TantŌ Jutsu: Mastering Dagger and Short Sword Combat in Bu-Jutsu Tradition: Kiri & Tsuki, Uke-Waza, Kaeshi, Nukitsuke, Te-Hodoki, E

Master the advanced techniques and combat principles of Japanese Tantō-Jutsu.

Building on the foundations established in Volume 1, this second volume moves into the technical and strategic dimensions of Tantō-Jutsu. Dani FAYNOT Sensei presents the methods used to cut, thrust, defend, counter, and adapt to changing combat situations, supported by clear explanations, detailed descriptions, and precise illustrations.

The volume covers:

• Kiri & Tsuki - cutting and thrusting techniques
• Nukitsuke - cutting during the draw
• Uke-Waza - defensive techniques, including Uke-Kiri, Uke-Tome, and Uke-Nagashi
• Kaeshi - immediate responses and counteractions
• Sen-Ryaku & Hyoshi - initiative, strategy, and timing
• Tantō-Dori - unarmed techniques against the Tantō
• Te-Ho-Doki - releases and escapes
• Emono-Dori & Mutō-Dori - weapon disarms and unarmed defense against weapons

Throughout the volume, technical practice is connected to the strategic principles that govern combat. The emphasis is not simply on performing techniques, but on understanding distance, timing, initiative, adaptation, and the relationship between movement and opportunity.

Volume 2 takes the practitioner from the foundations of Tantō-Jutsu into its practical combat applications, establishing the technical and strategic groundwork for the kata and applications explored in Volume 3.