Among all the schools of Ju-Jutsu and Tai-Jutsu, Kijin Chosui Ryu focuses on techniques that bring certain victory. There are very few people who have mastered this Ryu Ha because traditionally only one person can inherit the true spirit and skills. This is the Daken Jutsu Kaiden method, as described in the initiation instructions contained in the Amatsu Tatara Tora no Maki (Tiger Scroll).
Grandmaster Shoto Tanemura learned directly from Kobayashi Masao Sensei, Kimura Sensei and other grandmaster level students of Takamatsu Sensei. Training in these traditional martial arts for nearly 50 years, Tanemura Sensei received the highest "Dragon" and "Tiger" scrolls from this most ancient and unbroken line of Grandmasters.
Creating a systematic structure and teaching this devastating art to the public was a long-term goal of Takamatsu Sensei - one which he did not have time to fulfill. Grandmaster Shoto Tanemura has started to complete Takamatsu Sensei's mission and share this once-secret art.
Grandmaster Shoto Tanemura refers to the art as Koryu (classical or literally "old
school") Karate (literally "Old Chinese Toh / Kara era Martial Arts",
not the "empty
hand" as
in Okinawan Karate-do) and what he teaches comes from the techniques of Kijin
Chosui Ryu Daken-Tai-Jutsu (striking hand technique) and Tenshin Koryu Kenpo (fist
method). There no connection between this system of Martial Arts and Karate styles originating from Okinawa.
Grandmaster Shoto Tanemura has developed a step-by-step system of Kyu levels (below black belt) and Dan levels (black belt) to help students absorb these advanced techniques.
Contact:
Sensei Clive Stewart
084-074-1237
clive_stewart@yahoo.co.uk
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