Facts

From www.scnf.org/history2.html:Additional history of naginata -

1. The naginata was used in fedual japan


2. Had a curved blade 2 feet long mounted on a oak shaft 5-9 feet long


3. Repelled cavalry(could slash horses legs and the falling horse would kill it's rider


4. Used in close up fighting


5. Used by women warriors


6. Could keep attacker at safe distance

From USA.Dojo.com- About naginata do

1. Samurai women used it as self-defense and for self-development


2. helps to build physical and mental disclipline, grace and awareness of self and others

From http://www.naginata.org/

1. Japanese martial art of both power and grace


2. Sweeping movements are used


3. can be used in competitive fighting or practiced movements of kata


4. live blade (steel naginata)rarely used today


5. solid wooden naginata is used for kata and the bamboo and wood naginata in competitive naginata

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naginata

1. A wood shaft with a curved blade on the end with finger guard (tsuba) in-between the shaft and shord
2. Nagitsu is studied more often by women then men
3. A symbol of social status of daughter's of samurai
4. The naginata can batter,stab, or hook an opponent and is often spun
5. The wielder could keep out of reach of attacker

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