Nitoryu really exists or does it?

[Musha]

http://www.daitouryu.com/japanese/gihoutaikei/tech_nitou.html

Nito ryu is described as two daito being held in both hands. From the art of Daitoryu two daito are held in both hands and learned to be balanced equally. Unlike Musashi's style using the daito and wakizashi.

The two daito can be learned only after the one sword style has been learned. It can be used against many enemies.

Nito ryu starts with Itto ryu then goes back to Itto ryu.

Using two swords can not be as powerful as using one so a special technique has to be used and when mastered can be helpful in the Itto ryu style.

Is this true or just a crappy gimmick trying to link things like karate to the samurai again? In Japan things like K1 and kick boxing come under bujutsu so who knows..

[ScottUK]

No. Nito ryu (Two Sword School) does not exist. Nito kendo does, as does nito kenjutsu.

As for paired odachi/daito (rather than daisho), I'm not sure a traditional school would teach it as it was a bad omen to pick up a fallen warrior's sword and use it - and no-one carried two long swords in their obi... :D

[Kaoru]

There's no such thing as Nito Ryu. I took a look at the site. hahaha! Totally bogus for sure. They looked just silly. Are there any vids on the site? I can't read it to find out. Sure would love to see them in action! :D

Geez... Even in Japan they have the wannabes.

Kaoru

[Hyaku]

Niten Ichiryu means Two Heavens as One School. This relates to Kannon - Goddess of mercy and Fudo Myo: He converts anger into salvation. Fudo seeks to frighten people into accepting the teachings of Dainichi and carries kurikara the devil-subduing sword in right hand that represents wisdom cutting through ignorance. Often seen seated or standing on rock because he is immovable in his faith. Both are protectors of Buddha and the God's that Musashi particularly liked.

This is the meaning as far a Niten Ichiryu is concerned. Japanese has Onyomi and Kunyomi (two readings) So it's possible to use the same kanji and get two, even more meanings, even more in English as it is so ambiguous in translation.

You can write the kanji for "to" as in sword, but never in a million years will it be read as ten (heaven).

[Musha]

Don't seem to be any videos but theres a book published on that technique http://www.daitouryu.com/japanese/book/book_airyudou04.html

I'm not sure if its true or not, when I practiced aikido there was alot of mutiple opponent practice but not with bokuto..:silly: