Shinkage ryu sword techniques by tadashige watanabe. Adapted from meifu shinkage ryu by yasuyuki otsuka, 2015. Meifu shinkage ryu is noncompetitive and the arizona keikokai welcomes beginners and even practitioners of other arts to join us for training. And the extant systems of shinkage ryu jujutsu were not at all related to ysr it was just such a cool name that a lot of people appropriated it. He had been to the higo kumamoto district and had met kiyomasa kato in 1603. Those interested in this branch of yagyu shinkage ryu can consult his groups website. Intoroducing yasuhito asano, menkyo kaiden of shinkage ryu and eishinryu. At the same time, lowrys experiences in japan serve as an unexpected opportunity bringing him to terms with the extraordinary relationship that exists between teacher and student, with his own past, his place in the long line of swordsmen from whom he. Consequently, the kata and curriculum of edo yagyu shinkage ryu remain consistent to the ancient forms as laid down by the founders, with a minimum of modification. In fact both ryuha use different kanji for their name and have completely different hostorical lineages. How does edo yagyu shinkage ryu compare with other japanese sword arts. Shinkage ryu iaijutsu techniques matsuoka yoshitaka sensei. Omori combined shinkage ryu techniques and iai jutsu forms with the etiquette of the tea ceremony. The seitei iai kata of the iai renme are not practiced.
Shinkageryu meaning new shadow school, is a traditional school ko budo of. Ryu school or the enmei ryu school, and the above mentioned document in the book of the yagyu shinkage ryu school, it becomes evident that these three texts, despite stylistic or terminological di. At the same time, jiki shinkage ryu has far fewer techniques than other systems of kenjutsu. The 20th head master, yagyu toshinaga, based yagyu shinkage ryu in tokyo and made an effort to spread it further. However, it must be remembered that traditionally the two form a whole. He became 17th headmaster of the yamato yagyukai upon the passing of otani sensei. Interview with andre cognard 2, by stanley pranin aikido journal. Thwarting the opponent without hurting him is the ultimate goal. Many of the weapon skills taught in meifu shinkageryu were once kept as secret or hidden techniques, only taught to more advanced students of traditional schools such as katori shintoryu. The theory of shinkageryu can be divided into theory concerning actual sword techniques and spiritual theory. Chicago keikokai meifu shinkage ryu provides instruction a modern japanese martial art called meifu shinkage ryu.
Yagyu shinkage ryu heiho kenjutsu iii the kenjutsu of the yagyu shinkage ryu heiho demonstrated at atsuta jingu. Someya sensei was a student of yoshio sugino sensei of the katori shinto ryu, although the throwing style used in meifu shinkage ryu is different. Kamiizumi nobutsuna, whose namesake was none other than takeda shingen, the brilliant warlord during the age of civil wars. These seminars are quite costly as it includes flying in the current headmaster from japan, otsukasensei. Yagyu shinkage ryu iaijutsu is demonstrated in new york in 1993. Meifu shinkageryu shuriken jutsu inyoshin schools of. It was a shinkage ryu jujutsu menkyo there is no evidence of takeda studying any such system. Additionally, he received tutelage directly from saito jizaburo in tokyo to learn owari yagyu shinkage ryu. The purpose of yagyu shinkage ryu is to minimize what kind of damage you do to the opponent but to stop them from the attack. Shinkage ryu hyoho dvd by tadashige watanabe budovideos inc. The most recent seminar was in calgary, in february 2018. There is some redundancy for example both books include the prints comprising the book of shinkage ryu swordsmanship.
Dojo training membership fees uniform details blits magazine articles video photos contact details links dojo locations. In 1565 kamiizumi isenokami passed on the headmastership to yagyu sekisyusai munetoshi, who continued to develop the school. He would also take part in battles and other means to hone his skills before starting his own system, shinkage ryu heiho. Yagyu munenori of the rival school yagyu shinkage ryu.
Munenori to postac laczaca blyskotliwosc umyslu z biegloscia w sztukach walki. Oishi shinkageryu kenjutsu, by morimoto kunio and andrew bryant pdf format. Shinkageryu meaning new shadow school, is a traditional school kobudo of. It is a fantastic resource, however, it is not designed to learn a martial art from a book. Chikatoshi someya sensei someya chikatoshi in the 1970s.
If you want to learn japanese sword, buy the book and find a genuine teacher. Dec 27, 2002 there is a jujutsu ryuha called shinkage ryu, but it is in no way related to yagyu shinkage ryu heiho in any way, shape or form. In this first volume, learn all of the basic swordwork. Up until the late 19th century, jiki shinkage ryu was a sogobujutsu, and included in addition to tachi and kodachi the practice of bo, naginata, yari, and yawara grappling in its curriculum. Oishi shinkage ryu oishi shinkage ryu was founded by oishi susumu tanetugu in the early.
He had been able to know the national situation, so he founded the original style of shinkage yagu ryu when he went back to the yagyu nara district again. The name was completed by the second headmaster, yagyu muneyoshi 15071606 and it became yagyu shinkage ryu. Books and media on meifu shinkageryu shurikenjutsu ryukyu. For the online version published through ejmas, go here. This martial arts includes the use of throwing spikes as well as a weighted chain. Founded by kamiizumi isenokami nobutsuna 15081578, who studied the schools of tenshinshoden katori shinto ryu and kage ryu before creating his own school, called shinkage ryu. The official facebook page for the us headquarters of the marobashikai school of shinkageryu kenjutsu, a 500 year old japanese. In this second volume, the author introduces the theories behind this ancient sport, and instructs in the movements specific to shinkage ryu. Instructors yagyu shinkageryu heihou yamato yagyukai. The common thread that holds the system together is the spiritual philosophy contained with the heiho kadensho, or family book of yagyu written by yagyu muneyoshi.
Wehrhahn relates a brief history of the style, shows the proper etiquette and then leads the viewer through 12 tachiwaza kata standing forms, including views at different speeds and. Intoroducing yasuhito asano, menkyo kaiden of shinkage ryu. A portion of the shinkage ryu kenjutsu syllabus are practiced, including such kata groups as nanatsunotachi and enpi. The focus of edo yagyu is on the spiritual growth of the swordsman. Katori shinto ryu kenjutsu iaijutsu kata solo demonstration side view. Although it is believed that tadaaki was munenoris superior in swordsmanship, his severe character led him to be the less favored of the two. Becoming a member of a branch or keikokai is a fantastic option that provides regular exposure to training with an authorized instructor. Yagyu shinkage ryu heiho is primarily a school of swordsmanship famous for supplying the tokugawa shoguns with teachers yagyu munenori being probably the most famous. In 1565, nobutsuna bequeathed the school to his greatest student, yagyu munetoshi, who added his own name to the school.
Yagyu shinkage ryu instructor tatsuo akabane teaches the art with more clarity than ever before. In the 1970s, someyasensei established meifu shinkage ryu and started to teach his skills and research knowledge to others. This is the first time i post an article at the special request of a reader. Dojo training welcome to shadowsword yagyu shinkage. Instructed by the shumpukan dojo master, kato isao. Although the training of sword and spear are generally. As the owari kan ryu was located in the same province as one of the main branches of the yagyu sword tradition, it borrowed some of the yagyu shinkage ryu sword arts. From our membership agreement lulu is a place where people of all ages, backgrounds, experience, and professions can publish, sell, or buy creative content such as novels, memoirs, poetry, cookbooks, technical manuals, articles, photography books, childrens books, calendars, and a host of other content that defies easy categorization. The official facebook page for the us headquarters of the marobashikai school of shinkageryu. Indianapolis iaido classes indianapolis martial arts center. Its primary founder was kamiizumi nobutsuna, who called the school shinkage ryu. Among the japanese martial arts, the one that had been the most highly developed would be kenjutsu.
Iaijutsu techniques yagyu shinkage ryu free download as pdf file. They learned the shinkage ryu from kamiizumi nobutsuna, one of the greatest sword masters of his time. His technique focused on sword capture and taking the opponents sword away and using it against them. Yagyu shinkage ryu vol 1 dvd with tatsuo akabane budovideos inc. This page is based on a wikipedia article written by contributors readedit. At the same time, jiki shinkageryu has far fewer techniques than other systems of kenjutsu. This is a great companion book to munenoris the life giving sword.
For aiki ken, he referred to the yagyu shinkageryu. Jan, 2016 techniques of shinkage ryu full collection shinkageryu. Meifu shinkage ryu canada strives to organize at least one twoday seminar per calendar year. In lives of master swordsmen you meet the olympians of swordsmanship, including tsukahara bokuden and miyamoto musashi, lone wolves who wandered the length and breadth of japan in search of worthy opponents. Techniques of shinkage ryu full collection shinkage ryu. The meifu shinkage ryu msr is a modern school of shuriken jutsu. Through his research, someyasensei determined that certain lengths and widths were very effective. Yagyu shinkage ryus style of fighting is that, almost all the strikes are to the hands to disable the opponent, not kill the opponent. The following is a brief description of these kata. The only official international hombu representative of kuroda han, yagyu shinkage ryu, heiho, aratsukai paul arakimetcalfe shihan currently based in. Mar 24, 2019 yagyu shinkage ryu heiho yagyu kai demonstrating at atsuta jingus 45th annual embutaikai.
As a student and teacher of meifu shinkage ryu, i regularly use this book for theory and reference. Meifu shinkage ryu is a modern school of shurikenjutsu. Also yagyu shinkage ryu as far as i know doesnt hand out dan grades, since it is a koryu. The only official international hombu representative of kuroda han, yagyu shinkage ryu, heiho, aratsukai paul arakimetcalfe shihan currently based in perth, western australia. Meifu shinkageryu includes several specialized weapon skills that can be traced to the ancient samurai in japan. Rather, this book will assist experienced practitioners and provide virtually unlimited insight into the art to expand ones practice. While there are other japanese traditions that include shurikenjutsu in their curriculum, meifu shinkage ryu is one of only two extant schools based around. Within the system are iai, kenjutsu, taijutsu, and miscellaneous weapons techniques. Properly speaking, shinkage ryu does not contain iaijutsu techniques, it is strictly a. Yamato yagyukai does not belong to any swordsmanship governing body such as the kendo renmei or the iai renmei. Onoha ittoryu, which was based on ittosai kagehisas original itto ryu is at. Yagyu shinkage ryu learn samurai swordsmanship fundamentals of the yagyu shinkage ryu hyoho.
Yagyu shinkage ryu especially had built an entire structure that developed from kodachi to catch. And of course, thank you, the reader, for taking the time to read this short manual and i trust it helps to explain in some small way the manner in which we train, measure our progress and attempt as far as is. Rokurozaemon trained under the 8th soke, arai seitetsu kiyonobu and also in yagyu shinkage ryu ken jutsu. Although nagamines volume was originally published in english in 1976, it still sets the standard for other books on the subject of okinawan karate. Dojo training welcome to shadowsword yagyu shinkageryu. Daito ryu aikijujutsu seminar by katsuyuki kondo sensei in moscow in october. In setsuninto, you pressure the opponent so that he cant move, and cut him down with one stroke of the sword. Creating eleven waza, or techniques, aimed at educating the samurai class in court etiquette and manners under the guise of swordsmanship study. The yagyu shinkage ryu was founded by sekishusai in the beginning of the edo period, so there are no techniques implying armour, no tate hiza, and nukitsuke is a cut only on exception. Sep 04, 2016 born in joshu 2 during japans tumultuous era of constant warring called sengoku jidai, nobutsuna studied bujutsu from various martial schools such as kage ryu, nen ryu, and shinto ryu. The ken of the very rough, old days is part of this.
And i did not find the dojo of jiki shinkage ryu in tokyo at the time. The man known as kamiizumi isenokami,founder is highly recognized and respected for the deep spiritual level that he reached through the practice of ken. In the early 17th century, this school was succeeded by toshitoshi yagyu who was the muneyosis grandson. Classes in traditional koryu muso jikiden eishin ryu iaido, iaijutsu, ono ha itto ryu kenjutsu, and. Iaijutsu techniques yagyu shinkage ryu gendai budo combat. So can we on the basis of this comparison reproduce the original text more precisely and decipher. Up until the late 19th century, jiki shinkageryu was a sogobujutsu, and included in addition to tachi and kodachi the practice of bo, naginata, yari, and yawara grappling in its curriculum. How to walk with the sword how to grip the sword how to swing the sword basic kata and much more total run time. He was master instructor of the imperial guard officers organization and also taught seminars at the butokukaimartial arts training academy branch schools through japan. Some of the traditional writings on which studies of the theory of shinkageryu have been based include.
I am looking forward to new books from otsukasensei in the near future. About yamato yagyukai yagyu shinkageryu heihouyamato. While yagyu munenori and his followers adhered to the teachings of munetoshi and kamiizumiisenokami, emphasizing the spiritual aspects of the art, yagyu toshitoshi, who was sword master to the owari tokugawa household a branch family to the shogun, adapted shinkageryu to the times and circumstances in which he lived and modified both teaching and training methods, thus establishing. Yagyu shinkage ryu heiho kenjutsu ii the kenjutsu of the yagyu shinkage ryu heiho demonstrated at atsuta jingu, may 22nd, 2005, continued.
Men and women of any ability 16 years and older may train in meifu shinkage ryu. Study of this martial art improves concentration, develops strength and coordination, and cultivates awareness of an ancient culture and its traditions. Classes in traditional koryu muso jikiden eishin ryu iaido, iaijutsu, ono ha itto ryu kenjutsu, and shinto muso ryu jojutsu and jodo. The style is based on shinkage ryu, shinkage ichien ryu and ichien ryu styles. While yagyu munenori and his followers adhered to the teachings of munetoshi and kamiizumiisenokami, emphasizing the spiritual aspects of the art, yagyu toshitoshi, who was sword master to the owari tokugawa household a branch family to the shogun, adapted shinkageryu to the times and circumstances in which he lived and modified both teaching and training methods, thus establishing the. Edo yagyu shinkage ryu is categorized as a heiho, which means warrior system. An interpretive translation of his heiho sanjugokajo. The yagyu shinkage ryu was founded by sekishusai in the beginning of the edo period, so there are no techniques implying armour, no tate hiza. This dvd features the yagyu shinkage ryu style sword techniques that have been passed down among the shumpukan dojo such as sangakuen no tachi, the seven tachi, even the ultimate techniqu.
There are 43 iai kata with no particular order, but 7 are considered basic. Because both jiki shinkage ryu and yagyu shinkage ryu come from the great sword master kamiizumi nobutsuna about 1508 about 1573. Welcome to the website of the dutch shinkage ryu foundation. Wado ryu karatedo was completed through a fusion of the essence of jujitsu, different schools of the old martial arts, and karate. Marobashikai is the us chapter of the shinkageryu hyoho marabashikai of japan and was established during grand master watanabe tadashiges visit to the u. Yagyu muneyoshi sekishusai inherited the school and created the yagyu shinkage ryu.
Introduction to meifu shinkageryu meifu shinkageryu honbu. Shoshin nagamines book is invaluable to anyone who studies shorin ryu karate, or a school related to or derived from shorin ryu. Jan 15, 2018 yagyu shinkage ryu heiho kenjutsu 42nd japanese kobudo demonstration 2019 duration. Please read our privacy statement carefully when registering for our events. Yagyu shinkageryu is one of the oldest japanese schools of swordsmanship. The following article is an interview with kajitsuka yasushi sensei, headmaster of the ohtsubo branch of the owari line of yagyu shinkage ryu. In this second volume, the author introduces the theories behind this ancient sport, and instructs in the movements specific to shinkageryu style of kendo or swordplay.
But the teacher of the yagyu dojo did not want to accept me as a student because i lived abroad. Shinkage ryu can also refer to kashima derived schools such as kashima shinden jikishinkage ryu and kashima shin ryu. Msr new jersey keikokai is dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of the meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu tradition with. This information assisted him in constructing boshuriken as they are used in meifu shinkageryu today. Kenjutsu, the classical art of japanese swordsmanship, literally means swordart or swordtechnique. Just to be sure, though, yagyu shingan ryu and yagyu shinkage ryu are quite different systems. The oishi shinkageryu includes techniques for use with the long sword katana, or odachi, short. Books and media on meifu shinkageryu shurikenjutsu.