The Daito Ryu is passed down in scrolls, where modern Aikido schools use a belt syllabus up to 3rd dan, same as Karate, Judo, Jujutsu, etc
As with Ninpo schools, the interest here is the scrolls and the list of techniques
In the modern practice, we have
YOSHINKAN
Immobilisations 5
Projections 5
Advanced practice which varies
SHODOKAN
Randori 17
Koryo Goshin 50
Nage kata 7, 7, 11
Goshin Ho
KYUKUSHIN Karate
Goshin Jutsu
After the Kihon, Kata and Kumite that make up the style, there is the GOSHIN practice based on the Daito sets
JUDO
Kodokan Goshin Jutsu
This is the same set of techniques that are seen in Tomiki Shodokan in a different order, which is the connection to Judo and Tomiki Aikido
Most KARATE and JUDO players, because they focus on the syllabus of their school, the belt grades, and competition, do not generally learn the Goshin Jutsu - as most Sensei never learn them, they are then never taught and passed on within DOJO and organisations - a lot of KARATE and JUDO players, when exposed to Aikido for the first time think they are seeing something new and remarkable, when these are techniques they should have been taught all along
(again the comparison with people going to "BJJ" schools and not realising these techniques have been part of Judo Newaza all along)
The Daito scrolls:
1 Secret Syllabus (秘伝目録, Hiden Mokuroku) 118
2 The Science of Joining Spirit (合気之術, Aiki-no-jutsu) 53
3 Inner Mysteries (秘伝奥義, Hiden Ōgi)[30] 36
4 Techniques of Self Defense (護身用の手, Goshin'yō-no-te)[31] 84
5 Explanation of the Inheritance (解釈相伝, Kaishaku Sōden) 477
6 License of Complete Transmission (Menkyo Kaiden) 88
So without going into depth of another Ryuha we do not have full access to, we focus our STMA Aiki on the following
LEVEL ONE
Yoshinkan 10
Shodokan Randori
LEVEL TWO
Goshin Jutsu 50, which is the most comprehensive way to learn and practice these, as they are passed down, or should be, in Karate and Judo
