| The term Kenpo is used in Kukishin Ryu instead of Kenjutsu,
old style Kendo, unlike other schools of traditional martial arts. There
are unique terms peculiar to our school, one of which is the term
Hidari-hanmi and Migi-hanmi, meaning just the opposite to that of other
schools.1 |
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| Boujutsu has been the art that represents Kukishin Ryu since
the founder Yakushimaru Ｒyujin established the school; however, it is
worth paying attention to the fact that Tenshin-hyouhou-shinken-kakkiron,
a document concerning the fundamental philosophy of Kukishin Ryu, is about
the ultimate state of mind in Kenpo. In particular, the way of looking at
Kenpo from this perspective became prevalent among Shihanke, martial arts
teachers under the Soke Kuki, who went to Edo(Tokyo) from Ayabe in Hyogo
prefecture in the Edo period; they even put Kenpo as the art
that represented Kukishin Ryu.2 |
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| One of the characteristics of the Kenpo is cutting-up
techniques. The ninth head of Kuki Yoshitaka participated in a war against
South Korea under the order of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. In the naval battle off
the shore of ULUSAN, he jumped onto the enemy's ship and cut up the crotch
of the enemy's admiral with his sword, with his armor shot through in the
abdomen. This is the beauty of Kukishin Ryu Kenpo. 3 |
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| Token-jutsu, the technique of throwing a sword, is included
on the list of Kenpo. This is a kind of Syuriken-jutsu (a technique of
throwing a knife). We through a sword or a relatively short sword; there
is an alternative way of using a dagger. Just like Nagebo, the technique
of throwing a long staff against an enemy in Bojutsu, it is characteristic
of our school of martial arts to put some importance on throwing weapons. |
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| Wooden swords |
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Kozuka used in
throwing techniques |
Shuriken used in
throwing techniques |
The List of Kenpo Techniques
| Kamae-gata |
1. Jyoudan
2. Tyudan
3. Gedan
4. Tenchijin
5. Seigan (These five techniques are known collectively as Gohouno-kamae)
6. Sutemi
7. Suigetsu
8. Tachikage
9. Katameseigan
10. Katateotoshi (Five techniques from number six to ten are called
Henkamutekino-kamae) |
| Kihon-gata |
also called Furikata(five techniques; each technique has an
alternate way) |
| Omoteno-kata |
1. Hidarikatatenagi
2. Karamenagi
3. Kirikomi
4. Tsukiiri
5. Ayunagi
6. Kuraotoshi
7. Mizuwari
8. Koromoharai
9. Nagiotoshi
10. Kuraidori
11. Migiotoshi |
| Tyugokui |
1. Takewari
2. Makikomi
3. Taiatari
4. Ichigeki
5. Katasukashi
6. Hizaotoshi
7. Zantei
8. Sekken
9. Kurumagiri
10. Suzumeotoshi
11. Shinnotsuki
12. Shyoutou |
| Toukenjyutsu |
1. Ichimonji
2. Mafunage
3. Hichyonage |
| Gokuino-kata |
1. Issei
2. Kenori
3. Hidan |
| Kaiden-gata |
Myoufuuken 1.Fuseiken 2.Myouonken 3.Muinken |
| [ Notes ] |
| 1 |
In general, Hidari-hanmi suggests a diagonal stance against an
adversary with one's left(hidari) leg stepped forward. We, however, put
more emphasis on the hind hand that holds and controls a weapon. Therefore
in the case of Hidari-hanmi in Kukishin Ryu, the left hand comes behind
the right hand when holding a weapon, with the right leg stepped forward. |
| 2 |
According to Takaharu Kuki, Ueshiba Morihei, founder of
Aikido, learned Kukishin Ryu at Asakusa in Tokyo. It is said that Kenpo
formed the main part of the Kukishin Ryu he learned. |
| 3 |
The sword he wielded in this fight was named
Tsurimatano-meiken, and handed down in the family as a treasure for
generations. |
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