From riding and maintaining horses, mastering archery, swordsmanship, the use of the spear, being able to move across hostile terrain in full armour, battlefield tactics, and unarmed combat.
As full-time warriors Samurai were expected to master a vast range of skills and weaponry. From riding and maintaining horses, mastering archery, swordsmanship, the use of the spear, being able to move across hostile terrain in full armour, battlefield tactics, and unarmed combat. In addition to this the higher caste Samurai were expected to master a non-combat artform such as the tea ceremony (Chado), calligraphy (Shodo), poetry (Haiku) or other art.