Becoming shindo muso ryu

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Dec 1941 Japanese Sprinters
Shimizu Sensei and “Shin Būdō” Magazine, 1941-1945,  Part II: The essence of jōjutsu & jōdō
Articles carried in the wartime magazine, Shin Budō, give us insight into Shimizu’s emerging art of jōdō.  Following the glossy pictorial treatment of Shimizu Takaji and Shindō...
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Uchida Ryū Tanjojutsu: An Art For Men of Wealth and Taste?
“An umbrella can be used to stab an enemy, defeating them with a single blow.  A broom handle, bamboo pole or whatever is at hand can be used to punish a thug.  When I went...
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Shindō Musō Ryū: Secrets Old and New, Part 2
The Old Secrets of Shindō Musō Ryū The koryū martial arts of Japan–arts that were established prior to the Meiji Restoration of 1868– seem to be surrounded with mystery,...
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Video: Feeling the movements of sword through the jo
This video shows a practice I call “the sticking game.” It is designed to give the jo player experience in “feeling” what the sword is doing. We use kuritsuke,...
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Shimizu Sensei and “Shin Budo” Magazine, 1941-1945, part 1: Jojutsu and 16 Kihon
It would be impossible to exaggerate the importance of Shimizu Takaji Sensei in popularizing Shindo Muso ryu.  The essence of his story is that he receives Menkyo kaiden in...
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VIDEO: Kasumi Shinto Ryu Kenjutsu, Kata 1-5
https://youtu.be/lBDsLZXR_6Y Cut a video with Darin Cox (uchidachi) of the Portland group showing the first five kata of our kenjutsu. This is the style of shidachi that Kaminoda Sensei...
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