Thinking about starting Katori Shinto Ryu Iaido.

[Tai Chi Fighter]

I would like to know everyones thoughts on this style. Thanks

[Toudiyama[NL]]

I would like to know everyones thoughts on this style. Thanks

To my knowledge should not excist
Now if it was iai jitsu... maybe but to my Knowledge KSR is a complete system
consisting of the following arts:
Tachi-Jutsu
Iai-Jutsu
Bo-jutsu
Naginata-jutsu
So-jutsu
Shuriken-jutsu
Ju-Jutsu
where these arts aren't thought as seperate arts

But maybe this is a different KSR, different from the Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu

[Tai Chi Fighter]

To my knowledge should not excist
Now if it was iai jitsu... maybe but to my Knowledge KSR is a complete system
consisting of the following arts:
Tachi-Jutsu
Iai-Jutsu
Bo-jutsu
Naginata-jutsu
So-jutsu
Shuriken-jutsu
Ju-Jutsu
where these arts aren't thought as seperate arts

But maybe this is a different KSR, different from the Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu

It is Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu, and it does incompass all of those arts. I just didn't have the time to type it all out.

[7r14ngL3Ch0k3]

Does the training focus on "liveneses" and are all the techniques there workable in any situation?

[Tai Chi Fighter]

I do not know. I am still researching this style. It is wise to do this before you join a school, of course everyone knows this.

[7r14ngL3Ch0k3]

Have you even considered joining a Gracie Jiu Jitsu school?

[Toudiyama[NL]]

Have you even considered joining a Gracie Jiu Jitsu school?

Man oh man oh man, someone is interested in sword arts and those related and you ask him that question?

Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu is one of the few old bujitsu schools, it is a national treasure in Japan
You don't do it for sports or competition nor for selfdefence
It really is a BU jitsu in the sense that a lot of the techniques are battleground techniques and keep in mind the armor worn by samurai
their Kata are very dynamic and are almost all sword agains either also sword or one of the other weapons
The Iai jutsu is fast and effective compared to ZNK Iaido

Now do you think that someone interested in that would instead go for GJJ?


Personally, I don't think so

[Tai Chi Fighter]

I am not a Jiu Jitsu kind of guy. But I am not just interested in Sword Arts, which are my main interests, but I also love hand-to-hand combat. Always have always will. Nothing against Jiu Jitsu, it's just not me.

[Toudiyama[NL]]

I am not a Jiu Jitsu kind of guy. But I am not just interested in Sword Arts, which are my main interests, but I also love hand-to-hand combat. Always have always will. Nothing against Jiu Jitsu, it's just not me.

Didn't mean that you are only interested in Sword art/weapon arts but that peaple that are interested in them usually aren't the people going for BJJ and the likes of it
Somehow some BJJ and MMA people seem to think their training method fits everybody interested in MA, therefore they will alway suggest MMA or BJJ whenever someone would ask about TMA's like Karate or TSKSR

If you are a bit like me, you have a broad interest and would love to learn all that suits your way of moving
And you probably love to learn new things

Back on topic, As far as I know there aren't many licensed teachers for TSKSR, so I would say take a look, even if the teacher isn't licensed, the classes might still be worth it (and there aren't many around in the first place)

[Tai Chi Fighter]

Didn't mean that you are only interested in Sword art/weapon arts but that peaple that are interested in them usually aren't the people going for BJJ and the likes of it
Somehow some BJJ and MMA people seem to think their training method fits everybody interested in MA, therefore they will alway suggest MMA or BJJ whenever someone would ask about TMA's like Karate or TSKSR

If you are a bit like me, you have a broad interest and would love to learn all that suits your way of moving
And you probably love to learn new things

Back on topic, As far as I know there aren't many licensed teachers for TSKSR, so I would say take a look, even if the teacher isn't licensed, the classes might still be worth it (and there aren't many around in the first place)

Yes, I prefer the Traditional Arts. And like you I have a broad interest, and would love to learn all that suits my way of moving.

I found out about TSKSR at the local Japan Festival, it turns out that we have a school here in Kansas, and since I saw the demonstration they put on, I have wanted to learn this style. Like I said I hold nothing against BJJ or MMA, In fact I was thinking of trying out Submission Fighting sometime.

[Toudiyama[NL]]

Yes, I prefer the Traditional Arts. And like you I have a broad interest, and would love to learn all that suits my way of moving.

I found out about TSKSR at the local Japan Festival, it turns out that we have a school here in Kansas, and since I saw the demonstration they put on, I have wanted to learn this style. Like I said I hold nothing against BJJ or MMA, In fact I was thinking of trying out Submission Fighting sometime.

Hehe, been there, done that
Did do MMA for a short while but it was only 1 hour a week at a timeslot that didn't realy suit me
Done MT/kickboxing and Savate (french style kickboxing) too but that was 20 years ago.

[Tai Chi Fighter]

I have practiced MT, just not formally. I was taught by a teacher who moved into my neighborhood. Savate I like for the sweeps.

[blitz]

Have you even considered joining a Gracie Jiu Jitsu school?

Do you even know what he's talking about?