What do we teach at Ryuu Shin?

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GOSHIN JUJITSU

Goshin Jujitsu, meaning self-defence in Japanese, is defined as ”a modern martial art system based on Japanese jujutsu.” 

 

These systems have a primary focus on modern-day defensive tactics, and less focus on traditional or classical techniques. 

 

DAITO RYU AIKI JUJITSU

Daito Ryu Aiki Jujutsu is a Japanese martial art that first became widely known in the early 20th century under the headmastership of Sokaku Takeda. 

 

He referred to the style he taught as”Daito-ryu” (literally, “Great Eastern School”) Takeda’s best-known student was Morihei Ueshiba, “O’Sensei”, the Founder of Aikido.

 

Ours is not a typical Jujitsu style, where the emphasis is totally on “pain-compliance”. Instead, we focus on balance-taking (kuzushi) and the “Aiki” (soft power) side of things. 

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Suitable Ryuu Shin students have the option of studying Daito Ryu Aiki Jujitsu alongside our main Goshin Jujitsu Syllabus. 

 

PRACTICAL SELF-DEFENSE

 Since Goshin Jujitsu is specifically a self-defence system, it is ideal to use as a “street defence” system. 

 

There is no need to learn any of the Japanese names for the techniques. Nor to become an expert in the Ryuu Shin Syllabus. And there are no “Grades” in our self-defence system.