Tag: Koryu

In budō and koryū contexts, shūren 修練 refers to: training that develops character, not just skill; internal refinement through external practice; and technical training integrated with moral and mental growth. It goes deeper than renshū, because the goal is not…

In classical Japanese martial arts, Koryū Bujutsu (古流武術) is best described as pre-modern samurai combat systems preserved through direct lineage, emphasizing weapons, battlefield tactics, and kata-based transmission, preserved through lineages that existed before the Meiji Restoration (1868). Koryū Bujutsu systems…