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Tankendo is a modern Japanese martial art based on the use of a short sword or short-bayonet weapon held in one hand. Its techniques draw on Japanese swordsmanship and are practiced in a format related to Jukendo, the Japanese art of bayonet fighting with a rifle-shaped wooden weapon. Tankendo emphasizes close-distance attacks, one-handed weapon control, timing, and disciplined practice within the Japanese budo tradition.
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What is tankendo?
Tankendo is a modern Japanese martial art based on using a short sword or short-bayonet weapon held in one hand. Its techniques draw on Japanese swordsmanship.
How is tankendo related to jukendo?
Tankendo is practiced in a format related to jukendo, the Japanese art of bayonet fighting with a rifle-shaped wooden weapon. The two arts share a weapons-training context but use different weapon forms.
What weapon is used in tankendo?
Tankendo uses a short sword or short-bayonet-style weapon held in one hand. Training focuses on techniques derived from Japanese swordsmanship.
Is tankendo a form of unarmed wrestling?
No. Tankendo is a weapon-based Japanese martial art. Its practice centers on one-handed short-sword or short-bayonet techniques rather than unarmed grappling.
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