Isshin-ryu Kusarigamajutsu
一心流鎖鎌術Traditional samurai koryu bujutsu school specialized in sickle and chain Kusarigama combat.
Quick Facts
Country of OriginJapan
JapanFoundedc. 1400
RegionAsia
Primary FocusWeapons
Contact LevelLight contact
Belt SystemCertificates
Character & Origin
StatusLiving, organized
LineageTraditional
Era of OriginMedieval
Training
AttireTraditional dress
SparringPartner drills only
Role of WeaponsWeapons at the core
Role of FormsForms at the core
Who It Suits
Kids ProgrammesNot taught to children
Senior FriendlySuitable for seniors
Physical Demand2/5
Injury Risk2/5
Learning Curve5/5
Self-Defence Value2/5
Fitness Value3/5
Organisation & Competition
Grading SystemCertificates
Competition FormatNo competitions
Weight ClassesNo
Olympic StatusNot Olympic
Estimated PractitionersUnder 10k
What the style is built from
Editorial rating on a 0–3 scale, based on how much room each area gets in ordinary training.
Hand strikesNot used
KicksNot used
Throws & takedownsMarginal
Ground fightingNot used
Locks & holdsMarginal
WeaponsCore
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About Isshin-ryu Kusarigamajutsu
Isshin-ryu Kusarigamajutsu is an ancient Japanese school of koryu bujutsu. It specializes exclusively in fighting with the Kusarigama weapon - a sickle connected by a long chain to a steel weight. It teaches entangling the opponent's sword with the chain and instantly slashing with the sickle at close range.
Similar styles
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