Katori Shinto Ryu Naginatajutsu

From the 2004 Meiji Jingu embu, a demonstration of Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu Naginata kata.

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[lolinternetslol]

No, it only became a woman's weapon after most of the fighting in Japan died down. l2research

[Peekingduck]

The real thing...

Too many copies of this school by dodgy teachers.

[Insomnium2188]

to all people talking nonsense about the naginata being a woman's weapon.... its BS.

The Senkoku period battlefield were dominated by naginata and yari troops. before that samurai warfare consisted mostly of mounted archery. The katana or tachi only became the samurai's weapon of choose after the senkoku period in time of relative peace. its kinda sad history is so distorted

[trialsrider001]

that was awesome

[elgostine]

@kenjutsukata1o1 i agree but id substitute bow, with matchlock uch more power.

[maarhoefe]

@kenjutsukata1o1 indeed and wy? katana cuts or slashes against armer you need spabbing clubbing or hacking the naginata however has alot more power and can thus be afective i would prefer a club or a yari though

[kenjutsukata1o1]

Don't forget the yari- First bow, then naginata, then yari, then katana. The katana didn't become the samurai's main weapon of choice until after the age of warfare, when armor was rarely worn. The katana was generally a poor choice for use against a fully armored opponent.

[medicatedsaint]

Sohei (monks) favoured the naginata also from what I could tell in my laymen studies on the subject.

[sazen9]

Actually the naginata was a favored weapon of the warrior monks of the Hei temple during the heian era, Many samurai during the muramochi and genyoku and sengoku era also favored this weapon it wasnt until mid sengoku and early tokugawa era japan that the naginata shifte into being favored by japanese women.

[wingedwalker]

Yeah, the Naginata were also an easier weapon to weild because it has such a long reach. It made it easier for a woman with little experience in weapons to defend herself from a man on horseback or one who was really experienced with a shorter weapon.

[Edgar60687692]

i heard on the history channel that it was used by monks to kill bandits and defend ther temple.