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''Kenjutsu'' is the historical conglomerate of Japanese sword arts, sometimes referred to as JSA. [[Katanas Are Just Better|The way most fictional media tells it,]] students of the Japanese sword can achieve [[Implausible Fencing Powers|insane levels of skill and do things that outright defy physics and logic.]] Like all types of propaganda, the anecdotes about users of the katana have some basis in fact, with the amount of truth varying from source to source. Kenjutsu schools often have a well-preserved lineage, unlike, unfortunately, its [[European Swordsmanship|European counterparts]]. Because of this, we know a lot more about how the samurai used their weaponry in battle than we do about how knights and men-at-arms of Europe used theirs, despite the misconceptions surrounding Japanese weaponry and the growing body of knowledge of European swordplay.
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==== '''Grip''' ====
Like many feudal societies, the Japanese believed that left-handedness was a sign of evil or deception; therefore, sword techniques were taught exclusively as right-handed. This is reflected in the grip; the katana is usually gripped both-handed, with the left hand near the pommel and the right near the hand-guard. This holds true whether the sword is placed by the right side of the body or the left.
Usually, the pinky and ring fingers hold the handle the strongest, and the index and thumb only barely touch it.
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==== '''Shinto Muso Ryu: ''' ====
An art descendant of various older bojutsu teachings, it opted to shorten the bo by 30% to create a new, shorter staff called a jo. Mainly consisting of jo vs sword exercises, it uses the staff's longer reach to swipe the sword to the sides, attack the hands or head, trap the weapon and thrust to vulnerable points of the body. A few other weapons are also taught auxiliarly.
==== '''Eishin Ryu: ''' ====
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