Nanatsu no tachi, TSKSR

By Yossi Sheriff

Video of Nanatsu no tachi


Nanatsu no tachi (ננטסו נו טאצ'י, קאטת בוקן שניה) is a sword kata for two training partners from the Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū. This kata, even if intended for sharp Japanese katana, is always practiced with wooden swords, bokken, that has approximately same weight and balance. In Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū a tsuba or a hand guard is not used on the wooden practice swords.



Description of Nanatsu no tachi

Nanatsu no tachi is a sword kata that is based on armored confrontation. The cuts in this kata are aimed at the weak points of the Japanese armor and have only some use in regular swordfight. Most of the Tai sabaki in Nanatsu no tachi is adapted to irregular terrain emphasizing the special stepping method of TSKSR and Ninjutsu.

Hebrew article in the Akban-wiki

link: ננטסו נו טאצ'י, קאטת בוקן שניה

All the Katori - TSKSR techniques
Itsutsu, 1st bokken kata
Nanatsu, 2nd bokken kata
Kasumi, 3rd bokken kata
Hakka, fourth bokken kata
Mitsu, 1st bokken kata, 2nd level
Yotsu, 2nd bokken kata, 2nd level
In, 3rd bokken kata, 2nd level
Sha, 4th bokken kata, 2nd level
Hotsu, fifth bokken kata, 2nd level
Two swords kata
Eigetsu no tachi, first two swords kata
Suigetsu no tachi, second two swords kata
Isonami no tachi, third two swords kata
Murakumo no tachi, fourth two swords kata
Short sword kata
Hangetsu no kodachi, first short sword kata
Seigan no kodachi, second short sword kata
Seigan no kodachi, third short sword kata
Sword drawing - Iai
Kusa nagi no ken
Nuki tsuke no ken
Nuki uchi no ken
Uken
Saken
Happo ken
Sword drawing, standing position
Yuki ai gyaku nuki no tachi
Zengo Chidori no tachi
Yuki ai Migi Chidori no tachi
Gyakku nuki no tachi
Nuki uchi no tachi
Bo - Long staff kata
Seri ai no bo
Sune hishigi no bo
Sayu no bo
Kaza hazushi no bo
Hana tsurube no bo
Tate nami no bo
Naginata - Curved spear kata
Itsutsu no naginata
Nanatsu no naginata
Kasumi no naginata
Hakka no naginata