Ishiyama Ryu Battōjutsu

 

Modern Japanese-style Swordsmanship

Welcome to the official website of the Northern Virginia branch of Ishiyama Ryu ("Stone Mountain Style"), which has provided classes in contemporary Japanese sword arts (including battōjutsu and kenjutsu) serving the DC, Maryland, and Virginia areas since 2008. Ishiyama Ryu is a unique expression of Japanese swordsmanship that draws upon classical Japansese martial arts, modern physics, biomechanics, and geometry to create a powerful and elegant artform.

News

Student Portal

4/17/2012: The Ishiyama Ryu Student Portal is now accessible to current students. The portal provides access to hours of training videos, lectures, demonstrations, video from recent classes, and other training resources. The portal is a free resource for current students to broaden their understanding of Ishiyama Ryu, and evaluate their own training. Existing students may register for an account at any time.

New Students

4/1/2012: Ishiyama Ryu welcomes our newest students Devin, Richard, Jerry, Kyle, and Brooke.

New Training Time

3/5/2012: Beginning 3/11/2012, Ishiyama Ryu classes will now be held from 3:30-5:30pm on Sundays. Please refer to classes page for more details.

山陰の剣 (Yamakage no Ken - "The Mountain Shadow Sword")

2/8/2012: After nearly 11 months, the custom made Howard Clark katana has arrived. The blade geometry is based upon a 14th century nihonto made by Go Yoshihiro, a student of Masamune, and considered one of the greatest smiths to have ever lived. The blade is forged from modern L6 steel, while the tsuka and koshirae were assembled by Fred Lohman.