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We will continue our Japanese \u6b66\u9053 series with a brief introduction of the art called \u5c45\u5408\u9053 (\u5c45\u5408\u9053).

\u203bDisclaimer: we do not claim to be experts at any of the martial arts we will be exploring on this blog. This information is to be taken as a guide only.<\/i><\/p>\n

Etymology<\/p>\n

\u5c45\u5408\u9053\u3000as the name is a peculiar one as it doesn\u2019t really give us any idea of what the whole martial art is all about. Unlike \u5263\u9053 and \u5f13\u9053discussed in previous posts, where the meanings correspond to the activity: i.e. the way of the sword and the way of the bow respectively, \u5c45\u5408\u9053 does not have a clear meaning. \u5c45 (\u3044\u3001\u30ad\u30e7\uff09literally means: to reside; to be; to exist and \u5408\uff08\u3042\u3044\uff09means: to fit; to join; to meet. So where does the name actually come from? Well according to some sources it comes from the phrase: \u5e38\u306b\u5c45\u3066\u3001\u6025\u306b\u5408\u308f\u3059\uff08\u3064\u306d\u306b\u3044\u3066\u3001\u304d\u3085\u3046\u306b\u3042\u308f\u3059\uff09\u3002It can roughly be translated to mean: One can act (meet the opponent) quickly if constantly present. So we can roughly translate \u5c45\u5408\u9053 to mean: The way of constant vigilance.<\/p>\n

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History <\/p>\n

It is a relatively young martial art. Although the practice of drawing the sword has been a part of \u5263\u8853\uff08\u3051\u3093\u3058\u3085\u3064\uff09and some of the first records of \u5c45\u5408\u8853\uff08\u3044\u3042\u3044\u3058\u3085\u3064\uff09can be found all the way back to 1500s, the actual term \u5c45\u5408\u9053 was introduced by \u4e2d\u5c71 \u535a\u9053 (\u306a\u304b\u3084\u307e\u30fb\u306f\u304f\u3069\u3046) in 1932 and an entirely separate martial art was born. It was then recognised by the \u5927\u65e5\u672c\u6b66\u5fb3\u4f1a\uff08\u3060\u3044\u306b\u3063\u307d\u3076\u3069\u304f\u304b\u3044\uff09or All Japan Society of Martial Virtue, an organisation established at the end of the 19th century with a goal of promoting: culture, world peace and harmony through the rigour of practicing martial arts. <\/p>\n

After WWII Japan was occupied by the allied forces and the practice of martial arts was halted until 1950s. However, shortly after the turn of the decade All Japan Kendo and All Japan Iaido Federations were established, and the practices of these martial arts were resumed. <\/p>\n

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The Practice<\/p>\n

\u5c45\u5408\u9053\u3000is generally practiced by performing choreographed moves called \u578b\uff08\u304b\u305f\uff09and they are executed in a very deliberate fashion. The purpose of these moves is not in learning how to defeat an opponent or winning a competition, but rather in learning of how to better oneself as a physical and a spiritual being. One might argue that it is closely related to meditation and there is some truth to that. \u5c45\u5408\u9053encourages a practitioner to strive to developing a no-mind or \u7121\u5fc3 \uff08\u3080\u3057\u3093\uff09state of being, where one can react to everything without a moment of hesitation. <\/p>\n

A beginner practitioner would start with using a \u6728\u5200\uff08\u307c\u304f\u3068\u3046\uff09or \u6728\u5263\uff08\u307c\u3063\u3051\u3093\uff09literally meaning wooden sword\/blade, but eventually would move on to using a so called \u5c45\u5408\u5200\uff08\u3044\u3042\u3044\u3068\u3046\uff09- a dull bladed sword made specifically for the purpose of practicing \u5c45\u5408\u9053\u3002\u3000
Many schools of \u5c45\u5408\u9053actively encourage their students to practice \u5263\u9053to remind a practitioner about the fighting aspect of wielding a sword. <\/p>\n

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Competition \u8a66\u5408\uff08\u3057\u3042\u3044\uff09<\/p>\n

\u5c45\u5408\u9053 competitions are a little different to other, competitive martial arts. Instead of fighting, two \u5c45\u5408\u9053\u5bb6(\u3044\u3042\u3044\u3069\u3046\u304b) perform prescribed \u578b\uff08\u304b\u305f\uff09forms in unison, next to each other. They are judged on: form, timing, intention, spirit etc. <\/p>\n

Grades<\/p>\n

Like in many other \u6b66\u9053, \u5c45\u5408\u9053 ranks are broken down into \u7d1a\uff08\u304d\u3085\u3046\uff09grades and once a practitioner achieves \u4e00\u7d1a\uff08\u3044\u3063\u304d\u3085\u3046\uff09they would be eligible to start testing for\u3000\u6bb5\uff08\u3060\u3093\uff09grades. Depending on the school there could be up to 10 \u6bb5grades.<\/p>\n

The Uniform<\/p>\n

During practices \u5c45\u5408\u9053\u5bb6tend to wear wide traditional trousers and \u88b4\uff08\u306f\u304b\u307e\uff09a loose durable top called \u7a3d\u53e4\u7740\uff08\u3051\u3044\u3053\u7740\uff09as well as a belt sash called \u5e2f\uff08\u304a\u3073\uff09. Depending on the school the colour of the uniform may differ, but generally \u9053\u7740\uff08\u3069\u3046\u304e\uff09tends to be blue, white or black. <\/p>\n

Words used in this article:
\u5c45\u5408\u9053\uff08\u3044\u3042\u3044\u3069\uff09 Aikido
\u6b66\u9053\u3000\uff08\u3076\u3069\u3046\uff09 Martial Arts
\u5263\u9053\uff08\u3051\u3093\u3069\u3046\uff09 Kendo (Way of the Sword)
\u5f13\u9053\u3000\uff08\u304d\u3085\u3046\u3069\u3046\uff09 Kyudo (Way of the Bow)
\u5263\u8853\uff08\u3051\u3093\u3058\u3085\u3064\uff09 Kenjutsu (Art of the Sword)
\u5c45\u5408\u8853\uff08\u3044\u3042\u3044\u3058\u3085\u3064\uff09 Iaijutsu (The Art of Iai)
\u5927\u65e5\u672c\u6b66\u5fb3\u4f1a\uff08\u3060\u3044\u306b\u3063\u307d\u3076\u3069\u304f\u304b\u3044\uff09All Japan Society of Martial Virtue
\u7121\u5fc3 \uff08\u3080\u3057\u3093\uff09 A state of no mind
\u6728\u5200\uff08\u307c\u304f\u3068\u3046\uff09 Wooden sword
\u6728\u5263\uff08\u307c\u3063\u3051\u3093\uff09 Wooden blade
\u5c45\u5408\u5200\uff08\u3044\u3042\u3044\u3068\u3046\uff09 A sword with a dull edge
\u8a66\u5408\uff08\u3057\u3042\u3044\uff09 Competition
\u578b\uff08\u304b\u305f\uff09 Kata Form
\u7d1a\uff08\u304d\u3085\u3046\uff09 Kyu grade (Equivalent to the belt system)
\u4e00\u7d1a\uff08\u3044\u3063\u304d\u3085\u3046\uff09 1st Kyu (Equivalent to the brown belt)
\u6bb5\uff08\u3060\u3093\uff09 Dan Grade
\u88b4\uff08\u306f\u304b\u307e\uff09 Wide traditional Japanese trousers
\u7a3d\u53e4\u7740\uff08\u3051\u3044\u3053\u7740\uff09 Loose traditional\u3000Japanese top
\u5e2f\uff08\u304a\u3073\uff09 Traditional Japanese sash
\u9053\u7740\uff08\u3069\u3046\u304e\uff09 lit. Cloth of the way (Practice clothing)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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