Ryōi Shintōkai
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間合 Maai (distance / interval meeting)
Published on 31 August 2020 by Peter King
Maai 間合 (distance), is a ‘double edged sword’ in that it can be used by you to provide an advantage in your attack, or it can be used against you.
The Go maai (五 間合– the 5 ranges of combat) are:
- 発射体- Hassha-tai (Range of projectiles)
- 武器 Buki (Range of hand held weapons)
- 脚 Ashi (Range of the legs)
- 腕 Ude (Range of the arms)
- 格闘 Kakutō (Closed range of grappling)
The relevance of the 'Kusarigama' (鎖鎌 - sickle and chain), which is on our badge, is that it covers all of the ranges.
