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Naginata

Naginata is the modern Japanese weapon sport Atarashii Naginata. In shiai, athletes score controlled strikes with a bamboo/wooden naginata to defined target zones; in engi, set partner forms are technically judged.

LevelMain sport FamilyCombat Sports CategoryCombat sport / Japanese weapon sport

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Classification

Category Combat sport / Japanese weapon sport

Family Combat Sports

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Modern Japanese weapon sport with naginata, shiai and engi.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like distance, forms, weapon technique and controlled contact.

Cost Trial class usually with loan naginata; buy bogu and uniform only after club advice. Club fee, naginata, keikogi/hakama, later bogu, seminars and competition fees. Naginata club, budo dojo or national naginata federation. Shiai and engi are distinct formats; protection and distance work come before free competition.

First progress Basic movements after a few weeks; safe strike and engi quality take longer.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

dojo/coach
naginata
keikogi/hakama
bogu for shiai
partner training

First steps

find dojo
learn stance and footwork
practise safe weapon distance
train simple forms
start bogu/shiai later

National naginata federation, budo dojo, university sport or naginata club.

Respect weapon distance, controlled strikes and protection rules consistently.

Weitere Angaben

Tags individual, team, indoor, naginata, combat-sport, atarashii-naginata, kampfsport-familie, kampfsport-japanischer-waffensport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Score valid strikes or perform engi cleanly through correct distance, weapon technique and control.

Teilnehmer

Individual, team or pair.

Teamgröße

Individual/shiai team; engi as pair.

Spielfeld

Dojo/hall area.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Strike scoring or engi judging.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

naginata
bogu
keikogi
hakama

Wichtige Regelpunkte

uncontrolled strike
rules/spacing breach
missing protection
unsporting behaviour

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Naginata Federation
International Naginata Federation (INF)

International Information All Japan Naginata Federation · federation · high
About Naginata and the USNF United States Naginata Federation · federation-guide · high
Training Victorian Naginata Renmei · club-guide · medium