Aikijutsu
Aikijutsu is a martial art, consisting of self-defense techniques with melee weapons as well as hand-to-hand fighting. It differs from Aikido (in how it is usually viewed) in lack of emphasis of spiritual component, instead stressing the effectiveness of techniques. Aikijutsu had been introduced to general public by Takeda Sokaku sensei who started teaching martial arts of his clan throu
ghout all Japan. Takeda Sokaku sensei took journeys across Japan alone and held Aikijutsu seminars, chiefly for police officers, but also for members of other professions. Many students of Takeda Sokaku sensei became world-renowned martial artists and founded their own schools (among them Aikido and Hapkido).
2. Aikido
Aikido is a martial art, developed by O’Sensei (the Great eacher) Morihei Ueshiba and based on Daito-Ryu Aikijutsu. First time the word Aikido was used by O’Sensei in 1946 (previously it was called Aikibudo). These days there are more than million practitioners of Aikido worldwide.
3. Kenjutsu
Kenjutsu is a Japanese martial art of sword fencing. The main emphasis is not put on sport achievements but rather surviving attacks of one or even several adversaries, armed with swords. Most of preserved schools of Kenjutsu have continuous line of teaching martial arts three or four centuries long, while some of the school can even boast history starting in XV century.
4. Kendo
Kendo is a modern sport, based on Kenjutsu. In Kendo, players, wearing a special armor, called bogu, try to hit each other with a straight bamboo sword, called shinai. The valid attack zones are the following ones – head, throat, both wrists and both sides of the torso.
5. Iaido
Iaido is a traditional martial art, which studies quick drawing of the sword from its sheath and dealing an enemy a fatal blow in advance of any of his actions. Hayshizaki Shigenobu (1546 – 1621) was the founder of the first school of Iaijutsu - the word “jutsu” emphasies technical aspect of the art, while “do” stresses the spiritual side more. The word “Iaido” was first used by Nakayama Hakudo (1873 – 1958) – great budoka of modern times. Previously, terms like “Battojutsu” and “Iaijutsu” were used. http://kaidzenki.org.ua/dojo/subjects.shtml
