Martials Arts in Broomfield Chelmsford

The Goshin Ju Jutsu that one learns about when they first come to our Dojo is based on the principles of Tai Sabaki (Body Movement) and Tai No Shintai (Locomotion or foot movement) Two of the first principles to be learnt are:

Tenkan
Moving out of the way of an armed or unarmed attack.

Irimi
Entering from a position outside of the opponents armed or unarmed attack.

Tenkan (Evasion) enables a beginner to understand the principle of Ju (Yielding) which can lead to the unbalancing (Kuzushi) of the opponent enabling for the application of strikes (Atemi) and Kansetsu Waza (Locking Techniques) and teaches the principle of Go No Sen.

Ju is a term that is used to describe an art (Jutsu) in which there is yielding, pliability and suppleness. The first principle of our Goshin Jutsu (Self Defence Art) is where the force of an opponents attack can be guided in such a way as to lead to that attack becoming the undoing of its initiator.

Irimi, Tenkan and Tai No Shintai (Entering, evading and exercises for locomotion) enables the beginner to gain some insight into the principle of:
Sen No Sen (Attacking before the opponent, we qualify this as: after sensing the intention of the opponents attack)
Tai No Sen (Attacking at same time as opponent: a charcteristic of our Kempo and Te),
Go No Sen (Where one has already yielded to an attack: a Charastic of our Ju Jutsu and Mutou)

Whilst at the same time learning the basic techniques of:

1. Kamae Posture
2. Tai No Shintai Body Locomotion including footwork
3. Tai Sabaki Full Body Movement: Including body evasion techniques
4. Kokyu Breathing methods: Internal and External
5. Atemi Waza Striking Methods: From our Kempo
6. Kansetsu Waza Locking and Trapping Methods: From our Kempo
7. Taiho Jutsu Restraint Methods: Locking, Trapping and Pinning
8. Nage Waza Throwing Methods: From our Goshin Jutsu
9. Kime Waza Projection Methods: As part of Mutou

Our Syllabus for Nihon Go Shin Kage Ryu is divided into 7 areas. These seven areas are:

1. Kote Waza: Wrist Techniques.
2. Kansetsu waza: Locking techniques
3. Atemi Waza: Striking Techniques
4. Nage Waza: Throws
5. Kime Waza: Projections
6. Kata: Ko Kami No Kata (From Hakuda Ryu).
7. Kobujutsu: Old (Ko) Martial (Bu) Art (Jutsu) This area consists of Weapons:

Kobu- Jutsu describes the use of a variety of weapons in the Nihon Go Shin Kage Ryu syllabus:
i. Bokken (Wooden Sword)
ii. Shoto (Wooden Short Sword)
iii. Tanto (Dagger: Practise is with wood or rubber daggers).
iv. So-Jo (Short Spear)
v. Jo (4ft Stick)
vi. Tanjo/Hanbo (3ft Stick)

In the sword section of our syllabus are Drawing exercises (Iai and Batto) and sword exercises performed with a partner these are all practised as Kata with a Bokken.

In the So-Jo section of our syllabus there is Short Staff (Jo), So Jo (Short Spear)and Hanbo/Tanjo (3ft Stick/Staff) exercises (Kihon) & Kata (A serialised pattern of movements often called a Form). Staff techniques include evasion, blocking a weapon, striking, trapping/restraining and throwing.

A complete outline of the syllabus may be found here: Ju Jutsu Syllabus Outline