Which arts use the Naginata?

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I have been interested in the Naginata. Which arts train with it? I have seen the term Naginatajutsu, is this a practiced art on its own or simply a part of another art?

stslavik · Answer 1 · 2013-09-17T20:30:50.843

Just a brief introductory list for you:

肥後古流 Higo ko-ryū
天道流 Tendo-ryū
戸田派武甲流 Toda-ha Bukō-ryū
九鬼神伝流 kukishinden-ryū
日下捕手開山竹内流 Hinoshita Toride Kaizan Takenouchi-ryū
立身流 Tatsumi-ryū,
水鷗流 Suiō-ryū
柳生心眼流 Yagyū Shingan-ryū
天真正伝香取神道流 Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū
鹿島新当流 Kashima Shintō-ryū
馬庭念流 Maniwa Nen-ryū
駒川改心流 Komagawa Kaishin-ryū
鹿島神流 Kashima-Shinryū
and a branch of 楊心流 Yōshin-ryū

all teach 薙刀術 naginatajutsu.

The bujinkan, jinenkan, and genbukan teach naginatajutsu through 九鬼神伝流 kukishinden-ryū.

If you're looking for a sport form (like kendo), you might look into the International Naginata Federation.

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 03 '13 at 17:42

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The use of the Naginata in martial arts, naginatajutsu, is practiced in Bujinkan, Koryū (古流) and Kobudō (古武道) schools.

answered Sep 03 '13 at 17:42

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Are any practiced in the states? – Btuman Sep 09 '13 at 13:53
@Btuman I do not live in the states. But you should contact Johnny Long at johnny@ihackstuff.com—he's a penetration tester/security engineer—and ask him where he practices Bujinkan—you only need to watch 2 minutes into the video to verify. – Igbanam Sep 12 '13 at 07:36
@Btuman - The Bujinkan has several schools in the states, including many in the midwest. There appear to be several in the Detroit area. – Shauna Sep 13 '13 at 20:38

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Sep 17 '13 at 10:49

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I do Seishinkan Bujutsu, and we use a naginata as an optional part of the training.

edited Sep 17 '13 at 10:49

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answered Sep 17 '13 at 01:38

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Which arts use the Naginata?

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