Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu Curriculum

The curriculum of Hyoho Niten Ichi ryu is much like many of the classical martial schools (koryu) of Japan, teaching a number of weapons and/or techniques that would be used as required or to compliment other weapons.

Much of the ryu's teachings are considered Okuden and are not taught outside of Japan. It is for this reason we concentrate on 'Itto' (one sword), 'Nito' (two swords) and 'Kodachi' (short sword). The kata and their translations are as follows:

   Tachi (or Itto) Seiho (One Sword Techniques) - 12 techniques

   Nito Seiho (Two Sword Techniques) - 5 techniques

   Kodachi Seiho (Short Sword Techniques) - 7 techniques

   Aikuchi (Knife Techniques) - 6 techniques

   Bojutsu (Long Staff) - 20 techniques

   Juttejutsu (Iron Truncheon) - 5 techniques