Jigō Tenshin-ryū (自剛天真流) derives and draws much of its content from Ryōi Shintō-ryū. The founder (Ryūso 流祖) of Jigō Tenshin-ryū is credited as being Fujita Fumoto Norisada (藤田麓憲貞), who died in Tenpō 10 (1839). He learned Kasahara (笠原) line Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流 柔術) from the Sōke (宗家) Kubo Sadaharu (久保貞治) and then added the […]

(Also available online) Date: Saturday, 15th April 2023 Instructor: Peter King - Menkyo Kaiden (免許皆伝) Times: 11:00hrs - 18:00hrs (11am - 6pm) Cost: £35 Venue: Kemsing Pavilion, Heaverham Rd, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, TN15 6NE Booking link: http://Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流 柔術) One-Day Seminar (& online streaming) - April 2023 - Ryōi Shintōkai 良移心当会 (ryoishintokai.com)

It was a pleasure to teach on the 'Nihon Jūjutsu Kobudō Renmei (日本柔術古武道連盟) Spring Seminar', held in Oldham, Greater Manchester, U.K. on Sunday 18th March 2023. The accompanying photos are from my second Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu session - see previous post for the full repsort & pictures from my first session.

It was a pleasure to teach on the 'Nihon Jūjutsu Kobudō Renmei (日本柔術古武道連盟) Spring Seminar', held in Oldham, Greater Manchester, U.K. on Sunday 18th March 2023. It was also great opportunity to work and interact with fellow teachers: and also students from various styles of both Koryū (古流) and Gendai (現代) Jūjutsu. My congratulations to […]

Our Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流 柔術) seminar on 12th March 2023 was tinged with sadness following the tragic loss of James Shortt Sensei, however we trained with the sincere desire to honour his legacy. We revised: Then we practiced: Great work from everyone. My sincere thanks to everyone who attended, both in person and online. […]

I am honoured and very grateful to Stephen Grayston Kaichō (会長) of the Kodō Butoku Renmei (古道武徳連盟), for presenting me with this - 'Hanseikihito' (半世紀人 - half century person) certificate in acknowledgement of my 50 years + practicing martial arts. Martial arts have enriched my life and I feel blessed to have taken this path. […]

Our next seminar is this comming Sunday (12th March 2023). To participate in person, or online, please follow the booking link below: https://www.ryoishintokai.com/product/ryoi-shinto-ryu-jujutsu-%e8%89%af%e7%a7%bb%e5%bf%83%e5%bd%93%e6%b5%81-%e6%9f%94%e8%a1%93-one-day-seminar-online-streaming-march-2023/ My thanks to Monika Mansell for the excellent photos

in Kemsing, Sevenoaks, Kent, U.K. (Also available online) Date: Sunday, 12th March 2023 Instructor: Peter King - Menkyo Kaiden (免許皆伝) Times: 11:00hrs - 18:00hrs (11am - 6pm) Cost: £35 Venue: Kemsing Pavilion, Heaverham Rd, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, TN15 6NE Booking link: http://Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流 柔術) One-Day Seminar (& online streaming) - March 2023 - Ryōi […]