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  2. Shintō Musō-ryū - Wikipedia

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    Shintō Musō-ryū, or Shindō Musō-ryū (神道夢想流), a most commonly known by its practice of jōdō, is a traditional school ( koryū) of the Japanese martial art of jōjutsu, or the art of wielding the short staff ( jō ). The technical purpose of the art is to learn how to defeat a swordsman in combat using the jō, with an emphasis ...

  3. Ninjutsu - Wikipedia

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    Ninjutsu (忍術), sometimes used interchangeably with the modern term ninpō (忍法), [1] is the martial art strategy and tactics of unconventional warfare, guerrilla warfare, insurgency tactics and espionage purportedly practised by the ninja. [2] [page needed] Ninjutsu was a separate discipline in some traditional Japanese schools, which ...

  4. Comparison of karate styles - Wikipedia

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    Some later styles of karate have been derived from blending techniques from the four main branches, while others have added techniques from other martial arts. For example Kyokushin , which is an extremely hard style derived from Shotokan and Gōjū-ryū, involves much more breaking and full contact, knockdown sparring as a main part of training.

  5. Shindō Yōshin-ryū - Wikipedia

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    Shindō Yōshin-ryū. Shindō Yōshin-ryū (新道楊心流), meaning "New Willow School" is a traditional school ( ko-ryū) of Japanese martial arts, teaching primarily the art of jūjutsu. The first kanji of the name originally translated into "新=New", but in the mainline branch the kanji for "new" was eventually changed into the homophonic ...

  6. Hiroyuki Hamada (martial artist) - Wikipedia

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    Hamada was born in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima on October 29, 1925. At the age of 15 he began to practice the Okinawan style of Karate called Tomari-Ha in 1939. In March 1943, he graduated from high school after having lost 2 years of classes due to World War II, time which he used to concentrate in the study of Karate.

  7. Shindō jinen-ryū - Wikipedia

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    Currently, Shindo Jinen-ryu has 15 branches in Japan and 15 overseas branches as the Japan Karatedo Ryobukai, and is active. The Ryobukan Konishi Dojo of the Ryobukai General Headquarters was established by Yasuhiro Konishi, in 1927, before the founding of Shindo Jinen-Ryu. It has been used as a dojo for youth development before and after the ...

  8. Shindō-ryū - Wikipedia

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    Shindō-ryū. This tradition Shindo Ryu (神道流) was founded by Ushu Tatewaki during the 16th Century. Takenaga was also influenced by Yagyu Munenori and studied the Yagyu Shinkage Ryu. Before Takenaga Hayato returned to his home in Sendai he was directed by Yagyu Munenori to include the name Yagyu in his tradition of Shingan Ryu.

  9. Tai sabaki - Wikipedia

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    These kata were named Tai sabaki Shodan, Tai sabaki Nidan and Tai sabaki Sandan and are some of the original kata of Shindo Jinen-ryu style of karate, created by Yasuhiro Konishi. All three katas were created on the basis of the Tai sabaki movements and the circular motions of aikido. Although they do not contain complex movements, the whole ...