15 - Batto Jutsu



The Battojutsu is the art of the cut with the sword, and is intimate connection to the Iaijutsu and to the Kenjutsu. Its creation is attributed to Hayashizaki Jinsuke Shigenobu (1542-1621), that would have received a divine inspiration for develop her as art.




While the Iaijutsu studies the booty of the sword from the "saya" (sheath), the Battojutsu consists of, in a continuous movement, remove the sword and carry out the cut. The line that separates those disciplines is very faint. The Batto is coached of three forms: individually (suburi), sequences (katá) and test of cut (tameshigiri). It is an art that aims at the maximum one of efficiency, ally to the speed of execution. However, it is necessary stand out that this "speed" comes naturally, after exhaustive years of training. Does not it be a matter of carry out any technique of way flustered. That is the kind of amateurism that can result in a poor technique and, what is worse, in physical mischief. First, it is necessary practice slow and prudent, for that develop the ability of management. By that reason, the beginner practices with the "bokuto", the sword of wood.

Several techniques of Batto were developed for include diverse situations in that the samurai would be able to be found, and that caused to an unexpected confrontation. In many cases, such confrontations occurred far from the fields of battle, inside the own castle of its mister. Such abilities were essential to the medieval warrior of the Japan.