Japanese Knife/Blade arts...

[Cruentus]

Hi all. I am compiling together a list of places to get knife/blade training. I am looking for website links.

Any Japanese arts out there that work specifically with the knife, or that dedicate a significant portion to the knife?

Bujinkan comes to mind as a possible one, but I need links to legitimate websites and contact info...

Help is appreciated...

Thank you,

Paul Janulis
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[Grey Eyed Bandit]

I hear Takenouchi ryu places a large emphasis on tanto and short sword.

 

[Cruentus]

Cool. Thank you.

If you have any website references, it would be appreciated.

:asian:

 

[Makalakumu]

Are you interested in any Japanese knife forms? I may be able do an MPEG of our Tanto Hyung which is of Japanese origin.

 

[arnisador]

Don't forget about:
Tanto: Japanese Knives and Knife Fighting by Russell Maynard

 

[r erman]

One thing to keep in mind with tanto jutsu is that it more closely mirrors unarmed jujutsu than even kenjutsu. In fact most of the tanto jutsu I've learned--besides basic drawing, cutting, and re-sheathing--was done in conjunction with normal locks and throws.

FWIW, the only easily available tanto material I've some across is from the Yanagi Ryu. You can purchase a video demoing some of their knife forms from www.bugei.com .