Pirate Style

… (1) Nojima-ryu (Nojima-ryu) It is also written as Nojima-ryu. It is said to be based on the traditions of the Nojima Navy of the Kishu Domain. It was founded as a pirate school by Murakami Yoshihiro during the Nanboku-cho period, and later became the Nojima-ryu and was passed down to the Nai and Tada families. It is a simple and strict swimming style that focuses on the three-dimensional movements of the flat body and the rolled legs. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "pirate style" is listed below.

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…　(1)能島流　野島流とも書く。紀州藩の能島水軍の伝統をひくといわれ，南北朝時代に村上義弘が海賊流として創設，のち能島流となり，名井家，多田家に伝わった。平体と巻足（まきあし）の立体を主とする簡素厳格な泳ぎである。…

※「海賊流」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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