The kodachi is such a popular division of sporta chanbara that we even say
"you start sports chanbara from the kodachi, and pursue the way only to find
yourself with the kodachi in the end." The kodachi is also the introduction
to this sport.(As for the details of the use of the kodachi, refer to
"Kodachi Goshindo" by Testundo Tanabe, published by Sobunsha) For practice,
you can substitute a kodachi with something like a magazine. The kodachi is
about the size of a wooden stick or truncheon, which can be a practical,
handy means of self-defense.
Female players are particularly in favor of this division.
Sports chanbara is very casual to play as you can thus use a newspaper
as a sword. You will enjoy playing only by learning some basic strikes
like Ogi uchi, Osae uchi, Mawashi uchi and Sukui uchi, and kakoi-nuki
for defense. Although the sword itself is short, skilled player's handling
of the kodachi is surprisingly quick that it sometimes surpasses a long sword.
This is a sport suitaable to a sports festival.
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Last modified 13/09/96 by Taka
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