Suijutsu

Suijutsu (水術) or suieijutsu (水泳術) is the Japanese martial art of combative swimming. 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.[1] Many schools taught methods of swimming in armour (katchu gozen oyogi).[2][3] Suijutsu was considered to be one of the bugei jūhappan, the eighteen fundamental martial techniques.[3]

Sources
  1. "Suijutsu". World Open Water Swimming Association. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  2. Hacker, Randi. "JAPAN – SAMURAI SWIMMERS (Gr. 3-12)" (PDF). University of Kansas, Centre for East Asian Studies. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  3. Active Interest Media, Inc. (March 1964). Black Belt. Active Interest Media, Inc. pp. 63–. ISSN 0277-3066.
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