Hyoho niten ichiryu is recognised by both the nihon kobudo kyokai and the nihon kobudo shinkokai as successors to musashisenseis teachings, and the school is the holder of the jisso enman no bokuto, a japanese national treasure and the only certified bokuto wooden sword of. The hyoho niten ichi ryu is the kenjutsu school created by the famous samurai miyamoto musashi 1584 1645. It deals mainly with the two sword style daito and shoto katana and wakizashi, as well as the jutte techniques handed down through his family. Niten ichi ryu conceived by miyamoto musashi youtube. Musashi sensei, as called by the school students, won more than 60 life and death duels, in the search for invencibility. Niten ichi ryu techniques are economical, without flashy or exaggerated movements. This art focuses on self defense using energy flow and natural movement as taught by doshu shiro shintaku. Many books mention that he was a very strong power person, otherwise he would not be able to swing the sword with only one hand. Differently from other styles, which attribute their style techniques to divine inspiration, niten ichi ryu techniques are the direct result of combat experience by musashi sensei. Niten ichi ryu was originally developed by miyamoto musashi, however nowdays, there are some branches from the original ryuha. In 2000, scott started practicing iaido under fay goodman 7dan at masamune dojo in birmingham along with an old friend, sam oram, and in addition. To practice these techniques is to dive into the samurai world and partake in the discoveries that musashi sensei found, when he dedicated. Adjusting mind and body balance tee body work seminar health method edition dvd regular.
The nine principles, banri ikku thousand principles and emptiness, and satori spiritual awakening by referring to the words and expressions appearing in gorin no sho. This bokken equips students of the kenjutsu school niten ichi ryu, a school founded by miyamoto musashi. To put it quickly i have been practicing in hyoho niten ichi ryu for about 4 years now and i have all kata and practice forms memorized except for several of the bujutsu techniques. Ten shin ichi ryu is a japanese martial art teaching sword, kendo and traditional karate forms. Kajiya takanori, 12th soke as uchidachi and iwami toshio, 11th soke as shidachi. Held at the 26th martial arts festival in paris, 2011. He holds 7th degree dan in toyamaryu, eishinryu, shinto musoryu jojutsu, nitenichiryu, aikido, and yagyu shinkageryu. Hyoho niten ichiryu nito seiho two swords demonstration between the 2 soke generations. Because the track is almost all drums, terms like verse and chorus dont really make sense. The head sensei of the musashikai, nakamura tenshin, is the 17 th soke of one line of niten ichi ryu koryu budo. As successor of the hyoho niten ichiryu, i should explain how highly we regard this valuable book. This volume focuses on heiho niten ichi ryu 2 sword style kenjutsu.
Ten shin ichi ryu traditional japanese martial arts. Practicing hyoho niten ichi ryu musashis school of the. Heijoshin dojo was formed in 2005 to expand the practice of hyoho niten ichiryu kenjutsu in the uk after discussions between scott halls and iwami toshio harukatsu, the 11th soke of the ryu. Niten ichi ryu memorial heiho niten ichi ryu memorial we suggest a request following the official site of the heiho niten ichi ryu memorial following the relations and the links with the official authorities of japan, we ask to modify the present name niten ichi ryu memorial in heiho niten ichi ryu memorial. At the age of he is said to have killed a thief using his dagger. The book of five rings is a text on kenjutsu and the martial arts in general, written by. Two translations of books by iwata norikazu sensei holder of two menkyo kaiden of the muso jikiden eishin ryu he. Many koryu still exist today and ensure the preservation and transmission of the teachings of their founders, along with active research. Hyoho niten ichi ryu is mainly known for the twoswordkatana and wakizashikenjutsu techniques musashi called niten ichi, two. Hyoho niten ichi ryu by eli steenput imai masayuki right, headmaster, demonstrates the distinctive twosword technique of his school 20th nihon kobudo embu taikai, nippon budokan, tokyo, 2297 nihon kobudo kyokai 30th anniversary. Recorded at the annual kobudo kyokai embu at the budokan in february 2010, the kenjutsu style originally developed by miyamoto musashi is demonstrated by the leading japanese students and teachers. The modernday hyoho niten ichiryu employs it as a manual of. A variety of wood selections and finishes are available upon request.
The gosho ha hyoho niten ichiryu was one of the branches of the niten ichiryu, the kenjutsu. The kata, know as seiho in niten ichiryu, are normally learnt in the order of. Yamato yagyukai edo yagyu shinkageryu heiho iaido, as instructed by. Niten ichiryu news newspapers books scholar jstor november. He is well known in the west for his book on strategy. Hyoho niten ichi ryu is a twosword japanese martial art founded by the famous. Nitenichiryu is certainly the killa track to hear on this 12. Shiroi bara is a member of the uk shibu for hyoho niten ichi ryu a traditional bugei ryuha made famous by its founder, the swordsman shinmen musashi fujiwara no genshin more commonly known as miyamoto musashi. And as some of you may know hyoho niten ichi ryu is very exclusive and. Instead, the form is defined by changes in textural density. The musashikai is a nonprofit japanese organization that seeks to standardize and promote nitoryu kendo.
All we do is provide an opportunity to practice hyoho niten ichi ryu kenjustu as was taught to us by the 12th headmaster of. Download books offline, listen to several books continuously, choose. This bokken was created to represent miyamoto musashis kenjutsu techniques that relied more on finess rather than brute force. Koryu is a term referring to the schools of japanese martial arts that were founded before the meiji restoration in 1868, the event that marked the abolishment of the samurai class.
In february, 2009, the nihon kobudo kyokai held its 32nd event in tokyo and also celebrated its 30th anniversary. A lecture and talks given by imai masayuki nobukatsu 10th soke of the hyoho niten ichiryu on understanding one of miyamoto musashis ambiguous works called gorin no sho and translated extracts from the book, explanations of dokkodo. Hyoho niten ichiryu or more correctly hyoho niten ichi ryu. Media in category niten ichi ryu the following 21 files are in this category, out of 21 total. Hyoho niten ichi ryu was created by miyamoto musashi 15841645, one of the most famous samurai of all times. Jigenryu hyoho is a style of swordsmanship founded by togo tobei bizen no kami chui 15611643 that was unique to the satsuma domain. On april 25 and 26, 2009 the northern virginia budokai kendo club hosted 4 sensei of the niten ichi ryu musashikai of japan. Kenjutsu hyoho niten ichiryu 33th all japan kobudo. Part 1 by guy buyens notes on the ryu that participated in the kobudo kyokais 30th anniversary demonstration, 2009.
The school is most noted for its series of 5 two sword nito techniques, but there are also 12 single long sword itto forms and 7 single short sword kodachi forms. E book grappling hwarangdo iaido jeet kune do jodo judo jujutsu. Hyoho niten ichiryu or more correctly hyoho niten ichiryu. Niten ichi ryu bokuto set set of daito and shoto fo nito. The niten ichi ryu bokken is one of the slimmest bokken that we carry. Since the creation of the school heiho niten ichi ryu, school of strategy of two heavens as one. The school dates from the early 1600s and its most distinctive feature is its simultaneous use of both the long and short swords. Hyoho niten ichi ryu the sword style of miyamoto musashi. This hyoho an alternative pronunciation of heiho, or strategy was taught to me on tuesday, may 20, 1997 in guelph, ontario, by matsuo haruna, chief instructor at the musashi dojo in ohara, okayamaken. This book is considered the prototype for musashis final work, the book of five. They are the same techniques he used in over 60 duels, all of which he won. I am a student of the school in aikido ringenkai and in the kenjutsu of hyoho niten ichi ryu. Third and final excerpt of the history channel special about miyamoto musashi, presented by terry schappert yoshimochi kiyoshi sensei is the 12th successor of hyoho niten ichi ryu.
In fact, for me, it represented the pinnacle of photeks a. I invite you to visit the new website of nguyen thanh thien senseis school of martial arts. Welcome to the official website of hyoho niten ichiryu a traditional bugei ryuha. This niten ichi bokken is made from woods from the southern islands of kyushu japan, available in red or white oak, or isu no ki. Niten ichiryu roughly means the school of two heavensschool of two swords, but thats a problem with the game the book of five rings is go rin no sho, but its a good read in and of itself, and i highly recommend you and anyone else go find a copy and have a sitdown with it.
This is the lineage of hyoho niten ichi ryu, from the founder to the present. The techniques and strategies used in these duels are still preserved today through the practice of the hyoho niten ichi ryu. Kenjutsu and koryu practicing hyoho niten ichi ryu. Hyoho niten ichi ryu kenjutsu demonstration by kajiya takanori soke and his students by during the 2017 40th all japan aikido kobudo demonstration at the nippon budokan. Niten ichiryu was developed by miyamoto musashi, author of the book of five rings go rin no sho and one of japans most famous swordsmen. The name of this style roughly translates as two heavens as one school and was developed by miyamoto musashi, author of go rin no sho book of five rings and arguably japans most famous swordsman. Fundamental techniques of kendo nito nitenichi ryu. Hyoho niten ichi ryu and the dublin kenyu bu share niten under the dosokai. It is classified as a koryu ancient school to learn more about the differences between koryu and gendai arts such as kendo, karate etc please check out this article what is koryu. The bokken is available in japanese red oak or white oak and comes with a urethane coating. Click the paypal button, then click back to if you dont go there. This heritage has since been passed down through the very heart of japan, from generation to generation.
Nevertheless a small number of koryu have chosen not to be member of either organization. Hyoho niten ichi ryu this is an old video of niten ichi ryu demonstrated by the imai masayuki, the late soke. Its also public domain, so free ecopies are prolific. I was one of eight in this hyoho niten ichi ryu kenjutsu class musashis daisho or twosword school. Hyoho niten ichi ryu is recognised by both the nihon kobudo kyokai and the nihon kobudo shinkokai as successors to musashisenseis teachings, and the school is the holder of the jisso enman no bokuto, a japanese national treasure and the only certified bokuto wooden sword of musashis that still exists today. For instance, hontai yoshinryu, the school i belong to, is a member of the nihon kobudo kyokai part of the nihon budokan.
In addition, to his roles of senior instructor for the yamato yagyu kai, he also continues to maintain close ties with the shinto musoryu organization in. The heiho niten ichi ryu memorial, a frenchjapanese link was created in the memory of miyamoto musashi the unconquered samurai of the 16th century who spent a lifetime fighting he fought more than sixty battles, all victorious, master of arms and the spirit for many disciples. Hyoho niten ichi ryu is the art handed down from miyamoto musashi. This is the idea the everyone is a student, thus there are no belts, no grades, no ranks. Part of the nihon kobudo series produced by the budokan. Responsibility to leave to posterity the tradicional art of war niten ichi ryu by soke shihan kiyoshi yoshimochi 12th read more. Fundamental techniques of kendo nito nitenichi ryu musashi kai dvd. I was one of eight in this hyoho niten ichiryu kenjutsu class musashis daisho or twosword school.
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