We revised: Then we practiced: My sincere thanks to everyone for their attendance (in person, or online) and both their enthusiasm & great work. Our next seminar will be in either mid May, or early June 2023 (date to be advised) (My thanks to Monika Mansell & Darren Cherry for the excellent photos)
Ryōi Shintōkai
良移心当会
'Kenpei-tai’ (憲兵隊 - Military Police) "Hojōjutsu Sōhan" (捕繩術草案 - rope capture art draft).
Further to my previous post (of 15th February 2021), regarding the: "Japanese Military Police (Kenpei憲兵) (Hojōjutsu 捕縄術 & Jūjutsu 柔術replica) Shizuoka Military Police Squad Military Police - Commander Komatsu Mine’ (日本軍憲兵 (捕縄術 柔術 複製品) 静岡憲兵分隊 憲兵司令官 峯 幸松)" manual.See: https://www.ryoishintokai.com/2021/02/15/kenpei-tai-%e6%86%b2%e5%85%b5%e9%9a%8a-hojojutsu-%e6%8d%95%e7%b8%84%e8%a1%93-jujutsu-%e6%9f%94%e8%a1%93-manual/ Christian Russo has published an interesting book on the 'Kenpei-tai’ (憲兵隊 - Military Police) Hojōjutsu […]
Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流柔術) seminar in Kemsing, Kent on 15th April 2023
Thank you to everyone who attended the Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流柔術) seminar in Kemsing, Kent on 15th April 2023, either in person, or in Canada via online streaming. Further details and proper photos to follow, but in the meantime here are some video screenshots from the seminar.
Against lateral, outwards cut with a Wakizashi (脇差) / Kodachi (小太刀)-(technique 2.)
Uke attacks using a lateral, outwards cut with a Wakizashi (脇差) / Kodachi (小太刀), or alternatively striking with a stick. Tori receives this motion at Uke's arm at the wrist and elbow with the edges of both of his hands and takes a grip on these areas. Tori then rotates Uke's arm bringing it down […]
Against a downward, diagonal Wakizashi (脇差) / Kodachi (小太刀) cut (technique 4.)
Uke advances with a downward, diagonal Wakizashi (脇差) / Kodachi (小太刀) cut (or strike with a stick). Tori turns and drops to the ground, outside of the arc of the weapon and simultaneously raises his leg to kick at Uke’s floating ribs, lower abdomen, or groin. Immediately after this Tori hooks his kicking leg behind […]
Against a downward Wakizashi (脇差) / Kodachi (小太刀) cut (technique 1.)
Uke attacks with a downward Wakizashi (脇差) / Kodachi (小太刀) cut (or strike with a stick). Tori intercepts its descent by blocking with his forearm. Then stepping forward, Tori places his other arm behind Uke's arm and applies an entangled lock, taking Uke's arm to the rear of his body. Tori then pulls Uke’s arm […]
Ed Parker, Chin Genpin and Kenpō’ (拳法)
Between 1626 – 1627, Ryōi Shintō-ryū (良移心当流) founder, Fukuno Shichirouemon Masakatsu (福野七郎右衛門正勝) studied ‘Torite no jutsu’ (捕手の術 – hand taking) & ‘Kenpō’ (拳法 – fist striking method) from Southern Shaolin (南少林) monk Chin Genpin (陳元贇) in the Kokushōji (国昌寺) Temple in Azabu (麻布), Edo (now Tokyo). The (late) founder of American Kenpo Karate, Ed Parker […]