SportsChanbara choken

New Type! Version 65

It became narrowing from the conventional one to the whole.
Therefore, it became easy to handle. It becomes changed
into the one where a durability hand, too, is made from
rubber and it becomes difficult to slip.

Basic Movement	Exhibition game
CHOKEN-RYOTE Two-handed, Under 100cm

This is posture peculiar in Japan, while the single-hand handling prevails profoundly over many other places of the world.

CHOKEN-FREE Single-handed, Under 100cm

The choken was at first played either with a single hand or with two hands. As Players furthered their experience in competitions, however, many of them turned out to adopt the single-hand handling. In other words, the two-hand handling, exemplified by kendo, have given way to the single-hand handling. Also, in the one-hand han-dling, a saber's sweeping cut is seen as more advanta-geous than a rapier's stabbing. Ashibarai (sweeping on the leg) is a particularly effective action, which often helps decide a match.

Basic Movement	Exhibition game
NITO

This two-hand style has, however, taken roots among the Japanese, and is irresistiby attractive to them. Underlying this are old Japanese sentiments towards chanbara plays in childhood or historical deamas. This Japanese kendo style falls short of defense capacity so that if he attacks straight towards his oppo-nent, he may inevitably be struck as well. That is to say, aiuchi (simulataneous strokes) is frequently observed in this style, which should be the issue that needs to draw attention for further consideration.

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