Suijutsu (水術) or suieijutsu (水泳術) is the
Japanese martial art of combative
swimming.The Literal translation of the term from Japanese is "water skills".
Various styles existed, which were codified into different
''ryūha''. The Iwakura ryū specialised in techniques for dealing with unusual situations such as consuming meals while in the water. The Shinden ryū taught methods for long-distance swimming, while the Kankai ryū focused on swimming in the ocean. Many schools taught methods of swimming in armour (''katchu gozen oyogi'').
Suijutsu was considered to be one of the ''
bugei jūhappan The Bugei jūhappan (武芸十八般 "Eighteen Kinds Of Martial Arts") is a selection of combat techniques and martial arts used by the samurai of Tokugawa-era Japan. Established by Hirayama Gyozo, the concept is based on earlier Chinese tradition ...
'', the eighteen fundamental martial techniques.
Sources
External links
''Suiei-jutsu''by Iwasaki Hisashi, of the Shudokan Martial Arts Association
by Dr. William Durbin
See also
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* - Colchian Military
Japanese martial arts
Japanese martial arts terminology
Swimming styles
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