Hakuda Ryu Kempo Jutsu Essex

We welcome individuals to our dojo and the styles of Hakuda Ryu Kempo Jutsu and Nihon Goshin Ryu Ju Jutsu. We also welcome clubs and associations that are interested in using our syllabus and receiving access to courses, seminars, technical support and grading panels for Kempo Jutsu and/or Nihon Goshin Ju Jutsu.  Both individual members and members of affiliated clubs will have access to our Hakuda Ryu Kempo Yahoo Group which serves as a place for discussion and for accessing various technical documents.

We would require clubs that seek to adopt our syllabus to attend four (4) seminars per year per style adopted either at our dojo or hosted at their own dojo (the fee would include covering expenses) or another venue named by us. We would require that such clubs/associations in addition held a minimum of two (2) grading panels per year with our officers and the chief instructor of the affiliating club along with his or her designates.

The fees that we charge for Kempo gradings can be found here: http://hakudaryukempojutsu.webs.com/hakudaryusyllabus.htm

The fees that we charge for Ju Jutsu gradings can be found here:  http://nihongoshinkageryu.webs.com/ngskrrankingsystem.htm

Clubs are free to set their own fees for any panels that are attended by us, subject to our minimum fee. We also maintain a policy of where a grading is not passed by a student when taken we will only retain a £1.50 administration fee.

Further inquiries regarding affiliation should be made to Sensei983@yahoo.com or alternatively by telephoning 01245 382117 after 7PM on a weekday and before 12 Noon at weekends.

Please be aware that although our Dojo practises both Kempo Jutsu and Ju Jutsu this does not mean that we practice what is commonly known as Kempo Ju Jitsu. Kempo Jutsu and Nihon Goshin Ju Jutsu are separate arts, although there is an inter relation between them, each art can be and is practised as an entirely separate entity. Our Kempo Jutsu is a form of Okinawan Karate Kempo Jutsu, which employs a certain amount of grappling known as Tuite or Toide.

Our Nihon Goshin Ju Jutsu is a form of Japanese Self Defence Ju Jutsu used to teach basic principles, which in our school has been heavily influenced in the early stages by Hakko and Kamishin Ryu Ju Jutsu and their derivatives including Kodai Ryu. In our Goshin Jutsu the refined Tuite which is based on Okinawan Martial Arts is practised after basic martial principles have been learnt in the early stages of training.  For more on our Goshin Jutsu see this link here: http://www.freewebs.com/nihongoshinkageryu/

Hakuda Ryu Kempo Jutsu places a strong emphasis on Junbi Taiso, Kihon and Kata, often combining the three in the introductory warm up to each training session, aerobic exercise is thus paired with actual technique to build stamina and endurance.   The Sanchin Kata with its Isometric exercises has always been one of the main Kata of Hakuda Ryu Kempo,  alongside the paired Ko Kami No Kata series.  Kihon Kata have also been used to teach basic Uke waza and Atemi waza (Blocking and striking techniques), the focus has thus always been on applying the techniques with a partner at varing levels of speed and intensity. More recently some Shorin Ryu Kata has been introduced into Hakuda Ryu Kempo Jutsu in order to supplement the Shorei basis of the style.   There are various themes to the Kata now used as part of the style, for example; Sanchin, Seisan and Chinto all show a clear relationship to the Crane styles, as do our two Chi Gong sets. The Kata  Naihanchi, Passai Dai and Kusanku are major Kata and are the hallmark of the Shorin Ryu styles. These three Kata also have a Takemura based version seen at the Bugeikan,  Gensei Ryu, Shikan Ryu  and Kenshin-Kan Goju.  We believe that the practise of Kata is important both from the point of view of exercise as well as in honing technique through solo and paired practise, the later being the Bunkai (Application of Kata).  

The Katas of Hakuda Ryu Kempo Jutsu at the present time are:

1. Sanchin (9th Kyu Yellow) Hakuda Ryu Sanchin Kata .wmv

2. Seisan   (8th Kyu Orange)Shorin Seisan.wmv

3. Naihanchi (7th Kyu Red) Basic Naihanchi.wmv

3a. Hakuda Ryu Naihanchi (6th Kyu Green) Hakuda Ryu Kempo Naihanchi.wmv

3b. Takemura Naihanchi (5th Kyu Blue) Bugeikan Takemura Naihanchi.wmv

4. Ryufa Sho (4th Kyu Purple) Ryufa Sho Kata.wmv

5. Ryufa (Takemura Passai) (3rd Kyu Brown) Ryufa 1.wmv

6. Chinto (2nd Kyu Brown) Chinto Kata 1.wmv

7. Passai Dai (1st Kyu Brown) Passai Dai 1.wmv

Yudansha (Black Belt) Kata include:

8. Kusanku Kusanku Dai 1.wmv

Bugeikan Te Kata

9. Nidapabu Sho Nidan Pabu Sho.wmv.flv

10. Sanpabu Sho.

Nei Chi Kung Hakutsuru forms include: 2 Crane Chi Kung Sets: 

11. Uniting with the six directions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmUNhRO-MAI

12. Communicating with Man, Heaven and Earth.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24fW9IWqmX0

Hakuda Ryu Kempo Kata include:

13. Kihon Kata Kihon Kata set 1 .wmv

14. Kansetsu Ude Waza Kata (Arm locking Kata) Locking Kata.wmv

15. Ko Kami No Kata Shodan (Paired Kata) Ko Kami No Shodan Kata mail.wmv

1. Sanchin (Three Battles) Kata is practised and there are a number of variations of this Kata, one of the more common versions is shown in the moving image to the left below, the photograph shows a lesser known version called Moto Te Sanchin versions which are practised in Motobu Udun Di and at the Higa family Bugeikan in Okinawa:

Other Karate Kata's practised in Hakuda Ryu Kempo Jutsu at the present time include:

2. Seisan:  The name Seisan means 13 hands, prior to 1903 this Kata was taught in the Shuri and the Naha villages of Okinawa. The Kata is generally regarded as the oldest of the Shorei Ryu or Naha Te Kata. There are some differences between the various versions taught with the Shorei styles of Goju and Uechi Ryu making use of Sanchin stance and the Matsumura Shorin Ryu version not using this stance at all. The Uechi Ryu version is probably the most unique and differs substantially from the Goju and Shorin versions.  In Shotokan the Kata is known as Hangetsu or Half/Crescent (Han) Moon (Getsu) mainly because of the stance and stepping movements used which are similar to Sanchin kata stance and steps. The first version of Seisan taught in Hakuda Ryu Kempo Jutsu is based on the Shinseido Shorin Ryu version but with a specific emphasis on various ways of performing techniques that have come from Shorei Kempo. The Kata is practised in Hakuda Ryu both with and without Sanchin posture and stepping.

3. Naihanchi Kata: also known as Naifanchi and Tekki. This Kata was believed to have been a favourite of Choku Motobu and features in the two books written by him. The kata is believed by some to have original come from  Soken Matsumura, but there is no solid historical evidence to support this, so the real originator of the Kata is unknown at present. This kata was practised mainly in the Shuri and Tomari districts which now make up Naha city in Okinawa. The Naihanchi Kata was the first Kata practised in Okinawan Karate up  until 1907 when Ankoh Itosu created the Pinan Kata. The Pinan or Heian Kata were designed for the teaching of Okinawan Karate for the Okinawan Public School system. In Hakuda Ryu Kempo we do not practise the Pinan Kata but we do have three versions of Naihanchi Kata: The first is a basic version which forms the foundation for learning the other versions of this Kata, we then practise our own version  Hakuda Naihanchi which prepares to the student for learning Takemura Naihanchi.

a. Hakuda Ryu Naihanchi Kata: This Kata advances the principles of Naihanchi by applying the combined striking and stepping methods of  Hakuda Ryu Kempo to the Kata and provides the basis for learning the Takemura Naihanchi Kata.

b. Takemura Naihanchi: This is a variation of the Kata Naihanchi Shodan, whilst the basic movements of the Kata are the same there is a difference in the way of moving and some slight alteration of technique. This Kata is believed to have been taught by Bushi Takemura (a Kohai of Soken Matsumura) to Soko Kishomoto and onto  Seitoku Higa (Bugeikan) and Seiken Shukumine, the creator of Gensei Ryu and Taido, a version of this kata is still practised in Gensei Ryu, Tachemura Ha Shikan Ryu and at the Bugeikan today. The Bugeikan is believed to have preserved the Kata in its original form, but there does still seem to be a number of variants of this kata over a particular time period. 

4. Ryufa Sho:  The Ryufa Sho is a short kata developed within our school in order to teach some fundamental principles of the Kata Ryufa. The Kata is very short and focuses on hikite, stepping and Yama Zuki techniques that are seen in the main kata of Ryufa.  Whilst still using the pattern from the original Hakuda Ryu kihon set from which this kata was developed.

5. Ryufa: sometimes spelt as Rufua, has been in various derivatives known by other names and is believed to be a version of Passai passed on from a Bushi Takemura, a Kohai of Sokon Matsumura.  A version of Ryufa/Rufua is taught in Gensei Ryu where it is known as Shukumine No Passai. The Kata was called Rufua at the Bugeikan and is more comonly known as Ryufa in Ken Shin Kan Goju Ryu and Shikan Ryu styles associated with Seiichi Akamine. Whilst the origins of the Kata are believed to be from Bushi Takemura, there is at the present time little evidence to support this. It is at present believed (though not proven) that Takemura taught this Kata to Soko Kishomoto, who we know did pass it on to Seitoku Higa and Seiken Shukimune. It appears likely that Seiichi Akamine learnt this kata from Seiken Shukimune. The version practised in Hakuda Ryu Kempo Jutsu is similar to the Ken Shin Kan Goju version shown here.  http://www.sensei.cl/karate/aprender/kata/kata.php?kata=13

6. Chinto: This Kata is often known as Fighting to the east, is said to have come from a Chinese sailor who was shipwrecked on Okinawa and taught it to Bushi Matsumura, who used a forward and back embusen. There are two other versions of this Kata  which differ in theor embusen. These versions of Chinto are by Kosaku Matsamora of Tomari  version which uses a side to side embusun and the version practised by Chotoku Kiyan which has a diagonal embusen. This kata contains dynamic movements and kicking techniques and a nidan mae tobo geri (Jumping double front kick).   This kata has a Japanese version which is practised in Shotokan and which is known as Gankaku. Hakutsuru, or what is called White Crane Chaun Fa (Gong Fu) has numerous different branches throughout China all of which incorporate Qi Qong and have a grappling aspect known as Chin Na, many of these techniques may also come from the San Shou (Chinese Wrestling). In Okinawa a form of what can be termed Hakuda was Hakutsuru (White Crane) which was to be combined with the Native Okinawan Fighting arts of Mutuo, Tegumi and Te or Ti in order to create Toudi Jutsu, an early form of Karate Kempo. Hakutsuru as a form of Hakuda had an important influence on early Okinawan Kempo and village Te styles. The Kata Sanchin, Seisan and Chinto show the influences of the Crane. In Hakuda Ryu Kempo Chinto is practised with a specific emphasis on elements of Shuri Te such as the rotating on the ball of the feet, the simultaneous striking and kicking. The emphasis on the crane is shown in the one legged stances used throughout and the Nukite techniques which are the same as is practised in our versions of Sanchin Kata and Crane Set 1 Uniting the Six Directions.

7. Passai Dai: This Kata is also more commonly known in Japanese Karate as Bassai Dai, the name is often interpreted as to Breach or penetrate a fortress or even to thrust asunder. This Kata is said to teach night fighting,grappling techniques and defences against grabbing and grappling techniques. This is a very old Kata and was historically practised by many famous Karateka such as Chotoku Kyan, Bushi Matsumura, the Oyadomari family of Tomari, Choki Motobu and Choshin Chibana.  There are many different versions of this Kata even within one particular style. Ankoh Itosu, who was Funakoshi's teacher developed his own version of this Kata, one assumes for introducing it into the Okinawan Schools system along with the Pinan kata. Itosu's student Gichin Funakoshi who founded Shotokan developed his own version.  In Hakuda Ryu Kempo Jutsu  we practise a form of Shuri Te Passai Dai informed by Shinseido Shuri Te.  The importance of this kata is in the transition between movements, the emphasis  is in developing hardness out of softness.

8 .Kusanku: Kusanku is the name of a Chinese Kempo exponent who in 1762 demonstrated his style to some Okinawans, the style  was known as Kumiai Jutsu. It is believed that Kusanku was one of the teachers of Sakugawa. This along with Naihanchi and Passai makes up the trio of what are believed to be the oldest of the Shorin Ryu Kata. Kusanku is practised at the Yudansha level in Hakuda Ryu Kempo Jutsu.

9. Nidanpabu Sho: This Kata is believed to have been made up in the 1920's in order to teach Ti footwork and is one of the Kata that came from Soko Kishomoto to Seitoku Higa and is practised at the Bugeikan, the Kata contains elements that appear to come from Kishomoto's version of Naihanchi and Kusanku.  The movements seen in Nidanpabu Sho are also seen in the first part of Shukimune No Kusanku Sho in Gensei Ryu. There is also a Nidanpabu Dai Kata, which we do not practice.

10. Sanpabu Sho: This Kata like Nidanpabu is is part of a set of two Ti Kata, with simultaneous striking and kicking, moving on the balls of the toes and sweeping turning movements. It is believed at the present time that this kata reflects the training that Seitoku Higa had received from Seikichi Uehara in Motobu Ryu Udun Ti. Although it has been stated that this kata was also made up in the 1920's and came from Kishomoto there seems to be little evidence to support this claim.  There is also a Sanpabu Ni Kata, which we do not practice. 

The following two forms Chi Kung sets are also based on the movements of the Crane:

We practise two Crane Chi Gong sets known most commonly as first and second sets (1 & 2): 

11. Uniting with the Six directions:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7furQFbe0c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWXPSOWODdc

12. Communication with Heaven, Man and Earth:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24fW9IWqmX0

Both of these sets are taught quite early on in Hakuda Ryu Kempo Jutsu and Nihon Go Shin Kage Ryu and used as cool down exercises after practise, it is only at 
1st Kyu Brown Belt in Hakuda Ryu Kempo Jutsu that these sets are taught and practised as Chi Kung in the manner shown in the video links above. The emphasis in these two sets when first practised is also on specific movements that are found in our Kata that reflects elements of the Crane and Ti.

The following three Kata are Hakuda Ryu Kempo Jutsu Kata:

13. Kihon Kata: this Kata is a very basic form where the movements are repeated twice on one side and once on the other side. The Kihon Kata is relatively simple to perform and consists of basic blocking and striking movements with steps and turns. once the Kata has been learnt it is use in order to teach Bunkai or application of basic Karate/Kempo techniques.     

The following Hakuda Ryu Kempo Jutsu Kata are always practised practised in pairs:

14. Kansetsu Ude Waza Kata: This is basically a Kata practised with a partner that involves blocking, striking, trapping and locking. It is the first two man kata to be learnt in both our Goshin Jutsu and in our kempo Jutsu.   

15. Ko Kami No Shodan  involves two people engaging in the use of the following techniques: 

Striking (Kyusho/Atemi Waza)
Locking( Kansetsu Waza)
Tripping, Sweeping and kicking (Kyusho/Ashi Waza)
Throwing (Nage Waza)
Pinning (Osea Waza)
Choking (Shime Waza)

Kyusho Jutsu:

Striking techniques applied to Vulnerable points of the human anatomy. vital spots can also be found on the arms and legs as well as the torso. Thus there is some focus on attacking the limbs of an attacker, following the philosophy of many Shorei Kempo systems that blocks and strikes are interchangeable. Training for Kyusho Jutsu involves the practice of Kihon (Basic Combinations) and their (Bunkai) Application.

Tuite:
Means taking hands (Jp. Tori-Te) this an Okinawan art of trapping and grappling.that may be found in the Bunkai (Application) of some of the old Kata and in Kihon (Combinations). Training for Tuite involves exercises such as Mou Sou (Pull hand), Kakie (Push hands)and Muchimi (Sticking hands). These exercises are similiar to those seen in many of the Southern Chinese Kempo's and looks like a strange version of the Chi Sao (Sticky Hands) of Wing Chun and Tiger Crane (Hung Gar) Chaun Fa. A more refined version of this grappling aspect is found in our Goshin Jutsu.

Weapons in Hakuda Ryu are practised in order to improve the empty handed aspects of our art and may be regarded also as equipment training (Hojo Undo) and include the following:

Nunchaku: Rice Flails.
Tonfa: Rice Mill Handle.
Yawara Te: Short stick held in hand.
Kubotan: Modern version of Yawara Te
Te Bo: 2ft Stick
Tankon: A club about 60cm in Length.

Bo: 5ft or 6ft (Roku Shaku Bo) Staff
Plum Blossom Sticks: 2 sticks used in pairs each about 3ft in length

The grappling aspect of Hakutsuru or White Crane is Chin Na

The grappling aspect of Wu Shu is known as San Shou

The grappling aspect of Okinawan Kempo is Tuite or Tori Te.

Okinawan Sumo, has its origins in Tegumi, this is an early grappling art of the Naha region.

In the regions of Shuri and Tomari there was an early grappling form known as Mutou.

Te as Tegumi
In Okinawa the grappling arts of Naha known as Tegumi (Hand Grappling) may have had its earliest origin with the 36 Families of Chinese Descent that lived in the Naha region in the 13th Century. It is the combining of these early Chinese martial arts with indigenious Okinawan fighting methods practised in this region  that led to the earliest possible creation of what was later to became known as Naha Te (The hand of Naha), which is said to have been restored by Kanryo Higaonna and  which became known as Shorei Ryu which provided the basis for  the Goju Ryu Karate of Chojun Miyagi. It is said that Tegumi itself was later to become the basis of Okinawan Sumo (Nagamine 2000:138)

Te as Muto
In another part of Okinawa in the nearby villages of Shuri and Tomari a grappling art known as  Mutou was practised  (Mutou was influenced by both the Chinese External Martial Arts and some Japanese Martial Arts as studied by the Satsuma Samurai. The main figure that passed these arts down to us this day is Sokon Matsumura. Shuri and Tomari Te became combined to produce what was to become known as Shorin (Shaolin) Ryu and gave birth to many of the Japanese Karate styles that have came into the 20th Century. In Shuri the one time capital of Okinawa there was the Royal Palace and this led to the creation of a grappling system known as Go Ten Te which means palace hand. Examples of this type of Te are Motobu Udun Ti and the Ti of the Bugeikan, some of which has been passed down to us in the UK through Sogo Bugei No Kai and Shinte Do Karate. In this type of Ti there is an emphasis on therapeutic aspects in partner work using martial arts grappling techniques and defences against weapons. The defences against weapons are practised in the Mutou aspect of our Ju Jutsu. 

Whilst Kempo Jutsu is the Japanese name for the Art or way of the fist, or Chinese Chaun Fa, the term Tuite refers to hand grappling techniques. The use of the term Te suggests an indigenous influence of Okinawa Te that could be found in the Shuri, Tomari or Naha regions of Okinawa. In most Southern Chinese Martial Arts Systems there is a grappling component that is known as Chin Na, this involves locking and seizing as well as striking vulnerable points in the human anatomy. Tuite is simply the Okinawan version of Chin Na. Tuite refers to the grappling aspect and Kyusho Jutsu refers to the striking with fist formations and applying pressure with hand formations to pressure points found on the human anatomy .

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