Bujinkan Mizu Nagare Dojo

Shinden Fudo Ryu

    Shinden Fudo Ryu emphasizes the “principle of nature” as a basis. The School specialized in jujutsu and Iai-Nuki (fast sword drawing), and suits small and weak persons very well. Kuki Takei from the Kuki family of Kukishinden ryu was from the Shinden Fudo Ryu, as well as Takenaka Tetsunoke (senior student of Jigoro Kano “founder of Judo”).

    Kuden states that Yari was taught to Izumo (the founder) by Tengu, and these techniques still remain a secret today. The school uses several different types of yari, Ono (War axes), O-tsuchi (war hammers) and Naginata. Hojojutsu (the art of tying a person with a rope) is used along side the Taijutsu, to help restrain the opponent. An important aspect of Shinden Fudo Ryu is that the techniques can be performed while wearing the Daisho. Another important point in this school's waza is that the foe is brought to the ground so they cannot land safely.

    There are no “fixed kamae” in Shinden Fudo Ryu; instead it is believed that the body should assume a natural posture. This idea of nature also carries into the practice of the Dakentaijutsu. To practice Dakentaijutsu skills in Shinden Fudo Ryu, one should practice in nature. This means using trees, rocks, etc. for kicking, punching and grappling practice, also throws are often practiced by bending or breaking bamboo. The striking methods of the ryu come from the blind sides of the opponent. The ukemi skills are also very different in Shinden Fudo Ryu. In the ryu if you are thrown you need to be able to land on your feet, because you are wearing the Daisho, it is not safe to land any other way. This is why handsprings and cartwheels are practiced in this ryu. 

Genealogy of Grandmasters

Izumo, Kanja Yoshiteru (Kumano)/ Yonkyu (1113)

Minamoto, Hachiman Tamenari /Genyei (1118)

Minamoto, Hachiro Tameyoshi/ Hogen (1156)

Mizuhara, Kuro Yoshinari/ Genkyu (1204)

Mugaibo, Shinnen/ Tempuku (1233)

Ohkuni, Zenhachiro Yoshinobu/ Bunyie (1264)

Hata, Saburo Sasukeyasu/ ? (?)

Kotani, Yuhachiro Nobuchika/ Geboko (1321 or 1331)

Kaneko, Jinsuke Yoshikiyo/ Shohei (1346)

Tajima, Genkoro Nariyoshi/ Genchu (1384)

Kammon, Kokanja Yoshikane/ Shocho (1428)

Kimura, Hozen/ Kwancho (1460)

Ibuki, Yoshihaha/ Bummei (1469)

Otsuka, Hakushi Nyudo Tadamori/ Yeisho (1506)

Otsuka, Daikuro Tadahide/ Taiyei (1522)

Abe, Muga/Tensho (1573)

Koga, Taro Kyokokaku/ Tensho (1573)

Katayama, Hokinokami mori Hisayasu/ Bunroku (1592)

Shindo, Unsai/ Kwanyei (1624-1644)

Odagiri, Tohyoe Yoshihiso/ Kwanyei(1624-1644)

Kida, Jubei Tameyoshi/ Meiwa (1764)

Mori, Genroku Masahide/ Bunkwa (1804)

Toyota, Jubei Mitsuyoshi/ Keiyo (1865)

Toda, Shinryuken Masamitsu (Kobe)/ Meiji (?) (1824-1909)

Takamatsu, Toshitsugu (Nara)/ Taisho (1909)/(3/1/1888-4/1972)

Hatsumi, Masaaki (Noda)/Showa (1968)/ (12/2/1931-         )

THE LAWS OF THE DOJO

1)      To know that patience comes first.

2)      To know that the path of man comes from justice.

3)      To renounce avarice, indolence, and obstinacy.

4)      To recognize sadness and worry as natural, and seek the immovable heart.

5)      To not stray from the path of loyalty and brotherly love, and to delve always deeper into the heart of Budo.

-Meiji 23 (1890) Spring, Toda Shinryuken Masamitsu

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