Kuroda Tetsuzan 黒田鉄山 Kenjutsu Bujutsū

I came across this guy the other day and I finally decided to post this video. I have to admit, this is pretty unique style. The fact that he commonly starts off with the kissaki (the tip of the sword) away from his opponent is unusual in itself, but the speed with which he attacks is also unique. Together they balance each other quite well.

 

You'll notice also in the video that he has introduces his students to counters to attacks, both armed and unarmed. Particularly interesting is if someone tries to stop your attack by grabbing the wrist. It's very aikido-like.


        The only analogy to this in modern kendo is waki-no-kamae. That is where the sword is placed almost behind your body in order to "mask" your distance and hide the length of your sword.

 

(No, I don't know who he is. I just found a photo of someone demonstrating waki-no-kamae.)