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Naginata is a traditional Japanese martial art and sport centered on the use of a curved-blade polearm of the same name. Modern practitioners, who are predominantly female, engage in both forms practice and competitive sparring while wearing protective armor. The sport is governed internationally by...
Naginata-do is the modern Japanese martial practice of using the naginata, a pole weapon with a curved blade. In competitive forms, practitioners use a flexible practice weapon and protective armor, striking designated target areas under established rules. Training also includes rehearsed forms that...
Naginatajutsu is a traditional Japanese martial art utilizing a polearm – the naginata – employing techniques of slashing, thrusting, and sweeping attacks designed to disrupt an opponent’s balance and inflict serious injury at range. (147 characters)
Atarashii Naginata is a modern Japanese martial art using a bladed polearm, notable for being codified in 1953 to emphasize physical education, etiquette, and competitive sparring.
