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Negishi ryū & Shirai ryū keikokai

David Kawazu-Barber shihan will be introducing the famous Negishi, Shirai, Yagyu & Shingetsu schools of classical Japanese shurikenjutsu. Throwing, close-quarter grappling & striking with shuriken. Also the use of sword and staff as companion weapons. Schedule: Saturday May 18th: 09:30-18:00 Sunday May 19th: 10:00-17:00 On Saturday (for all who wish to join) there will be …

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Katsujinken dojo Katori Shintō ryū kōshūkai 2013

The seminar will be led by Stephen Snelders and is open to Katori practitioners of all levels from The Netherlands and abroad. Schedule: Friday September 20th: 10:00-12:30 14:00-17:00 Saturday September 21st: 10:00-12:30 14:00-17:00 Sunday September 22nd: 14:00-17:00 On Saturday we will all dine together (for all who whish to join) in the City-center. Location: Sportcentrum Universum …

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Hyōhō Niten Ichi ryū keikokai

Please register with Chris de Jongh. Schedule: Saturday April 6th: 13:00-17:00 Sunday April 7th: 10:00-12:30 Location: SJOK Marwixstraat 35 9726 CB Groningen Nederland Fees: Saturday or Sunday € 30 a day or € 50 for the entire weekend Disclaimer: This seminar is not being organised by Kochōkai. The information in this message is for the …

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Shurikenjutsu mini-keikokai

The first half hour I’ll explain the throwingtechnique of the Meifu Shinkage ryū (Only to those who want to and can’t figurre out how to make these thing end up pointy end forward). The throwingtechnique is not a 100% identical to that ot the Katori Shintō ryū, but it has been developed from (the Sugino …

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Announcement: Mugai ryū keikokai

Mugai ryū is koryū budo (a classical Japanese martial fighting art), that focusses on the use of the long curved sword, the katana. Primarily on the use of the sword right after unsheathing (iaihyōdō or iaidō). This training is open to all members of the Mugai ryū Europe federation and is suited for practitioners of …

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Ma-ai 間合

A correct ma-ai 间 合 (distance) between practitioners of a weapon art is one of the first concepts that grows in the practice of paired kata. There can be approximately three distances distinguished: Toma 远 间 (long distance), several steps are necessary to attack Ittōma 一刀 间 (one single step away), a one step pass …

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Events of 2012

In 2012 the following events were organized by Kochokai: Open tameshigiri seminar – Saturday October 28th Meifu Shinkage ryu kōshūkai 2012 – Saturday and Sunday November 10 and 11 Laatste training van het jaar: ōsōji – Sunday December 30th