Shingyoto-ryu Kenjutsu - 42nd Japanese Kobudo Demonstration (2019)

Kobayashi Tsutomu Sensei and his students demonstrating Shingyoto-ryu kenjutsu during the 42nd Nihon Kobudo Embutaikai held at the Nippon Budokan on February 3rd, 2019. The event also commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Nihon Kobudo Kyokai.
Shingyoto-ryu was founded in 1682 by Iba Hideaki based on the teachings of the Hon-shinto ryu school. The name refers to the relationship between the heart or spirit (shin), the form (gyo) and the sword (to). It teaches kenjutsu, with techniques of long saber (odachi), short (kodachi), two sabers (nitto) as well as techniques of iaijutsu, battojutsu and naginata (halberd).
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[@saberserpent1134]

Really cool paired-form with kodachi against tachi. Really like the Shingyoto-ryu aesthetic.

[@sagacioussage899]

I learned this art at kamiyama embujo. And the los Angeles dojo.

[@sagacioussage899]

How is Miyoshi sensei. APRIL AND June.

[@yosecretsquirrel]

I noticed in the last set that the man who was dual wielding had one on each side. This is incorrect, and considered to be unprofessional and rude. Having watched this series, I now understand why there are so many schools and why my Sensei was so particular about form and had such disdain for Kata. Of all the Kata in this video, i saw only one that would have ended the fight, the rest were contrived for demonstration purposes, useless in battle against a proper swordsman. MM would have wept.

[@Salted_Fysh]

Katas aren't about simulating real battle.
They are a series of exercises that are aimed at improving your form, balance, muscle memory and strength. They allow you to perform the basics in rote without a training partner or to practice difficult/dangerous techniques without hurting your partner.
They also provide you with a meditative exercise that allows you to delve into the purpose of each movement. If you are doing your katas correctly, even after a thousand times you will discover new things every time you do it.
No single Kata will ever teach you how to beat a person. But a good understanding of the kata will allow you to adapt and find your own way of fighting.
If you want real battle, sign up for a competitive sport with minimal ruleset like Muay Thai.
Kenjutsu is just as much practice of the sword as practice of the self.
You would do well to remember that Kata were used as training tools by people who actually had to go out and fight using swords.
Just as we have training manuals in HEMA that are stylized.

[@Salted_Fysh]

Oh and PS:. I'm not exactly sure how you are supposed to present combined Wakizashi and Katana techniques without using both hands? I'm a bit confused by your comment on that point.

[@uesugiseigen8030]

I think the person before me has a good point. You have to remember that kenjutsu now is a cultural practice, preserving old traditions. This is not about what is the best school of fighting, but a demonstration of the knowledge that has been preserved, even during the Westernization period of the Meiji Era.
Also, on another note, by MM, I assume you mean Miyamoto Musashi. I am hard pressed to believe that Niten Ichi Ryu is the only style that dual wields. Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu practices a two-sword style, and Katori Shinto Ryu is much older than Niten Ichi. Niten Ichi does put an emphasis on using two swords, which is why it is usually associated with the dual wielding style, but it does not mean every two-sword style is from Miyamoto Musashi.