Kenjitsu as taught in Nami Ryu is a broad and vast study, encompassing all aspects of Kenjitsu (the battlefield art of the Samurai utilizing the sword/katana), Iaijitsu (the rapid deployment of the sword unsheathed from the saya, as well as empty hand arts. The study is designed to improve capabilities of the mind, concentration, focus, body movement. This can only be accomplished through relaxation and flow, which are also taught and studied in Nami Ryu.

Below are some of the various aspects of the art which are regularly taught.

Ukemi waza - Rolling and falling arts.

Tori gaeshi waza - Escaping arts.

Kansetsu waza - Joint locking arts.

Nage waza - Throwing techniques.

Uke waza - Blocking techniques.

Uchi to zuki waza - Striking arts.

Keri waza - Kicking arts.

Hadaka jime - Oxygen deprivation arts.

Katame waza - Grappling techniques.

Ken jutsu - Sword arts.

Iai jutsu - The art of unsheathing the sword from the saya.

Tameshigiri - Sword cutting.

Tanto jutsu - Knife arts.

Aiki jujutsu - Unarmed combat.

Heiho - Strategy.

Breathing and meditation techniques.

Tools utilized for class study

Bokken (wooden sword)

Jo (wooden staff)

Bo-Tanto (wooden knife/training knives)

Bo-Wakizashi (wooden short sword)