| It is said that Taijutu 1, or
jujutsu techniques of Kukishin Ryu were streamlined by the seventh head of
the school Kuki Kiyotaka, and organized by his son Sumitaka. Jujutsu
techniques of Kukishin Ryu were the ones that featured Atekomi, or
punching and kicking 2 that originated in the time when
warriors wore armor on the killing field, and when the name of the game
was practicalities. Like other schools of Jujutsu, however, it can be
assumed that the Jujutsu techniques of this school had developed from the
ones for a fight with armor on into the new style for a fight in an
everyday life situation by the early Edo period 3.
Of these techniques Kihongata, which consists of eihgt
techniques 4, was devised by the twenty-fifth Soke, Kuki
Takatomo, who played an active role from the end of Edo period to the
beginning of the Meiji period. Jujutsu techniques of Kukishin Ryu had been
mainly arm-twisting and punching and kicking, and it involved a lot of
danger for beginners; therefore, he altered them so that beginners could
practice without suffering injuries. He began to serve at the Nijyo castle
in Kyoto, and went to the Imperial Court in February 28, 1864, where he
showed the new ways to the emperor. |
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| A 7.5 by 7.5 centimeters square steel plate 5
called Teppan is part of Jujutsu technique. This weapon was thrown against
warriors with armor. |
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| a wooden sword and a dagger |
tessen and a wooden sword |
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| Teppan１ |
Teppan 2 |
The List of Taijutsu Techniques
| Kamae-gata |
Omote-kamae
1.Hiraichimonji 2.Yokoichimonji 3.Shinnoichimonji
Ura-kamae
1.Kachimi 2.Seigan 3.Hichyo |
| Kihon-gata |
1. Katamunadori
2. Katakkudaki
3. Hikikomi
4. Uchiashikase
5. Sotoashikase
6. Sotoashibarai
7. Migimaedate
8.Hidarimaedate |
| Omoteno-kata |
1. Kasumidori
Atekomi Udeori Erijime
2. Dougaeshi
Udeori Erijime Ryouerijime
3. Karamedori
Hikitaoshi Ashiori Mukounage
4. Oikakedori
Ashiori Tengudori Yokotobi
5. Hizaguruma
Udeori Atekomi Erijime
6. Kobushinagashi
Hikikomi Udeori Atekomi
7. Sayu
Atekomi Ushironage Temakura
8. Midareuchi
Atekomi Udeori Hikitaoshi
9. Katamunadori
Udeori Tsukitaoshi Gyakudaoshi
10.Ryoumunadori
Udeori Jyumonji Ryougakenage
11.Ikichigai
Ateiri Osaekomi Mawashidori
12.Tengudori
Ashiori Tsukitaoshi Atedaoshi
13.Makikomi
Osaekomi Ateiri Gyakuiri |
| Supplementary techniques |
1.Kaigokudaki
Atekomi Ushironage Makigaeshi
2.Utsushidori
Udeori Hijiotoshi Shizuminage |
| Sabakino-kata |
1. Katamunadori
2. Ryoumunadori
3. Kaigokudaki
4. Onikudaki
5. Katateguruma
6. Koromogaeshi
7. Seoinage
8. Koshinage |
| Shimeno-kata |
1. Erijime
2. Mawashijime
3. Katatejime
4. Ryoutejime
5. Gyakutejime
6. Ryouzuri
7. Wakizuri
8. Udezuri |
| Taino-kata |
1. Koshiguruma
2. Yotsude
3. Horagaeshi
4. Udenagare
5. Kasasagi
6. Ryoutedome
7. Mizunagare
8. Ryusetsu
9.Tsubamegaeshi
10.Kocyonage or Kocyodori
11.Hukubeotoshi or Fukubegaeshi
12.Hushya |
| Mutoudori |
1. Katateotoshi
2. Ichimonji
3. Shizuminage
4. Ushirodori
5. Hiraichimonji
6. Seigan
7. Tsukakudaki
8. Matsubaotoshi |
| Daishyosabaki |
1. Katamunadori
2. Ryoumunadori
3. Ryoutegake
4. Kimokudaki
5. Umadome
6. Tsukanagare
7. Sodeguruma
8. Nagashidori |
| Shirabenokata |
1. Tobichigai
2. Kurumagaeshi
3. Kazadori
4. Raiotoshi or Sakagaeshi
5. Gyakunage
6. Ameotoshi
7. Amagaeshi or Amaotoshi
8. Takiotoshi
9. Komagaeshi |
| Sensudori |
1. Katateotoshi
2. Ichimonji
3. Shizuminage
4. Ushirodori
5. Hiraichimonji
6. Seigan
7. Tsukakudaki
8. Matsubaotoshi |
| Teppan |
1. Jyohu
2. Jyorai
3. Jyoryu |
| Mogurinokata |
1. Gokurakuotoshi
2. Jigokunage or Jigokudori
3. Tamakudaki
4. Oukoku
5. Onibuse
6. Inazumadori
7. Mizudori
8. Raisetsu
9. Gorin-otoshi or Taiotoshi |
| [ Notes ] |
| 1 |
On all ancient documents handed down in the Kuki family, Soke
of Kuki-shin-ryu, the term Taijutsu was used; however, on the list handed
down in the Besshyo family and on the documents compiled by Takamatsu
Chousui the term Jujutsu is also used. In addition, the term Jujutsu has
become popular since Koudou-senyoukai-syoubukyoku, an organization set up
in order for this school of Jujutsu to be publicly known, was established
before the World War II. |
| 2 |
In Kukishin Ryu, the term Atekomi is used instead of Atemi
unlike other school of Jujutsu. |
| 3 |
In terms of techniques of old days when warriors wore armor,
Gouhounoden exists, reminding us of how they fought on the battleground. |
| 4 |
There is another view in which Kihongata consists of 9
techniques, according to the volume 36 of Nakatomi Hisyou, "Amatsutatara-Kuki-Taijyutsu-Kappou-Hennomaki"
compiled by Takamatsu Chousui. The list is as follows: "Ketaoshi,
Haraigata, Yokodaoshi, Matagake, Haneotoshi, Haneage, Hanetsurube, Sotowa,
Koshiguruma." |
| 5 |
There is a record that a 12 by 12 centimeters
square steel plate was used in old days, according to
Tenshinhyouhou-Taijutsu-Kappouron(a variant text). |
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