).
All classic schools doesn't show the cruelty of the combat. In the Japanese culture, and even in Chinese, the realty is kept to train, not do show. Beeing those tecnics so cruelty, and most of them mortals, is a very desrespectfuly behavior to show it to the "visitors". And, there is as very comun concept in oriental doctrine: the secret of an art, martial or not, the principal and most important aspect is the principals, or what we, ocidentals have not so important feel, the DO. If one is mastered the doectrine of the shcool, that's what he must show. The combat isn't nothing more than the way how the student is able to aply those doctrine. Best regards.
And? This is a demonstration. It would likely have a very limited set of moves or actions displayed. In real combat it would be much crueler, granted, but this is a demonstration not combat. It is meant to betray combat cruelty. Also, please correct me if I read something wrong.
Thank you for your comment. We put the name of the school/dojo/ryuha leader in the video title because this is how it was presented on the program. Some soke/dojocho/representative were not at the event, but since Kobudo associations have pretty rigid structures, we've made the choice to stick to what was presented on the event program.
Shimazu sensei has "officially" retired from Yagyu Shingan (well... More or less). His successor is Tada sensei (in front). "Shimazu Kenji" still stands because it represents his "style".
This school is fascinating.
this kenjutsu techniques is for Armored Battles? or Shingan ryu school also have Unarmored Kenjutsu?
The Kacchu part is for armored battles, but the Yagyu Shingan is much wider than that.
I would recommend checking out the wikipedia page that summarize the situation quite well: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yagyū_Shingan-ryū
To what extent is this school present in Aikido? I know Morihei Ueshiba knew this style before he started developing it, from Kishomaru Ueshiba's introduction to Budo.
Just looking at it, I would say very little.
It is assumed that Ueshiba Morihei studied the Edo line of this school under Goto Saburo.
Judo founder Jigoro Kano also studied some Yagyu Shingan Ryu.
There is no much left of Ueshiba's Yagyu Shingan mastery in Aikido tough.
Are wa Jujutsu desu ka?
Can someone please explain ^^"
Explain what precisely ?
Where do I start? Why do they walk like birds? Why the slap in the shoulder? I mean I'm familiar with weird koryu like jigenryu, but this ryuha doesn't even look like it benefits any fighting ability. How did this develop? How did it survive? Didn't samurai also appreciated usefulness?
You probably refer to the first part of the demonstration.
Just imagine them with samurai armors, it should help.
Yagyū Shingan Ryu was created to be a battlefield art with a large curriculum of weapons and grappling techniques for use while armored, and that's why it may look a little odd when performing those techniques unarmored.
Yes it's hard to make sense out of it, just by looking at it like this. Thanks for the insights.
It is hard to make sense out of it, but during this section of the clip they practise something called "suburi". It is a basic exercise where many important principals/concepts are introduced to the student. These principals can mean different things on different levels. The strange walk you are referring to can be interpreted as a "symbolic action".. to walk over bodies on the battle field. The slap on the shoulder (teppou) is just for practise. It is really placed over the heart (heart massage or palpitation).
おお、最後の演武は多田師範ですな。
All classic schools doesn't show the cruelty of the combat. In the Japanese culture, and even in Chinese, the realty is kept to train, not do show. Beeing those tecnics so cruelty, and most of them mortals, is a very desrespectfuly behavior to show it to the "visitors". And, there is as very comun concept in oriental doctrine: the secret of an art, martial or not, the principal and most important aspect is the principals, or what we, ocidentals have not so important feel, the DO. If one is mastered the doectrine of the shcool, that's what he must show. The combat isn't nothing more than the way how the student is able to aply those doctrine. Best regards.
And? This is a demonstration. It would likely have a very limited set of moves or actions displayed. In real combat it would be much crueler, granted, but this is a demonstration not combat. It is meant to betray combat cruelty. Also, please correct me if I read something wrong.
Very very correct
横瀬氏？
I didn't see Kenji Shimazu on this vieo, but these guy are undoubtly students of him.
Thank you for your comment.
We put the name of the school/dojo/ryuha leader in the video title because this is how it was presented on the program.
Some soke/dojocho/representative were not at the event, but since Kobudo associations have pretty rigid structures, we've made the choice to stick to what was presented on the event program.
Shimazu sensei has "officially" retired from Yagyu Shingan (well... More or less). His successor is Tada sensei (in front). "Shimazu Kenji" still stands because it represents his "style".
Hahahahaha