Monday, May 15, 2006
Yoroi 7
The sendan-no-ita
A knight must sometimes fight with a tachi sword. At that time, he fights against the right enemy. Because, it is difficult to fight against the left enemy. At this time, a gap occurs by the right side. The sendan-no-ita defends a right side gap. The sendan-no-ita is devised so that it may be adapted to a complicated movement to use a tachi sword. A knight has reins with his left hand in case of riding, and a tachi sword is used with the right hand. Because of that, a handle curves with a tachi sword. That is the idea to be easy to cut with a tachi sword. And, the handle of the tachi sword is short to have it with one hand.
