Kusarigama-jutsu (鎖鎌術 sickle & chain techniques) at the 7th August 2022, Ryōi Shintō-ryū (良移心当流 柔術) seminar in Kemsing, Kent. My thanks to Monika Mansell for the photos.

We began with Tai sabaki (体捌き- body moving / handling) using Uchi uke (内受け - inward parry) and then Soto uchi (外受け - outward parry) against Jodan tsuki (上段突き - upper level thrust) Against Katate-dori (片手 取り - single handed grab / capture), we practiced Tenuki (手抜キ hand extract / pull out) using Tai-sabaki and […]