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Explain the main methods of fighting employed by the samurai.

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They are usually named according to the principle weapon you wield. Here are the major Samurai fighting arts:

Sōjutsu - the art of fighting and killing with the spear

Naginatajutsu - the art of fighting and killing with the glaive (naginata)

Kenjutsu - the art of fighting and killing with the sword

Jujutsu- unarmed fighting arts. These are the ancestors of judo and aikido.

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Kenjutsu - the art of fighting and killing with the sword.

Jujutsu - unarmed fighting arts. These are the ancestors of judo and aikido.

Sōjutsu - the art of fighting and killing with the spear.

Naginatajutsu - the art of fighting and killing with the glaive (naginata)

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