![]() To get a clearer image of what his teaching methods were like, here’s what I’ve read about his swordstyle, the Tennen Rishin-ryu: That would explain his reputation for being cruel and harsh. Maybe he was also like that when he ran out of patience with someone during training. There is a story that a few days later, Hijikata and Okita were playing a game of Go when Miura attacked the officer who had made fun of him from behind and Okita, infuriated by the cowardly attack, grabbed Miura by the collar and, calling him a ‘bloody idiot’, pushed his face into the floor until his nose was raw. Sakuma Shozan’s son, Miura Keinosuke, had been made fun of by a fellow Shinsengumi officer. It didn’t happen during training, but it shows how he could be violent when he was angry: There’s an anecdote about a time when he lost his temper. It is speculated that since he was so skilled, he may have had trouble understanding human clumsiness and weakness without ability. ![]() He was very particular about swordsmanship and that made it hard for his students to please him. Once inside a dojo his students feared him more than Kondo because of his strict and rough manner. ![]() He was also known to have been short-tempered when training. ![]() I wasn’t able to find specific details about his teaching methods, but he’s often described to have been a strict and demanding teacher. What were Okita’s kenjutsu teaching methods that made him to be known for being cruel and harsh?
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