Tenouchi

[Masaki-ryu Nakajima-ha Kusarijutsu auxiliary art, Tenouchijutsu]
Another of Masaki-ryu Nakajima-ha's auxiliary arts is known as Tenouchi-jutsu. The "tenouchi" (literally 'hidden in the hand') is a small rod with cord attached, originally said to have been fashioned by Oniwaban by tying chord/rope to a branch or stick around them to press into service in restraining an attacker.


《正木流中島派鎖術の併伝・手之内術》
当流の併伝の一つに、手之内術があります。手之内とは掌より少し長めの棒状のものに紐が縛り付けられたものですが、その原型は御庭番がいざというときに身の回りにある棒切れ・枝に紐か縄を縛って作ったその場凌ぎの捕縛具と伝えられます。