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Originally posted by alexpollijr
Nitoryu Kendo and Niten Ichi Ryu are different things.

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

Niten means two heavens and has no connection with Kendo except for the fact that the present Soke also teaches kendo at his Dojo.

It has no kata but waza. It includes long, two-sword and shortsword techniques it that order. Also bojutsu and jujutsu. You are unlikey to see any of the latter three done in public. Although in future you may see some kodachi if I keep up the effort. I managed to break a kodachi in a hard practice last week.

Hyakutake Colin

The Hyoho Niten Ichiryu