VIDEO: JAPAN TSUNAMI APPEAL FUNDRAISER DEMO

This is the Genbukan Myojo Dojo Martial Art demo we did for the Brighton & Hove Japan Club, for their Open Day on March 19th 2011.

The demonstration consists of various Genbukan Ninpo Taijutsu, Jujutsu, Bojutsu, Hanbojutsu and Bikenjutsu techniques, as taught by Shoto Tanemura Soke.

It became a Fundraising Event due to the Earthquake and Tsunami disaster earlier that year.

Many people attended (including the Mayor of Brighton) and made donations at the event.

We were glad to be able to contribute to raising some funds for the people in need in Japan.

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KO RYU (Old School)

Tara and Simon can be seen here training in two different Ko Ryu Ha (Old Schools) of Jujutsu.

Tara is studying kata (techniques and principals) from an Aikijutsu school and Simon is training a kata from Hontai Takagi Yoshin Ryu.

Although both these schools are quite different from each other, they both have many 'control & restraint' type concepts for controlling an opponent without always having to only use blunt trauma (strikes/kicks) to protect yourself. These kata were popular in the Edo Period of Japan, when carrying a sword was banned and un-armed techniques became more frequently used. Very interesting schools when studied in depth.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Well done to Karl and Max who passed their Kokusai Jujustu tests of 5th & 4th Kyu last night.

A very tidy yet spirited demonstration of the techniques.

Great effort guys!

Ninpo Ikkan