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Post by crash76 on Feb 20, 2021 23:21:46 GMT
Hi, very new to the old Japanese sword training schools, so occasionally get terminology mixed up. I'm looking for a kenjutsu school in Melbourne, but can't seem to find many using Google. There are iado schools, but I am looking for more if an iado PLUS kenjutsu (if that's right). Basically I want to learn sword drawing and sword use through using a wooden sword with a partner. Most iado schools only do the sword drawing part.
I have seen Liam Keelys school, which looks great, but want to compare to another one. Liam's school has a huge curriculum, and I am trying to see if there is one that focusses on just the swords. Thanks, and appreciate any advice.
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Post by Lord Newport on Feb 20, 2021 23:24:50 GMT
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Post by RufusScorpius on Feb 21, 2021 13:45:03 GMT
Melbourne you say? I have a customer in Karatha that except for Covid I would be seeing once a year. Maybe later this summer I can get down under and we could get together.
In the meantime, there aren't generally a lot of kenjutsu style schools compared to kendo or pure iado. In a nutshell, kendo is more popular because it's a sport with uniform rules, not a combat style that can have many schools of thought. Finding a kenjutsu teacher is like winning the lottery on Christmas morning and then opening your first gift to find the keys to a new Ferrari.
The best thing to do is to put the word out through your local martial arts network and let them know what you want. Most likely you will find a private teacher rather than a dojo
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Post by rannh1 on Feb 22, 2021 7:40:18 GMT
Fellow Aussies What are the odds. I can ask around for Kenjutsu in Victoria, Someone in the ACT moved from there to here a few weeks ago, in my HEMA circle and he's a kenjutsu practitioner if im not mistaken.
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Post by chrisparker on Jun 11, 2021 11:43:33 GMT
Hi, very new to the old Japanese sword training schools, so occasionally get terminology mixed up. I'm looking for a kenjutsu school in Melbourne, but can't seem to find many using Google. There are iado schools, but I am looking for more if an iado PLUS kenjutsu (if that's right). Basically I want to learn sword drawing and sword use through using a wooden sword with a partner. Most iado schools only do the sword drawing part. I have seen Liam Keelys school, which looks great, but want to compare to another one. Liam's school has a huge curriculum, and I am trying to see if there is one that focusses on just the swords. Thanks, and appreciate any advice. Hi Crash, Not sure if you're still looking around (Covid has certainly put some blockages up this year), but there are a number of schools in Melbourne. In addition to Liam Keeley-sensei's Toda-ha Buko Ryu and Tatsumi Ryu, I teach Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu as the Australian Representative, and run a study group for Tenshinsho Den Katori Shinto Ryu (Sugino-dojo) in Brunswick. In addition to the two of us, I am aware of a Yagyu Shinkage Ryu (Arakido) group, who also teach Yagyu Shingan Ryu (Edo) Taijutsu. Then there are a number of Iai dojos, and groups doing things like Shindo Muso Ryu Jodo, which incorporates Shinto Ryu Kenjutsu... you also have jujutsu systems like Hontai Yoshin Ryu, who teach sword and a few other weapons as part of their syllabus... and, of course, the various X-Kan and related dojo who incorporate sword in their teachings (to greater and lesser success, depending on who you visit). Hope this helps, and if you have any further questions, please feel free to ask. In addition, you can visit the following Facebook page for more information (yes, it's run by me, but I try to help anyone I can, so it's not a page for my school... that's a different one): www.facebook.com/JapaneseSwordAustralia/
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