Basic Sword Strikes 

I’m making a comic that includes katana fights so this will help with choreography for the drawing

The time honored tradition has been right hand over left when holding the sword. I can't answer your question about how many arts of the sword currently exist. Even if we limit it to Japan, there are many many schools. My experience with the bokken is from Aikido, whose founder, O'Sensei, received his early kenjutsu training from Nakai Masakatsu, a practioner of Shinkage-ryu (or new shadow school) founded in the late 1500's. Our use of the sword is adatpted for training in Aikido.

thank you very much. I am doing a little research on basic and generic samurai strikes for a personal project and this is the most helpful

Excellent video Sensei Wedell. Clearly filmed and with the bonus of having the written names of the techniques. Most useful. I appreciate you are teaching in class, but the only drawback with wearing a hakama is that I cannot clearly see your footwork. Thank you for posting this video.

This was super helpful, I loved the different ways of cutting

Thank you. I am no expert, but I feel like I can now at least perform a few basic techniques without looking utterly amateurish and ridiculous.

Our dojo currently trains at two locations: University of South Carolina Strom Thurmond Wellness Center and the Columbia School of Karate-do

this master really knows

Thank you for posting I have previous martial arts training but cannot go now because of my work schedule

Cut and clear. No pun intended. Cheers

I use a metallic katana. Thanks for this training too.

Thanks! I now learned how to control my katana.

Hello, I love "kenjutsu" or "the art of the sword", being from one martial art or another. I have recently made a home-made bokken or wooden sword with a piece of "bamboo" you could say, and I am asking ¿how many "arts of swords" are still existing nowadays? I am asking you because I want reliable information, not what anyone on the internet says with no idea of the subject.And one more thing,¿how do you take the sword like?shall I put my left or right hand above or below?thanks and great video.

Clear and concise presentation...thanks!

Domo Arigato.

@Wayofthefighter I agree this video was great. Thanks

This video is awesome. Thanks

Arigatto! Sensei!

Thank you for this video.

You don't learn Aikido (or any other Martial Arts) from an online course. These videos are supporting a serious training with a qualified instructors, and partners, in a dojo.

Where is this school at in SC?

Thanks. Helpful.

''kesa kiri'' my friend

Very good

Sensei ni domo arigato kosamashita rei

Merci. thank.s tres bonne pedagogie

Domo arigato gozaimashita

Ok, thank you! :)

You don't learn Aikido (or any other Martial Arts) from an online course. These videos are supporting a serious training with a qualified instructors, partners, in a dojo.