Musō Shinden-ryū (夢想神伝流) is a style of sword-drawing art (iaido) founded by Nakayama Hakudō (中山博道) in 1932.[1] Nakayama Hakudō studied under Hosokawa Yoshimasa, a master of the Shimomura branch (下村派) of Hasegawa Eishin-ryū, and Morimoto Tokumi, a fellow student of Ōe Masaji of the Tanimura branch (谷村派).[2] The name Musō Shinden-ryū most likely comes from the name given to the Shimomura branch by Hosokawa, Musō Shinden Eishin-ryū (無雙神傳英信流).[3]
The kata from Musō Shinden-ryū have a number of differences from the kata of its sister art, Musō Jikiden Eishin-ryū. Among the most visible are the manner in which the furikaburi (raising the sword overhead, sometimes called furikamuri) and the nōtō (sheathing) are done. Both arts also differ from many other iaijutsu schools in that the kiai is performed silently, without hassei (shouting).
Furikaburi
After striking with one hand, primarily on nukitsuke (cutting as one draws the sword out), the sword is brought to a position about ten centimeters above the left shoulder, blade edge up, and with the point facing backwards. The movement resembles a thrust to the rear. Unlike in Musō Jikiden Eishin-ryū, the sword does not fall off behind the back but always stays over shoulder height. The right hand then raises the sword overhead while the left hand takes its place on the hilt, thus entering in the jōdan stance or kamae. The sword should now be right in the middle line of the body, with the tip raised forty-five degrees upward (Chuden) or level with the ground (Shoden) and your left hand hovering just above your forehead.[4]
Nōtō
In Musō Shinden-ryū, the sheathing is performed horizontally with the blade outwards. Only when the sword is about two-thirds of the way in the saya is the edge turned to face upwards. The blade and saya should cross your center line at a forty-five degree angle while sheathing.[5]
Techniques
Shoden (初伝)
The word "Shoden", which can be translated as the "first transmission", consists of the kata of Ōmori-ryū iaijutsu plus one kata variation exclusive to Musō Shinden-ryū. The kata start from the seiza sitting posture. This series of kata became the first to be learned when the 17th headmaster of the Tanimura branch, Ōe Masamichi, reorganized and rationalized the curriculum of Hasegawa Eishin-ryū at the start of the 20th century.[1] The kata Ryūtō, which involves the Ukenagashi technique, is often considered as the most difficult kata of the Omori set. The seventh kata, Juntō was created neither for dueling nor for self-defense, but to serve as kaishakunin.
According to his own memoirs, Nakayama Hakudō invented the twelfth kata, In'yō Shintai Kaewaza, as a variation on the fifth kata In'yō Shintai.[6]
The following is the order given by Yamatsuta.[7] In some schools, the order of the last two kata are reversed.
01. Shohattō (初発刀)
02. Satō (左刀)
03. Utō (右刀)
04. Ataritō (当刀)
05. In'yō Shintai (陰陽進退)
06. Ryūtō (流刀)
07. Juntō (順刀)
08. Gyakutō (逆刀)
09. Seichūtō (勢中刀)
10. Korantō (虎乱刀)
11. In'yō Shintai Kaewaza (陰陽進退替業)
12. Battō (抜刀)
Chūden (中伝)
The word "Chūden" can be translated as the "middle-transmission" and consists of ten techniques from Hasegawa Eishin-ryū. This series of kata is executed from the tachihiza (more commonly called tatehiza) sitting position. In contrast to the first series of kata, the enemy is considered to be sitting very close and thus the primary goal of the chūden techniques is to create proper cutting distance (kirima) by stepping back instead of forward.[8]
Ōe Masamichi is credited with developing the hayanuki (quick draw) exercise. In this style of training, the practitioner executes all ten techniques in a row.[9] Two versions of hayanuki exist. In one version, both the left and right hands are used to execute the movements, just as in the normal practice. The second version involves drawing the sword with only the right hand, as if you were on a horse.[10] This kind of practice is not done in formal presentations.[11]
01. Yokogumo (横雲)
02. Toraissoku (虎一足)
03. Inazuma (稲妻)
04. Ukigumo (浮雲)
05. Yamaoroshi (山颪)
06. Iwanami (岩浪)
07. Urokogaeshi (鱗返)
08. Namigaeshi (浪返)
09. Takiotoshi (滝落)
10. Nukiuchi (抜打)
Okuden (奥伝)
The word "Okuden" can be translated as the "inner transmission". Oku-iai, as it is also called, is divided into two groups: suwari-waza (sitting techniques) and tachi-waza (standing techniques). As in Chūden, the sitting techniques are performed from tatehiza.
Suwari-waza (座業)
01. Kasumi (霞) - Mist
02. Sunegakoi (脛囲) - Covering the shin
03. Shihogiri (四方切) - Cutting four corners
04. Tozume (戸詰) - Across the screen doors
05. Towaki (戸脇) - Along the screen doors
06. Tanashita (棚下) - Under the shelf
07. Ryozume (両詰) - Obstacles on both sides
08. Torabashiiri (虎走) - Running Tiger
09. *Itomagoi (暇乞) - Request Leave of Absence [Three forms]
* Despite the fact to be a sitting-form, in an Enbu the Itomagoi form is usually performed after the execution of all standing forms so the kenshi is ready to begin the finishing reiho, like Battô in Omori-ryu and Nukiuchi in Hasegawa Eishin Ryu.
Tachi-waza (立業)
01. Yukitsure (行連) - Escort
02. Rentatsu (連達) - Escort
03. Somakuri (惣捲) - Cutting the multiple opponents
04. Sodome (総留) - One handed cuts
05. Shinobu (信夫) - Stealth
06. Yukichigai (行違) - Passing by
07. Sodesurigaeshi (袖摺返) - Flipping the sleeves
08. Moniri (門入) - Entering the gate
09. Kabezoi (壁添) - Along the walls
10. Ukenagashi (受流) - Block and deflect
11. *Oikakegiri (追掛斬) - Pursue & Cut Down
12. Youshihikitsure (両士引連) - Accompanied Journey
* This is believed to be a kata that Oe Masamichi Sensei discarded when he re-organized the old tradition. It is generally not performed.
Kumitachi
The paired Kumitachi techniques (the kenjutsu part of the curriculum) are rarely taught today. Tachi Uchi-no-Kurai and Tsumeiai-no-Kurai are the series most often taught.
Kampaibudokai's media gallery demonstrating the 12 Ōmori-ryū kata
February 10, 2023
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Musō Shinden ryu 夢想神伝流 is a style of sword drawing art iaido founded by Nakayama Hakudō 中山博道 in 1932 1 Nakayama Hakudō studied under Hosokawa Yoshimasa a master of the Shimomura branch 下村派 of Hasegawa Eishin ryu and Morimoto Tokumi a fellow student of Ōe Masaji of the Tanimura branch 谷村派 2 The name Musō Shinden ryu most likely comes from the name given to the Shimomura branch by Hosokawa Musō Shinden Eishin ryu 無雙神傳英信流 3 Musō Shinden ryu 夢想神伝流 Date founded1932 1 FounderNakayama Hakudō 中山 博道 1869 1958 Current headNoneArts taughtIaidoAncestor schoolsHasegawa Eishin ryu 長谷川英信流 Descendant schoolsNone Contents 1 Particularities 1 1 Furikaburi 1 2 Nōtō 2 Techniques 2 1 Shoden 初伝 2 2 Chuden 中伝 2 3 Okuden 奥伝 2 4 Kumitachi 3 Notes 4 Further reading 5 External linksParticularities EditThe kata from Musō Shinden ryu have a number of differences from the kata of its sister art Musō Jikiden Eishin ryu Among the most visible are the manner in which the furikaburi raising the sword overhead sometimes called furikamuri and the nōtō sheathing are done Both arts also differ from many other iaijutsu schools in that the kiai is performed silently without hassei shouting Furikaburi Edit After striking with one hand primarily on nukitsuke cutting as one draws the sword out the sword is brought to a position about ten centimeters above the left shoulder blade edge up and with the point facing backwards The movement resembles a thrust to the rear Unlike in Musō Jikiden Eishin ryu the sword does not fall off behind the back but always stays over shoulder height The right hand then raises the sword overhead while the left hand takes its place on the hilt thus entering in the jōdan stance or kamae The sword should now be right in the middle line of the body with the tip raised forty five degrees upward Chuden or level with the ground Shoden and your left hand hovering just above your forehead 4 Nōtō Edit In Musō Shinden ryu the sheathing is performed horizontally with the blade outwards Only when the sword is about two thirds of the way in the saya is the edge turned to face upwards The blade and saya should cross your center line at a forty five degree angle while sheathing 5 Techniques EditShoden 初伝 Edit The word Shoden which can be translated as the first transmission consists of the kata of Ōmori ryu iaijutsu plus one kata variation exclusive to Musō Shinden ryu The kata start from the seiza sitting posture This series of kata became the first to be learned when the 17th headmaster of the Tanimura branch Ōe Masamichi reorganized and rationalized the curriculum of Hasegawa Eishin ryu at the start of the 20th century 1 The kata Ryutō which involves the Ukenagashi technique is often considered as the most difficult kata of the Omori set The seventh kata Juntō was created neither for dueling nor for self defense but to serve as kaishakunin According to his own memoirs Nakayama Hakudō invented the twelfth kata In yō Shintai Kaewaza as a variation on the fifth kata In yō Shintai 6 The following is the order given by Yamatsuta 7 In some schools the order of the last two kata are reversed 01 Shohattō 初発刀 02 Satō 左刀 03 Utō 右刀 04 Ataritō 当刀 05 In yō Shintai 陰陽進退 06 Ryutō 流刀 07 Juntō 順刀 08 Gyakutō 逆刀 09 Seichutō 勢中刀 10 Korantō 虎乱刀 11 In yō Shintai Kaewaza 陰陽進退替業 12 Battō 抜刀 Chuden 中伝 Edit The word Chuden can be translated as the middle transmission and consists of ten techniques from Hasegawa Eishin ryu This series of kata is executed from the tachihiza more commonly called tatehiza sitting position In contrast to the first series of kata the enemy is considered to be sitting very close and thus the primary goal of the chuden techniques is to create proper cutting distance kirima by stepping back instead of forward 8 Ōe Masamichi is credited with developing the hayanuki quick draw exercise In this style of training the practitioner executes all ten techniques in a row 9 Two versions of hayanuki exist In one version both the left and right hands are used to execute the movements just as in the normal practice The second version involves drawing the sword with only the right hand as if you were on a horse 10 This kind of practice is not done in formal presentations 11 01 Yokogumo 横雲 02 Toraissoku 虎一足 03 Inazuma 稲妻 04 Ukigumo 浮雲 05 Yamaoroshi 山颪 06 Iwanami 岩浪 07 Urokogaeshi 鱗返 08 Namigaeshi 浪返 09 Takiotoshi 滝落 10 Nukiuchi 抜打 Okuden 奥伝 Edit The word Okuden can be translated as the inner transmission Oku iai as it is also called is divided into two groups suwari waza sitting techniques and tachi waza standing techniques As in Chuden the sitting techniques are performed from tatehiza Suwari waza 座業 01 Kasumi 霞 Mist 02 Sunegakoi 脛囲 Covering the shin 03 Shihogiri 四方切 Cutting four corners 04 Tozume 戸詰 Across the screen doors 05 Towaki 戸脇 Along the screen doors 06 Tanashita 棚下 Under the shelf 07 Ryozume 両詰 Obstacles on both sides 08 Torabashiiri 虎走 Running Tiger 09 Itomagoi 暇乞 Request Leave of Absence Three forms Despite the fact to be a sitting form in an Enbu the Itomagoi form is usually performed after the execution of all standing forms so the kenshi is ready to begin the finishing reiho like Batto in Omori ryu and Nukiuchi in Hasegawa Eishin Ryu Tachi waza 立業 01 Yukitsure 行連 Escort 02 Rentatsu 連達 Escort 03 Somakuri 惣捲 Cutting the multiple opponents 04 Sodome 総留 One handed cuts 05 Shinobu 信夫 Stealth 06 Yukichigai 行違 Passing by 07 Sodesurigaeshi 袖摺返 Flipping the sleeves 08 Moniri 門入 Entering the gate 09 Kabezoi 壁添 Along the walls 10 Ukenagashi 受流 Block and deflect 11 Oikakegiri 追掛斬 Pursue amp Cut Down 12 Youshihikitsure 両士引連 Accompanied Journey This is believed to be a kata that Oe Masamichi Sensei discarded when he re organized the old tradition It is generally not performed Kumitachi Edit The paired Kumitachi techniques the kenjutsu part of the curriculum are rarely taught today Tachi Uchi no Kurai and Tsumeiai no Kurai are the series most often taught Tachi Uchi no Kurai 太刀打之位 1 Deai 出合 2 Tsukekomi 附込 3 Ukenagashi 請流 4 Ukekomi 請込 5 Tsukikage 月影 6 Suigetsutō 水月刀 7 Dokumyōken 独妙剣 8 Zetsumyōken 絶妙剣 9 Shinmyōken 心明剣 10 Uchikomi 打込 Tsume Iai no Kurai 詰居合之位 1 Hassō 発早 發早 八相 2 Kobushidori 拳取 3 Iwanami 岩浪 4 Yaegaki 八重垣 5 Urokogaeshi 鱗返 6 Kuraiyurumi 位弛 7 Tsubamegaeshi 燕返 8 Gansekiotoshi 眼関落 9 Suigetsutō 水月刀 10 Kasumiken 霞剣 Notes Edit a b c Gordon Warner and Donn F Draeger 1991 Japanese Swordsmanship Weatherhill Pages 91 92 ISBN 978 0 8348 0236 0 Yamatsuta p 16 History of Muso Shinden Eishin ryu Iai Heiho Retrieved September 22 2013 Yamatsuta p 36 Yamatsuta p 38 Yamatsuta p 49 Yamatsuta p 48 Yamatsuta p 113 Yamatsuta p 164 166 Inoshita Kasey 立膝の部 Archived from the original on 2011 07 16 Retrieved 2009 07 29 Yamatsuta p 166 Further reading EditYamatsuta Shigeyoshi 2005 Iaido Hongi 居合道本義 in Japanese and English Tokyo Airyudo 愛隆堂 ISBN 4 7502 0272 X Fujita Tadashi 2000 Muso Shinden Ryu Kuden Tokyo Tadashi Fujita Tokyo Binding Printing Co Ltd Karinja Jeff 14 February 2011 A lineage all but forgotten kenshi247 net Retrieved 5 August 2011 Kan ou kan Musō Shinden Eishin ryu Iai Heiho 貫汪館 無雙神傳英信流抜刀兵法 Retrieved May 14 2013 External links EditMusō Shinden ryu shoden and chuden kata videos Kampaibudokai s media gallery demonstrating the 12 Ōmori ryu kata Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Musō Shinden ryu amp oldid 1082590062, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
