Edo Machikata Jitte Torinawa Atsukaiyo

Edo Machikata Jitte Torinawa Atsukaiyo, the iron truncheon and arresting cord art practiced by the feudal Edo police, is one of the arts transmitted within Masaki-ryu Nakajima-ha. The art is broadly comprised of Ikkaku (forms practiced with a single jitte) and Sokaku (forms practiced with a jitte in one hand and a hananeji/naeshi in the other). The Sokaku forms are comprised of Namite Sokaku (Jujiken), Sakate Sokaku (Hachijiken), Manji Sokaku (Manjiken) and Hoyo Sokaku.

Namite Sokaku and Sakate Sokaku are mainly used to restrain a violent swordsman, and Hoyo Sokaku include special tactics such as throwing the jitte. Manji Sokaku is mainly comprised of techniques against polearms and chain weapons.

Edo Machikata Jitte Torinawa Atsukaiyo, the iron truncheon and arresting cord art practiced by the feudal Edo police, is one of the arts transmitted within Masaki-ryu Nakajima-ha. The art is broadly comprised of Ikkaku (forms practiced with a single jitte) and Sokaku (forms practiced with a jitte in one hand and a hananeji/naeshi in the other). The Sokaku forms are comprised of Namite Sokaku (Jujiken), Sakate Sokaku (Hachijiken), Manji Sokaku (Manjiken) and Hoyo Sokaku.

Namite Sokaku and Sakate Sokaku are mainly used to restrain a violent swordsman, and Hoyo Sokaku include special tactics such as throwing the jitte. Manji Sokaku is mainly comprised of techniques against polearms and chain weapons.

 

正木流中島派に伝わる江戸町方十手捕縄扱い様は一角(十手一挺で行われる形)と双角(十手及び鼻捻・なえし)で大別できますが、双角の形は順手双角(十字剣)、賢手双角(八字剣)、万字双角(卍剣)、放鷹双角で構成されています。

並手双角、賢手双角は主に乱剣に対する技法で、放鷹は投げ十手などですが、万字双角は主に長柄武器や鎖武器に対する技法です。

正木流中島派に伝わる江戸町方十手捕縄扱い様は一角(十手一挺で行われる形)と双角(十手及び鼻捻・なえし)で大別できますが、双角の形は順手双角(十字剣)、賢手双角(八字剣)、万字双角(卍剣)、放鷹双角で構成されています。

並手双角、賢手双角は主に乱剣に対する技法で、放鷹は投げ十手などですが、万字双角は主に長柄武器や鎖武器に対する技法です。