Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu

[sminki]

Does anyone know of a general reference point of Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu which describes each kata with their Japanese names that could be used as a supplement to learning Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu?

Please let me know.

[chidokan]

You may find this useful, its a translation of Iwata Norikazu senseis' book on MJER on my old friend Colin Watkin's excellent site. The guidelines contained within are more important than just learning the names!!

http://www.bunbun.ne.jp/~sword/Kiso1.html

When my own site is up and running (again) it will include a name list for the waza. I have just been given a scroll with them all on, including the tachi uchi no kurai, albeit in Japanese, which is about six feet long!!

Tim:D

[sminki]

Thanks! Very helpful. Please let me know when your site is up and running.

[chidokan]

website is back up at http://chidokan.tripod.com/
I've stuck on a list of waza names (nearly finished!) Hopefully they wont take this one down without warning like last time just because its on a free page area... I forgot how rubbish I am at typing, its taking me ages to put back what I lost!

Tim

[Mrmajime]

TRY; THE ART OF JAPANESE SWORDSMANSHIP by Nicklaus Suino
1994 Weatherhill books

I really don't like the way it is illustrated but it is a great way
to jog the memory... Tom

[chidokan]

yes its a good book, I quite enjoyed it. Very little in English at a reasonable level of understanding, I have some in Japanese but they take ages to translate ( especially if you are a bit stupid like me!). I wish some publishers would get some of the older books and get them translated, I'm sure they would do well over in the West...

Tim