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**borasolit** · 07-05-2006, 08:00 AM

Nitoryu Kendo and Niten Ichi Ryu are different things.

Nitoryu is kendo with a size 37 (or 36, cant' remember) shinai for daito and a special smaller size one for shoto. The mechanics look to me ( the unitiated) as somehow similar to Jodan fighting with the addition of the shoto, which parries most strikes while the daito goes for shomen or migi-men.

Niten Ichi Ryu is a koryui kenjutsu style, who has several different 'lines' since it's founder. I believe the most 'famous' one is Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu, which is practiced (as with most koryu I think) in three sets of kata, Odachi vs Odachi, Kodachi vs Odachi and Odachi + Kodachi against Odachi.

Cheers

Alex Polli

07-05-2006, 08:00 AM	#4
borasolit Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 412 Senior Member	Nitoryu Kendo and Niten Ichi Ryu are different things. Nitoryu is kendo with a size 37 (or 36, cant' remember) shinai for daito and a special smaller size one for shoto. The mechanics look to me ( the unitiated) as somehow similar to Jodan fighting with the addition of the shoto, which parries most strikes while the daito goes for shomen or migi-men. Niten Ichi Ryu is a koryui kenjutsu style, who has several different 'lines' since it's founder. I believe the most 'famous' one is Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu, which is practiced (as with most koryu I think) in three sets of kata, Odachi vs Odachi, Kodachi vs Odachi and Odachi + Kodachi against Odachi. Cheers Alex Polli
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