v015 Japanese Fencing

Faculty of Sports Studies
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/1. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Michal Vít, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Zuzana Florianová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Michal Vít, Ph.D.
Department of Gymnastics and Combatives – Faculty of Sports Studies
Contact Person: PhDr. Michal Vít, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Gymnastics and Combatives – Faculty of Sports Studies
Prerequisites
SOUHLAS
None prerequisities No equipment needed
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 5 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/5, only registered: 0/5
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 12 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
After the course graduate student is able to:
- understand historical backround of Japanese fencing and its influence on nowadays combative sports
- describe origins of a Japanese sword
- describe parts of Japanese sword
- describe parts of defensive weaponry
- repeat different teachings of Japanese fencing
- describe parts of Japanese armour
- list various schools of Japanese fencing
- list medieval Japanese weapons and desribe their parts
- distinguish correct fighting distance (ma ai)
- practise diverse sets of movements (kata)
- experiment with fighting techniques
- practise with an partner safely
- use correct terminology of Japanese fencing
- understand significance of practising Japanese fencing as a martial art
Syllabus
  • Elements of Japanese fencing with focus on old schools (koryu)
  • 1. Origins of a Japanese sword
  • 2. Types of Japanese swords and terminology
  • 3. Defensive weaponry and terminology
  • 4. Fencing schools
  • 5.Tenshin Shoden Katori Shintoryu and it teachings
  • 6. System of kata (set of movements)
  • 7. Basic sword techniques
  • - positions
  • - transitions
  • - cuts
  • - stabbing
  • - defences
  • - individual exercises
  • - exercises in pairs
  • 8. Significance of practising Japanese fencing as a martial art
Literature
    required literature
  • http://www.fsps.muni.cz/impact/japanese-fencing/
    recommended literature
  • ŌTAKE, Risuke. Katori Shintō-ryū : warrior tradition. 1st pub. Berkeley Heights: Koryu Books, 2007, XVII, 317. ISBN 9781890536206. info
  • [Katori shinto ryu kenjutsu]. [Japan]: Bab Japan, 1 DVD. ISBN 4894229609. info
  • [Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu with Yoshio Sugino]. Edited by Yoshio Sugino. [Japan]: Bab Japan, 1 DVD. ISBN 4894227347. info
Teaching methods
Explication, demonstration, exercises, drills, e-learning
Assessment methods
Practical test: students presentation of basic set of movements (kata)
Theoretical test: e-learning test based on 50 questions
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
Teacher's information
http://www.fsps.muni.cz/impact/japanese-fencing/
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