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YOSHIN RYU JUJITSU
There are a few Yoshin Ryu training DVDs
left, once gone they will be discontinued. Drop us an email
for info.
Yoshin Ryu Jujitsu History
in the order of recognized RANK
The history of
Jujitsu is hard to describe, every book and web site as
slightly different theories and stories. Try and understand
where it all started in Japan. Jujitsu was the empty hand war
art of the Samurais. Each Samurai family had their own style
or group of techniques that were passed down to their
household. They were not interested in writing techniques down
for the public (or their adversaries) They would write family
lineage, but not the interesting things that we are search for
today. The introduction of mass produced firearms brought the
Samurai era to an end. Family members would sell their
techniques one at a time to interested people. In the late
1800’s there were approximately 700 family crests or styles.
This was also the time when creative individuals took
techniques they wanted from Jujitsu and created “population friendly Arts,” like
Judo, Aikido, etc. Techniques that were left were used for
“self defense” and in the early 1900’s generically referred
to as “Jujitsu”.
With that in mind……………..
HISTORICALLY Yoshin Ryu Jujitsu, the
“School of the Willow Heart” or “School of the Willow Spirit,”
presumably founded by Akiyama Shirobei Yoshitoki, a physician
from Nagasaki, is one of the Edo-period jujitsu schools that
is best known here in the West. This style or ryu dates back
to sometime before 1671. Yoshitoki felt that the jujitsu
techniques he had learned were not sufficient in number, so he
retreated to Tenmangu Shrine, where he devoted himself to
meditation for one hundred days, during which time he
developed 303 techniques of his own. One snowy day when
Akiyama Yoshitoki was still on retreat in Tenmangu Shrine, he
happened to notice a willow tree on the shrine grounds.
Despite the recent heavy snows, this willow, unlike some of
the other trees on the grounds, did not have even a single
branch broken. The Willow branches simply yielded and allowed
the snow to fall off, thereby saving the tree. This yielding
principle was not only understood to be an essential element
of the warrior arts of ancient Japan, but have been perfected
through the test of time…
Classical Fighting Arts of
Japan,
A Complete Guide to Koryu Jujutsu
Serge Mol, 2001
TODAY the Federation believes it
offers the closest translations to the original Yoshin Ryu
Jujitsu techniques and the highest quality of Video
Instruction available. Yoshin Ryu is an old “ancient” style of
Jujitsu and is therefore considered “dead” by many martial
arts historians. Martial Arts are usually passed down from
Instructor to Instructor, traditionally family members. If
there is a break and the art is not “passed” to an heir the
linage is broken and the art is considered dead. This means
that if you are intent on studying an Art that has a linage
from the founding Head Instructor of that Art, you should
dedicate your efforts of study towards the main line arts with
an unbroken linage such as Danzan Ryu, Judo or Aikido, etc.
However, Yoshin Ryu is interesting to research and practice
because it was one of the main styles used by Dr. Kano in his
creation of Judo. Professor Okazaki also used it in the
creation of Danzan Ryu Jujitsu. Shihan Weymouth, Master Ellis
and Master Moore, all who hold various Yudansha ranks and have
different backgrounds in various other styles of Jujitsu and
Judo, have been instrumental in studying, promoting and
reviving this ancient art. Their work has been to achieve a
“reenactment” of this ancient style through study, research
and practice. Like any interpretations from ancient styles,
there are discrepancies between different artist’s
interpretations of techniques. It is important to note that
Weymouth, Ellis and Moore do not have any linage from Akiyama
Shirobei Yoshitoki, or any of his dissentients or students,
nor do they claim to be a final authority on the original
techniques taught 4 centuries ago. It has always been the
AFJ’s goal to promote the arts and the different styles.
Yoshin Ryu is not considered the primary style of Jujitsu in
the AFJ, it is simply the style Master Moore, the National
Director of the AFJ, is actively researching and teaching at
this time. It is important to remember that the AFJ is a round
table of Styles and Instructors. Every style is held at the
same level of respect because of the dedication of the
Individual Instructors that continue to promote the Art of
Jujitsu in general. This includes new Arts, Older Linage Arts
and Ancient Arts. Please don’t take offense if styles and
systems don’t match technique to technique. The basic
principles and movements should be the common denominator in
similar arts. Remember it is important to promote unity then
cause division. No matter who you workout with, step on the
mat and have fun!
AFJ Instructors are
welcome to host a web site with the History Information of the
Art they Teach. The AFJ will link these history pages to the
AFJ link page and title each page with the Heading that you
like to appear.
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