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Sosuishi-ryu
Jujutsu
The system
of Jujutsu taught at the New York Seibukan is Sosuishi-ryu which was founded
in 1650 by a samurai of Bungo Takeda named Futagami Hannosuke Masaaki,
a master of Takenouchi-ryu and many other schools. He taught another samurai
of Bungo Takeda; Matahichi Shitama, whose family, whether by direct lineage
or by adoption have been masters of this art for centuries. In 1877, Munetsuga
Shitama, the 12th inheritor of Sosuishi-ryu was killed in a rebellion led
by General Saigo of Satsuma.
On
July 24, 1905, Kibei Aoyagi, the 14th inheritor, attended a meeting in
Kyoto at which the masters of various Jujutsu schools gathered with Jigoro
Kano, the founder of Judo, to decide the techniques of Kodokan Judo.
There
is no sport aspect in Sosuishi-ryu Jujutsu, for it is true Bujutsu (Art
of the Warrior). That is, it is composed of realistic self defense techniques.
The class consists of Ukemi (break falls), Atemi-waza (striking techniques),
Kansetsu-waza (techniques of twisting and breaking of joints), Nage-waza
(throwing techniques), and Kata (forms) that are unchanged for 350 years.
See
below for more information on Sosuishi-ryu Jujutsu:
A complete
history
of Sosuishi-ryu Jujutsu
The succession of headmasters
of Sosuishi-ryu Jujutsu
vocabulary
An explanation of the Kanji
(Japanese Characters)
in the name "Sosuishi-ryu Jujutsu"
Techniques used in Sosuishi-ryu Jujutsu:
diagram
of the basic stances
used in Sosuishi-ryu Jujutsu
Ude-Ate
(Hand Techniques),
of Sosuishi-ryu Jujutsu
Ashi-Ate
(Foot and Leg Techniques),
of Sosuishi-ryu Jujutsu
Throws
(Nage Waza) studied in Sosuishi-ryu Jujutsu
Sosuishi-ryu Jujutsu Kata
(forms);
article: “The
Essence of Kata”
Explanation of the Menkyo grading system, used in Sosuishi-Ryu Jujutsu
Grades
of Sosuishi-ryu Jujutsu
Grade
requirements
for Sosuishi-ryu Jujutsu |
