It's a balanced position that offers equal opportunities for both attack and defense. The Chūdan-no-kamae is often the first stance taught to newcomers. These stances serve as the foundation for mastering both offensive and defensive techniques. Understanding its five fundamental stances, or kamae, is crucial. Has a storied history that dates back to the samurai era but has evolved to find relevance in contemporary times. Kenjutsu, the general name for the art of Japanese swordsmanship, The overall body position is determined by the orientation to the opponent, the ground, whether it is uneven, and various strategies of attacking and defending. The Katana can be held and worked with either one or two-handed grip, shorter swords of the shōtō classification, from the length of the wakizashi ( 脇差) and kodachi, down to the knife length of the tento are held with one hand only with the hand adjacent to the hand guard (鍔). The main set of postures ( kamae) uses the particulars of the Katana: curvature, two-handed grip and one cutting edge. Japanese sword stances are a set of postures that applies to various blade styles.
