Asayamaichidenryu－Hyoho
About Asayama Ichidenryu
Asayama Ichiden Ryu was founded by Asayama Ichidensai Shigeaki, who is said to have been from Usui, Joshu.
Currently, various weapon based techniques such as fencing, sword drawing, sickle, stick, as well as unarmed fighting are handed down in the school.
In addition, from Takeishi Kenso, the successor of Muhiryu, Muhi Ryu-Iaijutsu is also practiced and incorporated into our training.
The "Asayama Ichiden Kai" organization was established by the 21st generation Osaki Kiyoshi, in order to preserve and pass down the style, later succeeded by the 22nd generation Seki Nobuhide.
Characteristics of style
Asayama Ichiden style weapon set
Asayama Ichiden Ryu is a comprehensive martial art that encompasses skills such sword fencing and drawing, sickles, staffs and stick fighting, and unarmed fighting. There are numerous traditional patterns used in practice, 53 for wooden swords, 26 for sword drawing, 50 for short sword and sword disarming, 18 using sickles, totalling about 30 forms in Muhi Ryu Iaijutsu and over 200 in Asayama Ichiden Ryu which are handed down to this day.
All of the footwork is done through postures where the center of gravity is lowered and body is profiled, termed shumoku ashi* in our school.
*A profiled foot position that looks like a 'T' shaped hammer.
There are many techniques where an opponent's sword is struck with our own sword, while there are remnants of armored martial arts from a time where samurai used armor on the battlefield.
Our sword drawing forms are all performed as dynamic paired exercises, rather than solo, while many forms utilize both the long and short sword simultaneously. Likewise, chiburi, a ritualized swing to remove an opponent's blood from one's sword is also not practiced in our style.
Likewise, the etiquette in our school is relatively concise. Rather than bowing to one's sword and such like in ordinary practice, bowing is only done to the place of practice in recognition and respect of its dangers.
Asayama Ichidenryu / Asayama Ichidenkai / Asayama Ichidenryu Military Art
〒306-0126 1779-5 Morokawa, Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture Kodo Hyakurenkan
Please contact the following for tours and introductions. We also accept inquiries to the Saitama Kasukabe Branch and the Tokyo Branch.
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