Foundations of Spear Movement and Striking

This lesson will cover the primary positions we will utilize when training with a Japanese Yari (spear). This content is only available to members.

This lesson will explore a fundamental movement skill that will be helpful to understand as you begin your spear practice. This content is only available to members.

Here, we will take a look at another movement skill that will be commonly used in your sojutsu practice. This content is only available to members.

This spear “combination” is present in our sojutsu kata and is worth developing as a kihon or essential skill. This content is only available to members.

Similar to our “Furi” or bo-rolling transitions, being able to roll the yari allows you to keep an attacker at bay, transition your spear for alternative strikes, and strike into your opponent’s hands. This content is only available to members.

Utilize a rhythm break to catch your opponent off guard This content is only available to members.

Quick and tricky strikes coming from odd angles are one of the secrets to the effectiveness of this kata. This content is only available to members.

This kata teaches us to manage the length of our weapon to strike from way out of range and even to use our spear as an up-close and personal tool. This content is only available to members.

This kata teaches us how to switch elevations to throw our attacker physically and mentally off balance. This content is only available to members.

These are some examples of striking skills that I was inspired to explore after considering the spear’s lessons. What about you? This content is only available to members.