Spike & Chain. Charles V. Gruzanski

      

      SPIKE and CHAIN

       Japanese Fighting Arts

      SPIKE

       and

       CHAIN

      Japanese Fighting Arts

      by Charles V. Gruzanski

      CHARLES E. TUTTLE COMPANY

       Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo, Japan

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      Published by the Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc.

       of Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo, Japan

       with editorial offices at

       Osaki Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0032

      Copyright in Japan, 1968 by Charles E. Tuttle Co., Inc.

      All rights reserved

      Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 68-15019

      ISBN: 978-1-4629-1283-4 (ebook)

      First edition, 1968

       Fourteenth printing, 1987

      Neither the author nor the publisher accepts or assumes any responsibility or liability for any personal injuries sustained by anyone as a result of the use or practice of any of the instructions contained in this volume.

      PRINTED IN JAPAN

      This book is dedicated to YUMIO NAWA, Master of Masaki-Ryu, Shuriken-Jutsu, Toda-Ryu, Kusarigama-Jutsu, Jutte-Jutsu, and Edomachikata Torinawa-Jutsu. Without his instruction and generosity this work could not have been possible.

      Table of Contents

       List of Illustrations

       Acknowledgments

       Preface

       Introduction

       The Samurai Creed

      PART I MASAKI-RYU

       History of the Manrikigusari and Masaki-ryu

       The Beginning

       Development of the Art

       Other Schools of the Manrikigusari

       Special Characteristics of the Manrikigusari

       General Features

       Advantages to Using the Manrikigusari

       Practice

       Unique Features

       Techniques for Using the Manrikigusari

       Proper Grip

       Manipulation

       Kamae (Preparatory Positions)

      Goho-no-kamae 36 • Issei-no-kamae 39 • Tenchi-no-kamae 40 • Shumoku-no-kamae 41 • lppu-no-kamae 42

       Iai Techniques

      Kasumi (hazing) 43 • Kakoiuchi (vertical downward strike including the vertical "figure 8") 47 • Sukuichi (scooping strike in an upward direction to include the horizontal "figure 8") 49 • Kobushigarami-nage katame (fist winding and throwing technique) 51 • Ude-gatame-nage katame (forearm lock and throwing technique) 54 • Jodan-uke (upper block) 56 • Uchiotoshi (striking drop) 58 • Shohatsu (horizontal strike) 59 • Ukenagashi (flowing block) 61 • Makiotoshi (winding drop) 63 • Yukichigai (draw and strike) 64 • Nageuchi (throwing strike), ichidan and nidan 66

       Tachiai Techniques

      Yokonagare (checking technique) 68 • Samidare-no-uchi (body shifting, horizontal striking, and kick) 68 • Kagero-no-uchi (body shifting, vertical upward striking, and kick ) 69 •Yadome (arrow stop or shield technique) 69

       Henka (variations)

      Kobushi kujiki (fist crushing) 70 • Suneori (shin striking) 70

       Other Variations

      Defense against one hand chain seizure 71

      • Defense against two hand chain seizure 72

      • Defense against kicking 74

       Kyusho (vital points of the human body)

       How to Make a Manrikigusari

       The Chain

       The Weights

      PART II SHURIKEN-JUTSU

       History of Shuriken-jutsu

       The Transition

       Various Types of Shuriken

       Proper Method of Holding the Shuriken

       The Secrets of Shuriken-jutsu

       Practice

       Half-turn Method

       Target Selection

       Safety Precautions

       Throwing and Distance

       How to Make Your Own Shuriken

       Shaken (Cross-shaped Shuriken)

       Bibliography

      List of Illustrations

       1. The manrikigusari used against the samurai sword 26

       2. Master Yumio Nawa 29

       3. Examples of several authentic manrikigusari 33

       4. Different types of manrikigusari 33

       5. Initial grip of the manrikigusari 37

       6. The proper complete grip of the manrikigusari 37

       7. Grip for attacking the eyes 38

       8. Method of attacking the temple 38

       9. Goho-no-kamae (front view) 38

       10. Goho-no-kamae (side view) 38

       11. Issei-no-kamae (front view) 39

       12. Issei-no-kamae (side view) 39

       13. Tenchi-no-kamae (front view) 40

       14. Tenchi-no-kamae (side view) 40

       15. Shumoku-no-kamae (front view) 41

       16. Shumoku-no-kamae (side view) 41