TRADITIONS
Our curriculum is drawn from six classical military traditions that include such proficiencies as close quarter grappling and striking, edged weaponry, pole arms, baton, arresting, restraint and unorthodox weaponry.
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Jinen RyĆ« Jissen KobudĆ
Training Characteristic: Sword, Two Sword, Weighted Chain, Truncheon, Knife, Iron Fan. The Jinen Ryƫ was founded by Retired Lieutenant Colonel Fumio Manaka (Unsui Sensei), to teach the fundamentals of classical Japanese fighting arts that he has gathered over 50 years of life study.
Unsui Senseiâs dedication to the preservation of the individual RyĆ«-ha is illustrated in the Jinen RyĆ« KobudĆ. The RyĆ«-ha are very complex and it must be understood that basic comprehension of taijutsu and weaponry fundamentals must be in place before progressing onto the traditions.
One could spend their life studying the immense amount of techniques and principles Unsui Sensei has recorded within the Jinen RyĆ«, but without solid fundamentals, advancement in the individual lineages would be unrealistic.Â
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Kukishinden Ryƫ Happo Bikenjutsu
Training Characteristic: Unarmed fighting, sword, short sword, halberd, spear, staff, stick and truncheon. Unarmed kata involve the study of movement while under the stress of wearing load bearing equipment (armor). Training is historically specific to the technique employed by the Samurai related to this lineage.
Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido was a student of Kukishin RyĆ« and the jojutsu of Aikido was heavily influenced by this lineage.Unsui Sensei’s dedication to the preservation of the individual RyĆ«-ha is illustrated in the Jinen RyĆ« KobudĆ. The RyĆ«-ha are very complex and it must be understood that basic comprehension of taijutsu and weaponry fundamentals must be in place before progressing onto the traditions.
One could spend their life studying the immense amount of techniques and principles Unsui Sensei has recorded within the Jinen Ryƫ, but without solid fundamentals, advancement in the individual lineages would be unrealistic.
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Takagi Yoshin Ryƫ Jutaijutsu
Training Characteristic: Unarmed fighting. Founded by Takagi Oriemon Shigetoshi (born 1635), or his student Takagi Umanosuke, the techniques employed primarily concentrate on subduing an opponent in close quarter engagement and restraining them.
The Takagi Yoshin RyĆ« has a history of use in Japanese security enforcement and this is clearly evident when the techniques are witnessed. It is also connected with Kukishin RyĆ« (founded by Ćkuni Kihei Shigenobu, who was also the 4th sĆke of Takagi RyĆ«).
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Gyokko Ryƫ Koshijutsu
Training Characteristic: Unarmed fighting. Cho Gyokko brought the school to Japan from China during the Tang Dynasty and it was handed down from generation to generation. Sakagami Taro Kunishige organized Gyokko RyĆ« shitojutsu. In the Tenmon period (1532 – 1550), he taught it to Sakyo Isshinsai who created Gyokko RyĆ« kosshijutsu.
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KotĆ RyĆ« KoppĆjutsu
Training Characteristic: Unarmed fighting. KotĆ RyĆ« KoppĆjutsu is an offensive system of close quarter fighting, where the operator uses linear attacks and responses to disrupt/destroy the opponent’s structural foundation. It shares the same history as Gyokko RyĆ«.
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Togakure RyĆ« NinpĆ
Training Characteristic: Unarmed fighting/escape methods, sword, projectiles, sickle-chain, unorthodox weaponry, wilderness/environmental adaptation, combat swimming. The Togakure Ryƫ employs highly unconventional techniques of escape, evasion and intelligence gath
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Shindenfudà Ryë Dakentaijutsu / Jutaijutsu
Training Characteristic: Unarmed fighting. Shinden Fudo means “immovable teachings transmitted by the gods.” This tradition has many body conditioning methods using items found in nature. The forms and characteristic movements are illustrated in the tradition’s relaxed, compliant nature. The RyĆ« may have been founded in the middle of the 12th century by Genpachiro Temeyoshi according to some.
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