There will be no training on August 21st and Sep 4
The Musoken Dojo, located in Las Vegas, Nevada, studies a style of
swordmanship that has its origens over 450 years ago when Hayashizaki Jensuke
Shigenobu established his style to avenge his father's death.
The Shogun, Toyotomi Hideyoshi bestowed the title of Muso Ken on Hasegawa
Eishin after a demonstration of his school's swordsmanship. Eishin was the
seventh grand master after the founding by Hayashizaki Jinsuke Shigenobu. The
school has since become know by Eishin's name, and has passed down to the modern age as Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaijutsu.
We also include: the study of Batto Ho, a recent addition to the Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu syllabus And, we study the kumitachi of Ono Ha Itto Ryu Kenjutsu.
Larry Morton, founder of Musoken, at Gasshuku in Bakersfield, Dec 2007
The ultimate purpose of this site is the furtherance of Iai. The goal is to
encourage artists to seek "Muso Ken" considering the sword, mind and body to be
one. For the goal of all martial arts is excellence of mind, body, and, spirit.
The Senior members of the group train regularly under Masayuki Shimabukuro, Director of the Jikishin Kai, International, or one of his senior students, bringing back to the group the latest in techniques.
Members of the study group are encouraged to be members of the Jikishin Kai, International. As members, iaidoka can receive internationally recognized
ranking as they progress through the levels of training leading to becoming
yudansha.
We meet at:
Tiger Tae Kwon Do Academy 6055 E. Lake Mead Bl, Suite "O".
Saturdays at 7 to 8:30 pm. A small donation per practice session attended to help defray the cost of providing a space for training is appreciated.
Larry Morton also leads a Samurai Sword Class based on the forms of Morinaga Ha Toyama Ryu, and the Batto Ho forms of Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu and related Kumitachi at the: