Taihenjutsu Ukemi Gata (rolls, breakfalls, leaping, moving)
•Four directional rolling & diving
•Four directional breakfalls & drops
•Four directional leaping
•Body evasion movements
•Walking techniques
ShiHoTenChiTobi
Tobi means jumping
Shiho - jumping in the four directions
Ten - jump up in the air
chi - "jump" down to the earth
the Shiho include the diagonal variations and are about covering distance not height
the jumps have attack and defence applications
Forward roll - mae gaeshi - zenpo kaiten
ryote - 2 hand
katate - 1 hand
mute -no hands
hicho - leaping
ukemi and keri
side roll - yoko kaiten
ryote - 2 hand
katate - 1 hand
mute -no hands
back roll - koho kaiten - ushiro gaeshi
ryote - 2 hand
katate - 1 hand
mute -no hands
oten - cartwheel
yoko nagare - side drop and flow roll
Hoko Jutsu - walking and running
soku shin so soku ho - sideways walking
ryo jo ko ho - walking on ice or slippery surface
mu on no ho - silent running
shinobi aruki - silent walking and turning
shikko - knee walk
meru - monkey walk
dokko - tiger "walk" - crawl
shoten no jutsu - "running to heaven"
Involves angling stepping, rolling and leaping - inashi
submerging - moguri
This thread has not been updated for SEVEN years, though as we are addressing NINPO in proper depth in 2019,, it seems like the right time to add to it
TAKAMATSU Sensei has many stories about the fights he had while in CHINA.
In one of these stories, he got involved in a riot in a town, and a mounted soldier was charging at him. Takamatsu was at this point not armed, but a sword lay on the ground in front of him. As the horseman started to draw a pistol intending to shoot, Takamatsu ran forward, did a dive roll, picked up the sword, and jumped into the air, cutting off the man's head.
In later years, teaching at his Dojo in Japan, Sensei told his students that "it is of the greatest importance to be able to roll correctly in as many different ways as possible."
This advocates proper training in ShihoTenChiTobi as well as Kaiten.
In Ninjutsu Dojo, students practice rolling across the mat as part of the warmup. At STMA we do this on Grass Day and Mat Day.
In GOSHIN Modern transmission, to be able to roll on the pavement, you need to learn to roll on the wood Dojo floor.
I have said before:
"Any idiot can learn to Grapple on mats, and many idiots do. To learn to Grapple on the Street, you need to learn to Grapple on the wood"
This also applies to rolling and breakfalling. It doesn't matter how good your GROUND game is if you can't get down there safely.
Are you really a STREET Fighter or do you rely on mats and kneepads and rules?
In Caterham we used to develop GROUND on the carpet section of the hall - a bit softer than the wood, but a lot harder than mats.
We often do GRASS sessions in the evenings. What of we did a CAR PARK session - how would YOUR Grappling techniques stand up on the Pavement in real time? What about your rolling and your breakfalls?
Ukemi Gata Taihenjutsu, 受身体変術 - Fluid receiving techniques
Kūhen no Kata, 空変之型 – Empty changing Kata
Mae Gaeshi, 前返 - Front return
Zenpō Kaiten, 前方廻転 - Forward roll
Yoko Gaeshi, 横返 - Side return
Sayū Kaiten, 左右廻転 – Left right roll
Ushiro Gaeshi, 後返 – Back return
Kōhō Kaiten, 後方廻転 – Rear roll
Zenpō Ukemi, 前方受身 – Forwards fall
Ryūsui, 流水 – Flowing water
Shihō Tenchi Tobi, 四方天地飛 - Four-directional heaven-earth leaping
Shotenjutsu, 昇天の術 – Rising up to heaven art
Hokōjutsu, 歩行術 – Walking art
So Shin So Soku Hō, 早心早速法 – Methods to move quickly
Hyōjō Hokō, 氷上歩行 – Walking on ice
Muon no Hō, 無音の法 – Silent methods
Shizen Gyōun Ryūsui, 自然行雲流水 – Naturally going with the tide
Ken Tai Ichi Jo, 拳体一如 – Fist and body as one
