Shugijutsu
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Shugijutsu is a Japanese martial art
which uses short sticks. It is a part of jōdō
. The techniques where used by farmers in the Kai Province
(today Yamanashi Prefecture
), the land of the Takeda, when they had to fight against thieves and bandits. They picked up any stick available and defended themselves. Very efficient locks for throwing the opponent to the ground, strikes and blocks are also comprised in this martial art.
It is also thought that the actual shugi was developed to imitate the shape of the tantō scabbard which was used in old time's close combat.
In Takeda Ryu Nakamura Ha
Sobudo, shugijutsu use at least two short sticks with an oval section. The special geometry of the sticks increase the pain during locks and blocks. In some occasion, sticks can be used as throwing weapons.
The martial art practiced by the Athosians in the science fiction program "Stargate: Atlantis" is based on this discipline.
Japanese martial arts
Japanese martial arts refers to the enormous variety of martial arts native to Japan. At least three Japanese terms are often used interchangeably with the English phrase "Japanese martial arts": , literally meaning "martial way", , which has no perfect translation but means something like science,...
which uses short sticks. It is a part of jōdō
Jodo
, meaning "the way of the jō", or is a Japanese martial art using short staffs called jō. The art is similar to bōjutsu, and is strongly focused upon defense against the Japanese sword. The jō is a short staff, usually about 3 to 5 feet long...
. The techniques where used by farmers in the Kai Province
Kai Province
, also known as , is an old province in Japan in the area of Yamanashi Prefecture. It lies in central Honshū, west of Tokyo, in a landlocked mountainous region that includes Mount Fuji along its border with Shizuoka Prefecture....
(today Yamanashi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Kōfu.-Pre-history to the 14th century:People have been living in the Yamanashi area for about 30,000 years...
), the land of the Takeda, when they had to fight against thieves and bandits. They picked up any stick available and defended themselves. Very efficient locks for throwing the opponent to the ground, strikes and blocks are also comprised in this martial art.
It is also thought that the actual shugi was developed to imitate the shape of the tantō scabbard which was used in old time's close combat.
In Takeda Ryu Nakamura Ha
Takeda Ryu Nakamura Ha
Takeda Ryu Nakamura Ha is a gendai martial art developed by Nakamura Hisashi in the mid to late 20th century.-Takeda Ryu history:...
Sobudo, shugijutsu use at least two short sticks with an oval section. The special geometry of the sticks increase the pain during locks and blocks. In some occasion, sticks can be used as throwing weapons.
The martial art practiced by the Athosians in the science fiction program "Stargate: Atlantis" is based on this discipline.