More Kyūsho (急所 - vital points). This time on the throat, neck and upper chest.These are from Fujita Seiko's 1958 book entitled: 'Kenpō Gokui Atemi Sappô Kappō Meikai' together with Fujita's suggestions as to how they can be attacked with various body weapons.
Ryōi Shintōkai
良移心当会
USJJF Instructor - Examiner
I am honoured and humbled to have been awarded the United States Ju-jitsu Federation’s highest level of instructor and examiner certification. I am also very grateful to USJJF President - Bruce Bethers for kindly granting me this distinction. This is a testament to the high level of Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流 柔術) and to the […]
Kyūsho (急所 - vital points) on the head - from Fujita Seiko (1958).
Kyūsho (急所 - vital points) on the head that are also common to Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流 柔術 ). Taken from Fujita Seiko's (藤田 西湖)1958 book entitled: 'Kenpō Gokui Atemi Sappô Kappō Meikai' (拳法極意當身殺活法明解), together with Fujita's suggestions as to how they can be attacked with various body weapons.
'Shoshin' (初心) - the beginner's mind
On of the great pleasures of maintaining 'Shoshin' (初心 the beginner's mind) is that one can find great pleasure in seeing the knowledge and skills of one's teachers. Pictures shows my teacher James Shortt Sensei demonstrating 'Kata mune dori' (片胸捕 - one lapel grab) from Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流柔術 ) in Hong Kong.
Striking weapons of the Human Body - Part 3. From Fujita Seiko (藤田 西湖)
Striking weapons of the Human Body - Part 3. From Fujita Seiko's (藤田 西湖) 1958 book:'Kenpō gokui atemi sappō kappō meikai' 拳法極意當身殺法活法明解 (Kenpō secrets of striking, lethal method, revival method clear explanation).Chapter entitled:'Atemi ni shiyō suru jintei bui' 當身に使用する人體部位(Parts of the human body used for atemi)
Okuda Matsugoro (奥田 松五郎) was a practitioner of Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu and one of the major Jūjutsuka of the Meiji period (明治 1868 - 1912).
Okuda was born on June 14, 1854 (7th year of Kaei 嘉永) in Aizu, Mutsu Province, Japan. He was the as the eldest son of Okuda Mankichi (奥田萬吉), who was a retainer of the Tokugawa clan and a ‘Tatsujin’ (達人 master; expert) of Fukuno-ryū Jūjutsu (福野流柔術 - an alternative name for Ryōi Shintō-ryū 良移心当流).From an […]
'An Illustrated Guide Shuriken' (図解 手裏剣術 - Zukai Shurikenjutsu) by Fujita Seiko (藤田西湖)
In Ryōi Shintō-ryū (良移心当流) we speak about 'Go maai' (五間合 - 5 distances). The first of these is the range of projectiles and this is the subject of another excellent book by Eric Shahan entitled 'An Illustrated Guide Shuriken' which is a translation of : 'Zukai Shurikenjutsu' 図解 手裏剣術 (in Japanese) by Fujita Seiko (藤田西湖) […]
Striking weapons of the Human Body - Part 2. from Fujita Seiko (藤田 西湖)
Striking weapons of the Human Body - Part 2. from Fujita Seiko's (藤田 西湖) 1958 book: 'Kenpō gokui atemi sappō kappō meikai' 拳法極意當身殺法活法明解 (Kenpō secrets of striking, lethal method, revival method clear explanation). Chapter entitled:'Atemi ni shiyō suru jintei bui' 當身に使用する人體部位(Parts of the human body used for atemi)
Striking weapons of the Human Body - Part 1. from Fujita Seiko (藤田 西湖)
From Fujita Seiko's (藤田 西湖) 1958 book:'Kenpō gokui atemi sappō kappō meikai' 拳法極意當身殺法活法明解 (Kenpō secrets of striking, lethal method, revival method clear explanation). Chapter entitled:'Atemi ni shiyō suru jintei bui' 當身に使用する人體部位(Parts of the human body used for atemi)
Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流 柔術) techniques & principles adapted for use within a law enforcement and body-guarding context.
DART (Defence And Restraint Techniques) masterfully demonstrated by James Shortt Sensei.
Ryōi Shintō-ryū (良移心當流 ) was the Jūjutsu of the famous ‘Shinsengumi’ (新選組).
Shinohara Yasunobu 篠原泰之進 (1828 - 1911) trained in Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心當流 柔術) in the Shimosaka Dojo in Kurume under Shimosaka Gorobei (下坂五郎兵 - aka Shimosaka Yosō Tayū Shigenobu 下坂与三 太夫 重信). Shinohara was a member of the famous ‘Shinsengumi’(新選組 - New Selected Group), a special police / militia unit sent up by the Bakufu […]
Fukuno Shichirōuemon, Yagyu Munenori & Bruce Lee
Described by Bruce Lee in the 'Tao of Jeet Kune Do': "The Six Diseases: The desire for victory The desire to resort to technical cunning The desire to display all that has been learned The desire to awe the enemy The desire to play the passive role The desire to get rid of whatever disease […]
As a result of "Fukuno Shichirōuemon’s training in sumō, a style of jūjutsu was formed, and this was called Ryōi Shintō Ryū"
From Shinohara (2005):"According to the Kitō Ryū Kumiuchi Mondō, (written by a member of theTerada Masakiyo clan during the Kyōhō era (1716–1735)), the following was written about Fukuno Shichirōuemon: "Before the formation of yawara, the only way to gain victory over swords and arrows used with body armour was thought to be grappling, and warriors […]
Sakkatsu (殺活 - lethal & reviving) techniques in Ryōi Shintō-ryū Kyuyo no maki (良移心當流 九要之巻)
I have been researching the Sakkatsu (殺活 - lethal & reviving) techniques in Ryōi Shintō-ryū Kyuyo no maki (良移心當流 九要之巻 - Ryōi Shintō-ryū nine main points scroll). I referenced the illustrations of the visceral, circulatory and neurological systems of the body in Fujita Seiko's (藤田 西湖) book: 'Kenpō gokui atemi sappō kappō meikai'(拳法極意当身殺法活法明解 - Kenpō […]
Nakamura Tempu (中村天風,) & Jigō Tenshin-ryū Jūjutsu (自剛天真流 柔術) - part I
The book: "Heaven's Wind" by Stephen Earle (2017) deals with the life of the founder of Japanese Yoga - Nakamura Tempu.However, it also details his early training in the Jigō Tenshin-ryū Jūjutsu (自剛天真流 柔術 also known as, Ise Jitoku Tenshin-ryū), which was a branch of Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流 柔術) and Earle describes it as […]