Tessen Jutsu

Tessen jutsu (Sensu Dori) was a very popular part of the Samurais martial arts:
Samurai often carried a Tessen (an iron war fan). For the Ninja this weapon was very
important in the use of disguise (Henso Jutsu) when he had to dress up as a Samurai,
masterless Samurai (Ronin) or martial artist (Bugeisha).
If one becomes very skilful in these techniques, then even a pencil can be easily used
to restrain an attacker. In olden times when a Ninja had to disguise himself as an
ordiary citizen (Chonin), he would usually only protect himself with a bamboo
smoking pipe with the two ends made of iron (kiseru). A true Ninja would rarely fight
in the middle of the day with Shuriken and a Ninja sword (Ninjato).

Kocho (Small butterfly)

Uke draws his sword to cut Tori with Do Giri. Tori moves to his left and holds Ukes
right hand with his left. Tori then uses the tessen in his right hand to hit the back of
Ukes right hand. Tori moves behind Uke and uses his left hand to grip Ukes left
Jakkin and presses the tip of the tessen onto Ukes chest to take him to the ground and
restrain.

Shuko Kudaki (Breaking the back of the hand)

Uke does a chudan tsuki with his sword. Tori avoids to his left and srtikes the sword
(or Ukes hand) with the tessen. Tori then strikes Ukes kasumi with the tessen and
applies pressure to Ukes temple to restrain.

Kasumi Jime (Tying up the fog)

Uke does chudan tsuki with his sword, from Seigan no Kamae. Tori moves to his left
and hits the side of Ukes sword blade upwards with the tessen from underneath. Tori
then moves in close behind Uke, places the tessen against Ukes left kasumi and
applies pressure with the aid of his left hand.