争いを無に帰す｜Return Conflict to Nothing

荒川先生による 古伝（古式）安太刀の門扉太刀（もんぴだち）の草書（離）の急。 抜刀せんとする対者の足と小手を抑え押し込み、抜刀を阻止します。 別名 閂止め（かんぬきどめ）。 扉を閉めて閂（横棒の鍵）をかける如くに止めよと。 教伝書には、トンボ絵（棒人間のような簡素な絵）で城門前の敵軍を前に、城門に閂をかけて阻止する図絵が描かれていたそうです。 抜刀せずに諍いを治め、対者の抜刀したということも無くす。 形は無より生じるとされますが、それを無に帰す（諍いを無かったことにする）という、平和の宿願を体現すべく大事とされる技法です。 動作は単純ながら、とても難しい技法です。 Arakawa Sensei demonstrates the Kyū（急）form of the Sōsho（草書）—also corresponding to Ri（離）—of Monpi-Dachi（門扉太刀）, from the Koden（古伝, old transmission） / Koshiki（古式, old style） Yasume-Dachi（安太刀）. This technique suppresses and drives in the opponent’s foot and kote（小手, wrist/forearm） just as they are about to draw the sword, thereby preventing the draw. It is also known as Kannuki-Dome（閂止め）. The meaning is: Stop the opponent as though closing a gate and locking it with a kannuki（閂）—a horizontal locking bar. It is said that in the old teaching scroll, this principle was illustrated in tonbo-e（トンボ絵）, a very simple stick-figure-like drawing: before an enemy force advancing toward a castle gate, a defender closes the gate and sets the bar in place, preventing them from entering. Without drawing one’s own sword, the dispute is brought under control. Moreover, the opponent is prevented from drawing, so even the fact that “a sword was drawn” is erased. It is said that kata is born from nothingness. This technique returns the matter to nothingness—making the quarrel as though it never happened—and is therefore regarded as an important method embodying the sincere wish for peace. Though its movement is simple, it is an extremely difficult technique. *What Is Tenshinryu? Discover Tenshinryu, a traditional Japanese martial art with approximately 400 years of history. More than technique alone, Tenshinryu preserves the spirit, discipline, and culture of Japan's classical warrior traditions. If you seek authentic traditional martial arts, Japanese swordsmanship, or wish to support the preservation of living heritage, we invite you to join us. Study online from anywhere in the world: https://international.tenshinryu.net/tenshinryu-online TENSHINRYU ONLINE ROYAL Monthly fee: $85 TENSHINRYU ONLINE GOLD Monthly fee: $35 YouTube Membership: Join for $4.99/month to access private videos and private lessons. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXPuOeySFeoYG7wrJROThBg/join Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/tenshinryuhyouho Technique Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZNAC659qG4fDgm1Ky7w-hQDbOhUP6NAE Enbu (Demonstrations) & Promotional Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZNAC659qG4c_xCuCHibIyK_jPVGlKIZz Official Website: https://international.tenshinryu.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tenshinryu/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tenshinryuhyohoenglish/ X: https://twitter.com/TENSHINRYUeng Tumblr: http://tenshinryu.tumblr.com #Samurai #Bushi #TraditionalMartialArts #JapaneseMartialArts #JapaneseSword #Tenshinryu