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Birankai: Bokken Training Guide

This document provides a training guide for basic bokken (wooden sword) techniques used in Birankai martial arts. It outlines fundamental footwork stances and exercises, including single-handed, two-handed, and 8-count striking patterns. Advanced techniques like cutting, parrying, and paired drills are also detailed. Principles of proper execution, extension, focus, and maintaining distance are emphasized throughout.

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Birankai: Bokken Training Guide

This document provides a training guide for basic bokken (wooden sword) techniques used in Birankai martial arts. It outlines fundamental footwork stances and exercises, including single-handed, two-handed, and 8-count striking patterns. Advanced techniques like cutting, parrying, and paired drills are also detailed. Principles of proper execution, extension, focus, and maintaining distance are emphasized throughout.

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Birankai WEAPONS

BOKKEN TRAINING GUIDE


BASIC FOOTWORK STANCES
1) Footwork
a. Suri ashi (forward and backward)
b. Ushiro tenkan
c. Ushiro tenkan with forward suri ashi
d. Ayumi ashi
2) Stances
a. Gedan
b. Waki gamae
c. Jodan
d. Hasso
e. Seigan
EXERCISES
1) Katate Suburi
a. Kesa / Gyaku kesa
b. Shomen
c. Yoko giri
d. Nukitsuke variations of above
2) Morote Suburi (using above footwork)
a. Shomen
b. Tsuki
c. Kesa
3) Shihogiri
a. Right and left hamni
b. Without and with tsuki
4) Happogiri
a. Right and left hamni
b. Without and with tsuki
5. 8-count Suburi
a. Tachi-waza
b. Suwari-waza
6. Uchi komi
a. Shomen
b. Tsuki PRINCIPLES
c. Kesa 1. Execution
i. Suri ashi with back foot 2. Extension
ii. Suri ashi with front foot 3. Focus
iii. Ayumi ashi 4. Distance
Birankai WEAPONS

BOKKEN TRAINING GUIDE


TECHNIQUES
1) Kiriotoshi
a. Exercises (with timing and distance variations for each) b. Variations
i. Jodan i. Shomen (jodan) Suriotoshi
1. Slow / Medium / Fast 1. Inside (uchi)
2. Close / At a distance 2. Outside (soto)
ii. Chudan ii. Tsuki (chudan) Suriotoshi
iii. Gedan iii. Kote (uchi) Suriotoshi
iv. Tsuki iv. Kote (soto) Makiuchi
2) Kirikaeshi
a. Kirikaeshi Exercises (Partner work – from horse stance)
i. Mawashiuchi
ii. Suriotoshi
iii. Uchiotoshi
iv. Suriage
b. Kirikaeshi Exercises (Partner Work – from hamni)
i. Above four exercises
ii. Variations
1. Any attack, above four exercises
c. Kirikaeshi Applications (Tai-no-Atari)
3) Kumi Tachi (five encounters)
a. Ichi no Tachi
b. Ni no Tachi
c. San no Tachi
d. Yon no Tachi
e. Go no Tachi
4) Ki Musubi no Tachi
a. Basic
b. Variations
i. Omote
ii. Ura
5. Tanto variations of above techniques
6. Wakizashi variations of above techniques
7. Tachi dori (empty hand against bokken) PRINCIPLES
1. Execution
2. Extension
3. Focus
4. Distance

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