12 - Kusari Fundo






Known as Manhiri Kusari or Kusari Deep, that weapon is a current one lastreada with pesos in the two tips that functions like device of marvel, esmagamento or strangulation of members or neck.

In the Medieval Age believed itself that the kusari deep would be able to produce in his technical ability the force of thousand men. Being like this, was a lot utilized us attacks and defenses so much to the short one as to the long distance.

They exist basically it practices of three kinds of kusari: short, medium and long.




Many theories were developed from an only beginning, not establishing a school as only holder of the true techniques.

The kusari made of steel appeared in the dimension of the bujutsu as to first Japanese weapon.

His application of battle, even alone or combined with other weapons, is going to be very old. In fact, she looks to have been the link between several sizes and poles of several legends as to of the nage-range.




Some authors believe that she widely was used in the defense of castles. Others visualize that the kusari also is utilized with the connection with Kama scythe of several thicknesses.

The weapon usually I possessed a portion of a lot iron utilized for the protection of the hands.




Weapons of this kind became acquaintances as Kusari-Range and his primary purpose was paralyze the sword of the opponent or throw its current in direction to the enemy its while another one free extremity stayed for mortal operations.

One of the specialists in kusari-range was Yamada Shinryukan, that defeated many swordsmen with his current and scythe before of find the death in the hands of Araki Mataemon, a swordsman that bound Shinryukan in a stake of bamboo.