WEll m8s,
I have asked a man who is holds a doctorate on Budo (The way of the warrior). He has received this doctorate from Kyoto University. He holds a 6th degree blackbelt in the art of Naginata.....
His brief answer to my question as to whether Naginata were actually used on horseback is as follows.
"As far as naginata being used from horseback, it was sometimes, but was really designed to use from the gound against horses. The perfect weapon for hamstringing a horse without getting too close. The naginata was too cumbersome and difficult to wield effectively with one hand from horseback, and for the most part remained a weapon for foot soldiers."
So there you have it from a man of authority....
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Watashiwa Yagyu Jubei desu! Ganbate!
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