The choken was at first played either with a single hand or with two hands. As players furthered their experience in competitions, however, many of them turned out to adopt the single-hand handling. In other words, the two-hand handling, exemplefied by kendo, have given way to the single-hand handling. Also, in the one-hand handling, a saber's sweeping cut is seen as more advantageous than a rapier's stabbing. Ashibarai (sweeping on the leg) is a particuarly effective action, which often helps decide a match.
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