reverse grip sword

**Styygens** · Posted On: 12/26/2009 2:56pm

Originally Posted by OokamiSamurai7

It comes to no surprise that Choson Ninjer would take in techniques from media, but WTF does Buffy have to do with the practicality of reverse grip?

Too much virgin egg nog???

***DerAuslander*** · Posted On: 12/26/2009 4:18pm

Too much virginity, period.

**deadrockstar** · Posted On: 12/30/2009 9:43am

Apparently, Sasaki Kojiro used to do it :D

**SpamN'Cheese** · Posted On: 12/30/2009 1:15pm

Originally Posted by deadrockstar

Apparently, Sasaki Kojiro used to do it :D

Yeah and the guy got beat over the head by a suburi-to, thus killing him.

**deadrockstar** · Posted On: 12/31/2009 4:15am

Touché!

**Chado** · Posted On: 1/01/2010 6:04am

@ Simio de las xmas: You are right about how dangerous it is to train the sword. I remember reading an article about sword training and it was saying that traing with a real sword maybe cool but a sharpen sword needs to be treated with respect... obviously why.

**CHerrera** · Posted On: 3/07/2010 4:40pm

Originally Posted by CountVelcro

I've been training in the International Shinkendo Federation for the past 4 years, a federation lead by Toshishiro Obata. In all of the kata and kumite forms we do, we have NEVER used the reverse grip. As said earlier, the only time I've seen it is the noto or resheathing. But Obata sees it as impratical for both resheathing and cuttting because of lack of power, range and practicality. Often I demonstrate in class why its ineffectiveness against more typical strikes or options. So yeah, never used it and never used in that form of japanese swordsmanship.

Where do you train?

**hontouso** · Posted On: 3/11/2010 11:15pm

For those who care, reverse grip is mentioned in some of Stephen K. Hayes' books, and maybe a few times in some of Hatsumi's stuff, as a means of carrying the sword behind your back while you move. It keeps it out of the line of sight, so if anyone chances upon you, they might not initially think you are armed, so you could surprise attack them..... but Hayes and Hatsumi have their own issues, so take from that what you will.

I've never seen it mentioned anywhere as a stance to use when you square off against someone in a fight so.... yeah.

But every once in a while you come across a swordsman who was famous for using awkward stances in combat, but those were usually to lure n00bish opponents into attacking an obviously exposed target... but these guys were significantly more experienced than everyone else so... keep that in mind too.

And combat is dangerous, be safe when training, and don't be stupid.

**Rock Ape** · Posted On: 3/11/2010 11:31pm

Considering the Ryu-ha Hatsumi teaches aren't listed in the Nihon Densho Bugei Ryuha or Bugei Ryuha Daijiten, I personally treat the claim that those arts are koryu with a liberal pinch of salt.

But that's just me.

**IYRDC** · Posted On: 3/12/2010 12:14am

Originally Posted by Hugo Stiglitz

Considering the Ryu-ha Hatsumi teaches aren't listed in the Nihon Densho Bugei Ryuha or Bugei Ryuha Daijiten, I personally treat the claim that those arts are koryu with a liberal pinch of salt.

But that's just me.

/agree