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Kenjutsu

Kenjutsu is an umbrella term for traditional Japanese sword-fighting schools. Training usually uses school/koryu-dependent kata, paired forms, distance, cut lines and weapon etiquette; the entry does not describe a single modern sport league or generic knockout combat.

LevelMain sport FamilyCombat Sports CategoryMartial art
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Classification

Category Martial art
Family Combat Sports
Level Main sport

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Kendo kata, Kendo Kata
Tags combat, martial-art, weapon, martial_art, kenjutsu, combat-sport, kampfsport-familie, kampfkunst

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Train sword techniques of a concrete school safely, under control and by teacher/lineage requirements.

Teilnehmer

Individual and paired kata by school; no single global competition format.

Teamgröße

Individual and paired kata by school; no single global competition format.

Spielfeld

Dojo or training hall with clear weapon space and instructor supervision.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Usually no standard sport scoring; progress through kata, teacher feedback, lineage/school requirements and safe execution.

Gewinnbedingung

No uniform win condition; training, embu or school context follows the respective teacher/lineage assessment.

Ausrüstung

  • bokken/training weapon
  • training clothes
  • clear area
  • instructor supervision

Wichtige Regelpunkte

  • unsafe weapon handling
  • practice outside teacher/school requirements
  • missing distance or unsuitable training weapon

Regelquellen

Federations and sources