Internal Training for Bujutsu DVD 2: Kenjutsu by Tetsuzan Kuroda

Exploring "Disappearing Movements" - Mastering the Unimaginable Speed - Volume 2

Tetsuzan Kuroda, a practitioner of ancient martial arts, delves into and refines the concept of "disappearing movements," embodying speeds that defy imagination.

In this DVD, Master Kuroda meticulously introduces various training methods termed "playful practice" over two volumes, aimed at cultivating an extraordinary and artistic martial body for the pursuit of one’s current movement quality with an eye towards future strength and weakness in competition.

Contents

Kenjutsu: The Method of No Footing (Maintaining Precise Stance)

• Walking methods from the Suigetsu stance (two types)
• Walking methods from the Kiriage stance (two types)

Moving in a Straight Line (Straight Movements Created by Body Maneuvering) [Moving in a Straight Line] ... Moving in a straight line in all directions. This means that the movements of each body part constitute the straight line.

• Forward and backward swings (variation of the tip)
• Diagonal cut (left and right)
• Reverse diagonal cut (left and right)
• Second form of the short sword

Engaging the Chest (Lowering the Chest) [Engaging the Chest] ... Dividing the chest into upper, middle, and lower parts, each showing precise movement up, down, left, and right.

• Returning from the Kiriage stance
• Body changes from the Hasso stance
• Body changes from the Takanami stance
• Technique of sweeping down

One-Tone Movement (Absolute Denial of Strength) [One-Tone Movement] ... All parts of the body begin moving simultaneously and stop completely simultaneously.

• Two types of torso sweeps (left and right)
• Three points (wrist/elbow/shoulder) simultaneous engagement
• Presence or absence of the tip’s movement (two types)
• Breaking the third form of the real hand
• Stopping thrust

Guidance and Supervision: Tetsuzan Kuroda (15th Generation Head of Shimbukan)
Born in Saitama Prefecture in 1950, Tetsuzan Kuroda studied five traditional martial arts lineages handed down through his family from a young age under his grandfather (Taiji Kuroda) and father (Shigeki Kuroda). He became the 15th head of Shimbukan. With the understanding that forms are theories, he practices and teaches the traditional techniques that deny the use of force, earning high regard in the martial arts community.

Language: Japanese 

Run time: 88 min.

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