Kitō-ryū

infobox koryu
nationality = Traditional Japanese martial art
school = Kitō-ryū
(起倒流)


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founder = disputed
founder dates = one of several samurai may have founded the school
period founded = Early Edo period
date founded = early 17th century
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art1 = Jujutsu
description1 = Grappling art

Nihongo|Kitō-ryū|起倒流 is a traditional school ("koryū") of the Japanese martial art of jujutsu. Its syllabus comprises "atemi-waza" (striking techniques), "nage-waza" (throwing techniques), "kansetsu-waza" (joint locking techniques) and "shime-waza" (choking techniques). Many of these techniques are performed while in full armor.

Origin

Kitō-ryū was founded in the 17th century by two samurai named Fukuno and Terada. Fukuno had mastered Yagyū Shingan-ryū and had also learned "secret arts" from the legendary Chen Yuan-Ping, a Chinese scholar who moved to Japan in 1638 teaching Taoism's Lao Tzu and T'ung K'ao. [ [http://web1.vattnet.com/judo/koshikinokata.html Judo] ]

Kitō Ryū is translated as "the school of the rise and fall." It is a form of "aikijutsu," [ [http://www.judoinfo.com/kitoryu.htm Judo Info] ] the principle of "ki" (energy) and aiki (Kitō Ryū teaches that "When two minds are united, the stronger controls the weaker...). Equally, it uses principles such as "kuzushi no ri" or "breaking of balance."

Base art of Judo

Jigoro Kano trained in Kitō-ryū and derived some of the principles that were to form the basis of modern judo from this style. Judo's Koshiki-no-kata is based on Kitō-ryū. [ [http://www.judoinfo.com/kitoryu.htm Judo Info] ]

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External links

* http://kiyojuteryu.org:8084/soke/articles/kitoryu.shtml