Together with other international Budō instructors, I will be teaching Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流 柔術) on the Kodō Butoku Renmei Taikai in Sicily on 8th & 9th June 2024.

Together with other international Budō instructors, I will be teaching Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流 柔術) on the Kodō Butoku Renmei Taikai in Sicily on 8th & 9th June 2024.
A message of congratulations from Kawano Kanchō of the Nippon Seibukan & Zen Nihon Sōgō Budō Renmei (ZNSBR) to the members of the Ryōi Shintōkai (良移心当会), who are celebrating 100 years of Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流 柔術) in the U.K. & Republic of Ireland (1924-2024). "We would like to congratulate Ryōi Shintō-ryū on its 100th […]
I recenly obtained a copy of Leopold McLaglan's 1922 book entitled 'Police Jui Jitsu'. I believe that this formed the basis, at least in part, for the (London) Metropolitan Police's very practical Self-defence and Arresting techniques, which were taught until 1981.
I am grateful to USJJF & MAIF President - Bruce Bethers for recognising me as 9th dan (九段 Kudan) in Taiho-jutsu (逮捕術 arresting art) in the United States Taiho-jutsu and the International Taiho-jutsu organisations