Our group is totally non profit and all fees go toward hall rental, insurance and other operational costs. The headmaster of the kenshinryu, david dangerfield sensei, was a personal student of master nishioka tsuneo sensei. The founder of jodo, muso gonnosuke, was the only person to ever beat the legendary musashi miyamoto. Jodo is a traditional school of the japanese martial art of jojutsu, or the art of wielding the short staff. Sambo martial arts technique book satoru sayama victor koga japan used master. Jodo notebook is a fully illustrated manual of the basic techniques kihon of shindo muso ryu smr and the zen nippon kendo renmei znkr,and the 12 kata of seitei jodo. In addition to jodo, the capital area budokai offers classes in kyudo, kendo, naginata, battodo and mugai ryu iaijutsu. Shinto muso ryu maryland jodo virginia jodo dc jodo hawaii. Tateyama kendo and iaido club, canada under the direction of bruce millar. Renseikan dojo offers beginners and advanced jodo classes for children, adults and families. Shinto musoryu, or shindo musoryu, a most commonly known by its practice of jodo, is a traditional school koryu of the japanese martial art of jojutsu, or the art of wielding the short staff jo. Jodo kyoten jojutsu textbook shindo musoryudescriptiontitle jojutsu textbook publication year 1980s this book is based on shindo musoryu jojutsu. Please read on or go to the external capital area jodokai website for more detailed information. It is said that later,he founded jojutsu and finally beat miyamoto musashijuji no kamae.
Muso shindenryu iaido iaido kendo tono renkei samurai book. This is in contrast to znkr iai, or sworddrawing arts, which developed from several styles mainly muso jikiden eishin ryu and muso shinden ryu. Extremely detailed photographs and steps some featuring shimizu sensei. There are several differences between seitei jodo and shindo muso ryu jodo. They may have more exposure to jodo because of their related samurai tradition. Hargrove started jodo in a special class for gaigens under takai shimizu, the 25th generation head of shindo musoryu jodo founded by gonnosoko muso, the only man to defeat miyamoto musashi, japans most famous swordsman.
Nakajimakaminoda 9 and a renbukan 17 book whose history discus. Shinto musoryu jojutsu sometimes known as shinto musoryu jodo shindo is also a valid pronunciation for the leading character, is reputed to have been invented by the great swordsman muso gonnosuke katsuyoshi, fl. Jodo kyohan huge book jojutsu shinto muso ryu shindo koryu rare. Judo, kendo, and karatedo are well known forms of martial art, but not jodo. Jodo is a traditional japanese weapon martial art developed in 16th century japan.
The capital area jodokai studies shindo muso ryu jodo. In my article entitled rembukan admittance the text reads that shimizu sensei was counted as the 25th lineal descendant of that ryu shindo muso ryu. At renseikan, we teach the zen nippon kendo renmei form of shindo muso ryu jodo. Our instructors emphasize students selfdevelopment through rigorous, disciplined training in basic. There is also the zen nihon kendo renmei all japan kendo federation jodobu jodo section. Shinto musoryu survived the abolishment of the samurai in 1877, and the second world war. He also held high ranks in shindo musoryu jodo, in judo, and in kendo, being awarded the highest rank of menkyo kaiden in shindo musoryu posthumously. Kukkiwon taekwondo technique movement training guide martial arts gym fitness. This site is for students in maryland studying shinto muso ryu jodo under quintin chambers sensei. Our speaker was kaminoda tsunemori sensei, who holds a shindo muso ryu menkyo kaiden. For example, in seitei jodo, uchidachi sword wielder will always go.
The shinto muso ryu smr lineage has been somewhat fractured since the time of the 24th headmaster shiraishii hanjiro 18421927. Since persistence is minimum talent required to pursuit budo correctly, they returned and asked him for the permission again, only this time young sakimukai and zenji shimabukuro told hanshi nakajima that they were kyohwn karatedo instructors and budo was their profession. Muso gonnosuke and the shinto musoryu jo koryu books. Fighting hq nishioka sensei shindo muso ryu jojutsu. In remembrance of hamaji kouichi shihan shinto musoryu. As shinto musoryu has no current single leader, there exists no strict consensus regarding which order the kata should be taught. Shindo muso ryu jodo is the japanese martial art of stick fighting to defend primarily against a sword attack. In matsui kenjis new book published may 2011, jodo uchidachi nyumon entry to jodo uchidachi as an invitation to koryu the topic of the genealogy is discussed on page 122. We offer the traditional japanese martial arts of shindo shinto muso ryu jojutsu jodo, a form of stick fighting, and muso shinden ryu iaido sword drawing as well as kenjutsu, jutte, kusarigama and goshinjutsu.
The following is an excerpt from the little book of jodo. Shindo muso ryu jo jutsu this site was created as a progressively and continually expanding resource guide of the smr curriculum as taught by shimizu sensei and kuroda sensei. Written by chris mansfield sensei, this book offers a unique look at the style and details of this famous ryuha, a must for any serious practitioner of jyojutsu and jodo. According to jodo kyohan written by shihan shimizu takaji who is widely considered to be the 25th headmaster of smr jojutsu, muso gonnosuke received the tenshinshoden katorishinto ryu. Hundreds of photos are included so that even beginners can learn basic body movements by looking at. I later obtained draeger and smiths book comprehensive asian fighting arts. Our oldest member is somewhere over seventy and our youngest was 14 when she joined. Initially you will need to watch a class in full to see if what we are doing is what you wish to do. We practice shindo muso ryu including kasumi shinto ryu kenjutsu. In the 1968 the all japan kendo federation recognized the importance of jodo and felt that its study would be beneficial to the students of kendo and iaido. Initially you will need to watch a class in full to see if. It is written by tsuneji hiroi and yoneno kotaro,who learned jojutsu under takaji shimizu in 1952.
This site is also a reference for other dojos under quintin chambers sensei located in hawaii, indiana, and nebraska. Accordingly, 12 representative forms were taken from the shindo muso ryu to form the all. The third manual in a series of books describing the techniques of the shindo muso ryu jyojutsu, this is a must for any serious practitioner of jyojutsu and jodo. He began training in shindo muso ryu under shimizu takaji sensei in 1938 at the age of 14. The renseikan dojo of pickering offering shorinryu karate. Then, in 1982, the first beikoku shudokai jodo club was established in delaware. In 1991, usa jodo federation beikoku shudo kai honbu along with chintokan so honbu moved to jacksonville, fl. This book is used by satoriryu budo as the instructional manual. As there was not a single book on jodo in 1989 apart from two books in japanese, pascal decides to write this bilingual book on jo to consolidate his knowledge of this tradition english and french, 500 pages, 2000 photographs and 2000 drawings, the book covers the kihon and the first three series in jo, omote, chudan and ranai.
The ryu remained an exclusive art otemewaza of the kuroda samurai for many generations. Writer, in 1953, of a book about the jojutsu of this specific school. Other organizations developed after shimizus death, each developing their own following. We also practice isshin ryu kusarigamajutsu, ikkaku ryu juttejutsu, and. The history of zen nihon kendo renmei all japan kendo association, or znkr jodo is essentially the history of the shindo muso ryu smr. As a martial art founded prior to 1876 shindo muso ryu is classified as a koryu bujutsu, or classical martial art. Printed originally inthis book is now out of print and highly sought after. Uchidaryu tanjojutsu one of the auxiliary arts taught within the shinto musoryu.
The most practiced form of jodo today is the training set adopted by the zen nihon kendo renmei known as seitei jo. He also held high ranks in shindo muso ryu jodo, in judo, and in kendo, being awarded the highest rank of menkyo kaiden in shindo muso ryu posthumously. Smr jodo nsw inc shindo muso ryu jodo association inc. We also practice isshin ryu kusarigamajutsu, ikkaku ryu juttejutsu, and uchida ryu tanjojutsu. As there was not a single book on jodo in 1989 apart from two books in japanese, pascal decides to write this bilingual book on jo. The author was president of the international jodo federation ijf as of july 2000. Kampaibudokai article on smr muso gonnosuke and the shinto musoryu jo by wayne muromoto nishioka tsuneo and the pure flow of the jo by wayne muromoto. This manual is the first in a series describing the techniques of the shindo muso ryu jyojutsu. One of the auxiliary arts taught within the shinto musoryu. With the efforts made by shiraishi hanjiro and his successor shimizu takaji.
Stockholm jodokai jo in sweden led by lars and lena carlberg. Shinto muso ryu maryland jodo virginia jodo dc jodo. While developed in the late 1960s, seitei jo is derived from the jo techniques of shindo muso ryu. Reenacted at the beginning of this film is that legendary battle. This site is also a reference for other dojos under quintin chambers sensei located in. A clip of nishioka tsuneo sensei teaching shindo muso ryu jojutsu, the art of the short staff just a few months before he passed away in 2014 he was 89 years old at the time. It is an invaluable supplement to jodo training to make learning easier and faster as well. The technical purpose of the art is to learn how to defeat a swordsman in combat using the jo. Kaminoda tsunemori sensei 19272015 was menkyo kaiden, hachidan hanshi in shindo muso ryu and muso shinden ryu. In 1940, shimizu takaji sensei the last soke changed the name of the tradition from shindo muso ryu jojutsu to shindo muso ryu jodo, this latter reflecting better the change of the art, in full agreement with the new orientation of the modern society. The art was invented by muso gonnosuke around 1600 and, according to tradition, was used by muso to defeat miyamoto musashi in a duel. Znkr jodo is almost entirely derived from the shindo musoryu practice of.
Rembukan dojo japanese classical martial arts for stick. The youngest of five menkyo kaiden who were police weapons instructors under shimizu takaji sensei, he trained every day in jo for over 60 years. In this book are glimpses of hamaji shihan as one who has studied jo through both the meiji and the taisho eras, living in the style of a bushi. Written by chris mansfield sensei who spent many years of direct study of this system in japan, this book offers detailed pictorial and textual notations on the kage shadow kata of. This second manual in a series of books describing the techniques of the shindo muso ryu jyojutsu is a must for any serious practitioner of jyojutsu or jodo.
Shinto muso ryu history kenshinryu aikido martial arts. Rembukan dojo japanese classical martial arts for stick and. Shindo muso ryu, perhaps more commonly known as shinto muso ryu, hereafter referred to as smr was found by muso gonnosuke katsuyoshi, a samurai of the early 17th century. The shinto musoryu is practiced by various organizations, including the shindo musoryu hozonkai, the main branch of jodo training. The shindo muso ryu jodo association incorporated is a nonprofit, educational and cultural organisation dedicated to providing quality training and instruction for the transmission of the japanese koryu classical martial art shindo muso ryu jodo. In 1940, shimizu takaji sensei the last soke changed the name of the tradition from shindo musoryu jojutsu to shindo musoryu jodo, this latter reflecting better the change of the art, in full agreement with the new orientation of the modern society. For example, in seitei jodo, uchidachi sword wielder will always go to jodan kamae before making a cut. The two specific seitei jodo are taught in various smr dojos outside the main series of kata. Jodo notebook download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.
Donn draeger and shimizu takaji isshinryu kusarigamajutsu. This site was created as a progressively and continually expanding resource guide of the smr curriculum as taught by shimizu sensei and kuroda sensei. Musoryu jojutsu is truly a national treasure sort of martial art. Muso gonnosuke, profoundly changed by his encounter with musashi and by the divine vision atop mount homan, had created a preeminent staff art, the shinto or shindo muso ryu jojutsu. Shinto musoryu at the shutokukan dojo shinto musoryu, led by diane skoss, menkyo kaiden, in new jersey. Jodo kyoten jojutsu book shindo musoryu learned jojutsu. I wasnt aware of it at the time, but i saw shindo musoryu jodo, and katori shintoryu demonstrated for the first time in maryland. A brief history of znkr jodo entry on smr at evolution of classical jojutsu by dave lowry. An abbreviated history of shindo musoryu and the advent of its modern offshoot 2.
Gonnosuke was ready to challenge nitenichi ryu jujidome for the second time, and this time he would defeated musashi with the technique inspired by the divine message. Also mentioned are his requests to those who will pass on jo to the next generation. This site is for students in maryland studying shinto musoryu jodo under quintin chambers sensei. Muso gonnosuke and the shinto musoryu jo by wayne muromoto. Hall then introduced the subject of the day, the shindo muso ryu of jodo, and related traditions. The most obvious differences are in how uchidachi wields the sword because seitei jodo is influenced by kendo. A classic book for the practitioner of shinto muso ryu jo. This is in contrast to znkr iai, or sworddrawing arts, which developed from several styles mainly muso. The development of jo techniques was influenced by other weapons such as the sword, spear, and halberd, which contribute to the versatility of techniques of the jo. Jul 04, 2019 printed originally inthis book is now out of print and highly sought after. The art of shinto musoryu jodo was developed in the early tokugawa period, around 1610, by muso gonnosuke. Does anyone have an opinion on a good smr jodo book for. Our sydney dojos provide opportunities for all adults to learn.
He talks on the history of the spread of shinto musoryu jo and the teachers who worked towards it. Shinto musoryu, or shindo musoryu, most commonly known by its practice of jodo. The history of zen nihon kendo renmei all japan kendo association, or znkr jodo is essentially the history of the shindo musoryu smr. For additional bokken engraving please add engraving service to your cart. Nakajima kaminoda 9 and a renbukan 17 book whose history. The information on this site is a compilation of my own progress through the smr curriculum.
In his later years, draeger spent four months a year on field trips throughout asia. His senior student and unofficial 25th headmaster, shimizu takaji sensei 18961978, travelled up from fukuoka to. General jo at ejmas references to jo on the electronic journals of martial arts and sciences. The founder of shinto muso ryu jodo became known as muso gonnosuke katsuyoshi. Nov 24, 2019 jodo kyohan huge book jojutsu shinto muso ryu shindo koryu rare. Jodo notebook is a fully illustrated manual of the basic techniques kihon of shindo muso ryu smr and the zen nippon kendo renmei znkr,and the 12.
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