This page contains all material formerly appearing at Chudan. For the Kenjutsu posture which is frequently shortened by Kendo practitioners to "chūdan" see Chūdan-no-kamae For the article regarding the directional term chūdan which is used in Japanese martial arts, see Chūdan. Japanese martial arts refers to the enormous variety of Martial arts native to Japan. For the Kenjutsu posture which is frequently shortened by Kendo practitioners to "chūdan" see Chūdan-no-kamae

Kendo practice at an agricultural school c. 1920. The man at right in the foreground is in chūdan-no-kamae, the man at left is in jōdan-no-kamae.

Chūdan-no-kamae (中段の構:ちゅうだんのかまえ, Chūdan-no-kamae^?), occasionally chūdan-gamae, or simply chūdan as it is shortened to in many Japanese martial arts schools that instruct in the use of the katana (sword). For the Kenjutsu posture which is frequently shortened by Kendo practitioners to "chūdan" see Chūdan-no-kamae is a Japanese term used in Martial arts. It translates approximately to "posture" For the Kenjutsu posture which is frequently shortened by Kendo practitioners to "chūdan" see Chūdan-no-kamae is a Japanese term used in Martial arts. It translates approximately to "posture" Japanese martial arts refers to the enormous variety of Martial arts native to Japan. A is a type of Japanese sword ( nihontō) and often is called a "samurai sword Chūdan-no-kamae translates to "middle-level posture. " In most traditional schools of swordsmanship, and in the practice of kendo, chūdan-no-kamae is the most basic posture. or " way of the sword " is the Japanese and South Korean martial art of sword-fighting It provides a balance between attacking and defensive techniques.

Kendo

Chūdan-no-kamae is one of the five stances in kendo: jōdan, chūdan, gedan, hassō and waki. or " way of the sword " is the Japanese and South Korean martial art of sword-fighting For the more generic use of the word jōdan in Japanese martial arts, meaning "upper-level" see Jōdan. frequently shortened simply to gedan, occasionally shortened to gedan-gamae, is one of the five stances in Kendo, jōdan, chūdan frequently shortened simply to hassō and occasionally called hassō-gamae, is one of the five stances in Kendo: jōdan, chūdan sometimes shortened to waki, is one of the five stances in Kendo: jōdan, chūdan, gedan, and hassō

This is the most basic stance in kendo which balances attack and defence. If correctly assumed, the trunk (do) and right wrist (migi-kote) are hidden from the opponent. The throat is visible, but the extended tip of the sword threatens a thrusting enemy with a likely counter-thrust. In Anatomy, the throat is the anterior part of the Neck, in front of the vertebral column. is the Japanese word for "thrust" coming from the verb, meaning "to thrust The head (men) is the only clearly open target, but this too is easily defended. If the kamae is not broken, the user can step into striking distance of the opponent whilst maintaining good defence. is a Japanese term used in Martial arts. It translates approximately to "posture"

A beginner learns this stance first in order to learn the correct striking distance, issoku-itto-no-maai.

Body position

In chūdan-no-kamae, the left foot is slightly behind the right with the left heel slightly raised, both feet are parallel, the hips are straight forward, shoulders are relaxed, spine is perpendicular to the floor at all times. The center of gravity should be centered between both feet.

The shinai is held with the hands in front of the waist, with the tip of the weapon pointed at the opponent's throat. For the village near Anjar Kutch Gujarat India see Shinai village.

Kenjutsu, generally

Traditional styles of kenjutsu also use this as a basic stance, the only variation being the footwork. is the Japanese martial art specializing in the use of the Japanese Sword ( Katana) Generally, a much more grounded base is required for proper cutting with power, stability, and focus. Some traditional styles may even assume zenkutsu dachi for their footwork. Front stance, sometimes also called forward leaning stance or forward stance, is a basic stance used in Japanese and Korean martial arts.

In contrast, and for example, the kenjutsu taught in the practice of aikido opts for a middle ground, where chūdan-no-kamae is assumed with the body otherwise in hanmi-dachi. is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies philosophy and religious beliefs The purpose is to reduce the possibility of an ai-uchi (simultaneous strike, usually resulting in mutual death), which often occurs harmlessly in kendo (whoever the judges believe struck the earliest gets the points), but is generally undesirable in actual combat.

Other kamae (positions)

Some other kamae are:

• Gedan-no-kamae
• Jōdan-no-kamae (this kamae has two versions - migi (right) and hidari (left))
• Hassō-no-kamae
• Waki-gamae

These are the most standard kamae, and the most widely practiced. frequently shortened simply to gedan, occasionally shortened to gedan-gamae, is one of the five stances in Kendo, jōdan, chūdan For the more generic use of the word jōdan in Japanese martial arts, meaning "upper-level" see Jōdan. frequently shortened simply to hassō and occasionally called hassō-gamae, is one of the five stances in Kendo: jōdan, chūdan sometimes shortened to waki, is one of the five stances in Kendo: jōdan, chūdan, gedan, and hassō Others exist, and as one extreme example, the art of Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū practices all of these and at least twice as many others, almost none of which actually use the above names. is one of the oldest extant Japanese martial arts, and an exemplar of koryū Bujutsu. ^[1]

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