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**Kausilwf** · 10-21-2009, 03:00 AM

It wouldn't take much force to open an artery and cause your opponent to rapidly bleed out...

Here's a link to a pretty well done BBC documentary which has some awesome footage of Otake Risuke Sensei of Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu. He mentions (I think in part 2?) that the strikes in TSKSR are meant to target the arteries and the weak points in the armor used during the warring states period... Most of the strikes in kendo are not to the same targets, though do uchi placed slightly lower, or kote uchi aimed at the inside rather than the top of the wrist/forearm would qualify... Small waza, IMHO would work just as well as large waza if striking vital areas is your aim.

This doesn't really answer your question, but I thought it was at least somewhat related. Otake Sensei seems to be quite accomodating when it comes to talking with the media and even allowing demonstrations of some TSKSR kata to be recorded on video... I think there's another BBC program about him on YouTube.

Just so it's been said, I've never practiced TSKSR or any other koryu. I just have an interest and thought I'd pass along this documentary.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9HR7TTOReE

10-21-2009, 03:00 AM	#10
Kausilwf Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 438 Senior Member	It wouldn't take much force to open an artery and cause your opponent to rapidly bleed out... Here's a link to a pretty well done BBC documentary which has some awesome footage of Otake Risuke Sensei of Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu. He mentions (I think in part 2?) that the strikes in TSKSR are meant to target the arteries and the weak points in the armor used during the warring states period... Most of the strikes in kendo are not to the same targets, though do uchi placed slightly lower, or kote uchi aimed at the inside rather than the top of the wrist/forearm would qualify... Small waza, IMHO would work just as well as large waza if striking vital areas is your aim. This doesn't really answer your question, but I thought it was at least somewhat related. Otake Sensei seems to be quite accomodating when it comes to talking with the media and even allowing demonstrations of some TSKSR kata to be recorded on video... I think there's another BBC program about him on YouTube. Just so it's been said, I've never practiced TSKSR or any other koryu. I just have an interest and thought I'd pass along this documentary. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9HR7TTOReE
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