I read that that he was undefeated in all of his duels to the death. It is said no one could break through his defense.
2006-08-18 02:43:21 · 7 answers · asked by mi. 2 in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
Gypsy: Yes he was.
2006-08-18 02:57:06 · update #1
He is the founder of the Hyoho Niten Ichi-ryu, or Nito Ryu style of swordsmanship and wrote Go Rin No Sho, The Book of Five Rings, a book on strategy, tactics, and philosophy that is still studied today.
2006-08-18 02:51:56 · answer #1 · answered by InquisitiveDude 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Miyamoto Musashi (å®®æ¬ æ¦èµ, Miyamoto Musashi? c. 1584-June 13 (Japanese calendar May 19), 1645), prior to adulthood known as Miyamoto Bennosuke or Miyamoto Musana, was a famous Japanese swordsman. He is believed to have been one of the most skilled swordsmen in history. Musashi, as he is often simply known, became legendary through his outstanding swordsmanship in numerous duels, even from a very young age. He is the founder of the Hyoho Niten Ichi-ryu, or Nito Ryu style of swordsmanship and wrote Go Rin No Sho, The Book of Five Rings, a book on strategy, tactics, and philosophy that is still studied today.
2006-08-20 19:27:11 · answer #2 · answered by canada2006 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inquisitive Dude has the right idea, so I need not repeat what he says. Often, there are many errors in the answers to questions about martial arts, but people are doing better this time. Musashi carved a boken or wooden sword from an oar for one duel. Kendo uses shinai or bamboo swords for less damage.
2006-08-20 00:06:13 · answer #3 · answered by miyuki & kyojin 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
miyamoto musashi was the originater of kendo, he began using a wooden sword (boken) to give his opponants a fair chance to defeat him, He wrote a book called GO RIN NO SHO, or A BOOK OF FIVE RINGS, which is still available today .
2006-08-19 17:07:21 · answer #4 · answered by fantxtic 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm actually currently reading a very interesting book about him right now, don't know the title as I don't have it on me at the moment. What is interesting is that it is written by an author who has done fresh translations of Musashi's texts and research his history. One note of interest is that they don't feel that he took any fights that he didn't feel he could already easily win, and often not by the cleanest of standards.
2006-08-18 12:19:04 · answer #5 · answered by chimphappyhour 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know that he was a master swordsman from Japan, but as to the style, I'm not so sure of the exact name. I do remember my Judo instructor telling us about him though, and he is held in high esteem and regard. Wasn't he around in the fifteen hundreds?
2006-08-18 09:53:49 · answer #6 · answered by Shadow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hyoho Niten Ichi-ryu or Nito Ryu- Stlye of swordsmanship.
2006-08-18 09:52:48 · answer #7 · answered by whtecloud 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋