Tenshin Bukō-ryū Heihō dojo in the greater Seattle area. Other weapons include kusarigama, sword, spear, bō, and nagamaki.
The Yamakaze Dojo currently provides instruction in Tenshin Bukō-ryū Heihō, a Japanese martial tradition centered around the use of the naginata (glaive), in particular the kagitsuki naginata (naginata with a small cross piece at the base of the blade) against both sword and spear. Instruction is led by Christopher Donka, with classes on Sundays at Lonin in Seattle (please see www.lonin.org for mo
26/09/2023
From an Aki Matsuri at Bellevue college a number of years ago - an example of a kagitsuki naginata about to pull backwards and down to disrupt the sword's attack. The added cross bar allows the naginata to trap, push or pull an opponent's weapon, which can increase the effectiveness of the naginata, particularly against a spear.
The Yamakaze Dojo currently provides instruction in Tenshin Bukō-ryū Heihō, a Japanese martial tradition centered around the use of the naginata (glaive), in particular the kagitsuki naginata (naginata with a small cross piece at the base of the blade) against both sword and spear. Other weapons include kusarigama, sword, spear, bō, and nagamaki.
Training is currently held on Sundays afternoons at Lonin's facility for Sword Arts (www.lonin.org). Please email, or see the Lonin website for more details.
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