The introduction is the beginning of things (foreword), and the scrolls of the Edo period were written by people, not printed. The content of the tradition states that harmony (juu) is always the way to victory by switching between the two, yin and yang, depending on the situation at the time. The spirit of the […]

My congratulations to Caroline Richmond, who was promoted to Shodan (初段 1st Dan) and Okuiri (奧入 - entry to the inner part) in Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流 柔術) on 13th January 2024.

Date: Saturday, 13th April 2024 Instructors: Venue: Samurai Ju Jitsu Academy - Unit 20, Stockfield Road, Oldham, United Kingdom OL9 9EW Times: 7 hrs (details to follow) Booking link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/njjkr-spring-jujutsu-kobudo-seminar-tickets-805747782307?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwAR3a9oonzEARzpZVEUPrpxKcOPDE_xX2-GAv1G7f7F6rXlfW8FCyhvvt-9U

My thanks to Eric Shahan for posting this item (on Facebook) and to Dr Karl Friday for sharing his historical insights in the comments.Students are often uninterested in the disengaged distance of projectiles, but these figures suggest that approximately three quarters of battlefield deaths occured at the distance.With the Seige of Osaka being in 1615 […]

I have been working on the Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流 柔術) technical programme in preparation for our next seminar on 13th January 2024. The programme follows the traditional content and levels, and provides a clear picture of the technical scope and progression within Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu. The picture below shows part of that work. Seminar […]