Shinden Fudo Ryu (Tradition of the immovable god school)
Dakentaijutsu and Jutaijutsu
This closely resembles Kempo Jujutsu.
The hard striking methods are drawn from Chinese Kempo, including low line kicking.
There is also hard grappling method, chin na done like Judo.
The hand and body tool conditioning is not as fierce as Koto Ryu, but still involved hitting trees to toughen the tools, and also ripping bark to develop the "seizing" methods.
There is also the use of trees to practice the taijutsu for throws and locks
This ryu teaches oversized weapons - instead of a simple Bo a ninja would use a whole branch or log, his taijutsu allowing him the movement to weild it
this ryu also made oversized weapons - an axe, a hammer, and a sword, for use with it's taijutsu
This ryu promotes the "principle of nature", was big on training in nature (a lot of Grass Days) and natural body movement
It also uses hojojutsu - the art of using a rope in combat, a lot like a rodeo lassoo
The Toda family Dojo had a sign above it saying "Shinden Fudo Ryu JuTaiJutsu" and that is what students there stared learning first, before moving on to Koto Ryu and Gyokko Ryu then Togakure Ryu.
Toda Masamitsu was the 25th Soke of this Ryuha, and the first in the family to hold the title, having inherited the school from a changing line since the founder Izumo. This school was based on the Chinese Kempo he learned.
Izumo also founded the Kukkishinden, though the 2 schools were not passed down together and were only "reunited" by Toda at the end of the 19th century.
The Rules of Shinden Fudo Ryu Dojo:
1.Know wisdom of being patient during times of inactivity.
2.Choose the course of justice as the path of your life.
3.Do not allow your heart to be controlled by the demands of greed, ease, or pain.
4.Sorrow, pain, and resentment should be regarded as natural qualities to be found in life. Therefore, work to cultivate an immovable spirit (heart).
5.Hold in your heart the importance of family loyalty, and aspire greatly for the ways of the pen and the sword with balanced determination.
The secret principle of Shindenfudo Ryu is the “Principle of Nature”.
The Shindenfudo Ryu has two styles of taijutsu - Dakentaijutsu, and Jutaijutsu.
In the Dakentaijutsu there are no formal kamae and the use of natural posture is emphasized, while in the Jutaijutsu there are 5 kamae.
The training levels in the Dakentaijutsu are:
1.Ten no kata (8 kata)
2.Chi no kata (8 kata)
3.Shizen Shikoku no kata (12 kata)
The training levels in the Jutaijutsu are:
1.Kamae (5 kamae)
2.Shoden no kata (16 kata)
3.Chuden no kata (11 kata)
4.Okuden no kata (8 kata)
List of all the Kata and techniques in the, 天之型, Ten no Kata – heaven forms level
Unjaku - Hibari kata - Cloud Sparrow
Gekkan kata, - Moon Liver
Musan kata, - Dispersing Fog
Karai kata, - Fog Thunder
Fubi kata, - Dominate
Nichigeki kata, - Solar Strike
Setsuyaku kata, - Snow Sparkle
Uryū kata, - Rain Dragon
List of all the Kata and techniques in the, 地之型, Chi no Kata - earth forms
Shinken kata - Heart Fist
Raiken kata - Thunder Fist
Henkyo kata - Empty Change
Issen kata - One Flash
Riken kata - Reason Fist
Haken kata - Tight Fist
Suiryu kata - Weeping Willow
Kanjin - Kenkon kata - Heaven And Earth
List of all the Kata and techniques in the 自然至極之型 Shizen Shigoku no Kata - natural hell forms
Kasumi Otoshi no kata - Mist Throw - Omote Gyaku
Rōtō kata - Wolf Throw - Ura/Hon Gyaku
Suzu Otoshi no kata - Bell Throw
Kobushi Nagashi - Ken Nagashi - Fist Flow
Tai nagashi kata - Body Flow
Shizen no kata - Natural
Fudo no kata - Immovable - Taki Ori
Fubatsu no kata - Invincible
Ryote Gake no kata - Two Hands Hook
Kasasagi no kata - Magpie
Ugari no kata - O Soto Gari
Fuki (Fukan) no kata - Koshi Nage
