Katori Shinto Ryu

The Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu is a classical style of swordsmanship that was founded in 1447 by a man named Iizasa Chosai Ienao. It consists of a number of different skills such as sword, staff, halberd, spear and the combined use of the long and short sword. The style that is practiced at Winchester is that of the Sugino style, with the current head instructor being Yukihiro Sugino based in Kawasaki, Japan. Yukihiro Sugino inherited the dojo from his father Yoshio Sugino. The instructors at the Winchester dojo have been taught both by Sugino sensei and some of his top European students in France, Switzerland and the UK.

A typical session will include the practice of maki-uchi, the distinctive cutting style associated with the school. It will progress onto yoko-men-uchi, cutting from the side with the sword while moving off the line of attack.

3rd Dan Aikido, 2nd Dan Katori Shinto Ryu

Jason Salter

1st Dan Katori Shinto Ryu

Mark Allen

Katori Shinto Ryu Training

Wednesday 7.30pm to 9.00pm for all 9:00pm to 10:00pm advanced class
Sunday By Prior Arrangement

The above picture was taken of a student of ours wearing reproduction Samurai armour in our dojo; the image then had a little post production tweaking. Photo Courtesy of Mark Allenmedia.

We currently work with four weapons: Bokken, Bo-staff, Naginata and Iaito All Katori lessons involve training with Bokken (wooden sword) If you are interested in learning more about this faciniating martial art, please complete the short contact form below: The images below were taken from a typical Katori lesson, using the bokken. Photos Courtesy of Mark Allenmedia.

The style that is practiced at Winchester is that of the Sugino style, with the current head instructor being Yukihiro Sugino based in Kawasaki, Japan. Yukihiro Sugino inherited the dojo from his father Yoshio Sugino. Jigoro Kano, the founder of judo, introduced Sugino to the Katori Shinto-ryu school of kenjutsu in 1927. Sugino also started studying Yoshin Koryu under Genro Kanaya around this time. He met aikido's founder Morihei Ueshiba in the early 1930s, and studied aikido sufficiently to gain a teaching license and open an Aikikai-affiliated dojo by 1935. By the 1940s he was teaching kenjustsu, aikido, judo and naginatajutsu full-time

Katori Training

Katori Training

Katori Training

Winchester Judo & Martial Arts Club
Hyde Church Lane, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 7DZ