Shinden Fudo-Ryu Dakentaijutsu
Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu

Shinden Fudo-Ryu Dakentaijutsu (Immovable Heart School of Hard Body Techniques)

This Jiu-Jitsu school was the first ever martial art Takamatsu-Sensei, the collector of the martial arts learned in Bujinkan, studied. The Shinden Fudo-Ryu is divided into two sub-disciplines (Dakentaijutsu and Jutaijutsu). Each one was taught separately and not all practitioners learned both. Dakentaijutsu has throws, strikes, locks, and kicks done in a fairly straightforward manner. It uses the body as a striking weapon and often appears “hard” in application. The Shinden Fudo-Ryu was known for its use of nature as an ally, and techniques are often very casual looking. It has many body conditioning methods using items found in nature. There are no formal postures in the school, the Kamae are held in your heart. The founder of this ryu-ha was Izumo Kanja Yoshiteru. He studied Chinese Kempo Boxing in the beginning. Some of those techniques can still be seen in this Ryu. He was also Soke of Kukishinden-Ryu.

Ten no Kata (Heaven Forms)

  • Nichi Geki
  • Gekkan
  • Fu Bi
  • U Ryu
  • Un Jaku
  • Setsu Yaku
  • Musan
  • Ka Rai

Chi no Kata (Earth Forms)

  • Ri Ken
  • Shin Ken
  • Rai Ken
  • Hen Kyo
  • Issen
  • Ha Ken
  • Kan Jin
  • Sui Ryu

Shizen Shikoku no Kata (Extremely Natural Forms)

  • Tai Nagashi
  • Ken Nagashi
  • Fu Batsu
  • Ryote Gake
  • Kasasagi
  • Suzu Otoshi
  • Kasumi Otoshi
  • Ko To
  • Fu Do
  • U Gari
  • Fu Kan
  • Shizen

In Jutaijutsu, the techniques are against an opponent which attacks with a throw, or a grab and punch situation. Each basic technique has five Henka (variations).

Kamae (Postures)

Fudoza no Kamae (Warrior Sitting Posture)

Fudoza no Kamae (Warrior Sitting Posture) – Seat on your left leg and leave the right leg in front.

Seiza no Kamae (Seated on the Knees Posture)

Seiza no Kamae (Seated on the Knees Posture) – Kneel, first on your left knee and then the right.

Hira Ichimonji no Kamae (Flat One Character Posture)

Hira Ichimonji no Kamae (Flat One Character Posture) –  This posture has the arms extending to the sides, and the hands are held in knife-hand palm out. The hands themselves should be at the edge of your peripheral vision. The bottom portion is the same as Jumonji no Kamae. Some other ryu-ha reference this kamae, except the have the hands at the hips – especially when dealing with attacks with swords.

Seigan no Kamae (True Eye Posture)

Seigan no Kamae (True Eye Posture) – The hand is more outstretched than Ichimonji no Kamae, the fingers are pointed in between the opponents eyes (this is where the name comes from) and the rear hand covers the kyusho “Uko” on the side of the neck.

Hira Ichimonji no Kamae (Flat One Character Posture)

Hira Ichimonji no Kamae (Flat One Character Posture) –  This posture has the arms extending to the sides, and the hands are held in knife-hand palm out. The hands themselves should be at the edge of your peripheral vision. The bottom portion is the same as Jumonji no Kamae. Some other ryu-ha reference this kamae, except the have the hands at the hips – especially when dealing with attacks with swords.

Shoden Kata (Beginning Forms)

  • Kata Mune Dori
  • Gyaku Kata Mune Dori
  • Ude Ori
  • Matsu Kaze
  • Ryu Ko
  • Gedan Gake
  • Ude Ori
  • Kyu In
  • Kimon Dori
  • Jinchu Nage
  • Koromo Kaeshi
  • Saka Otoshi
  • Satani Nage
  • Katate Otoshi
  • Gyaku Nage
  • Gakuraku Otoshi

Ura Shoden Kata (Inner Beginning Forms)

  • Ate Komi
  • Gyaku Dori [sono ichi]
  • Menbu [sono ichi]
  • Gyaku Dori [sono ni]
  • Ryo Ashi Dori [sono ichi]
  • Menbu [sono ni]
  • Ke Komi [sono ichi]
  • Kata Mune Dori
  • Ryo Mune Dori
  • Ryo Ashi Dori [sono ni]
  • Tengu Dori
  • Kaigo Kudaki
  • Hiki Taoshi
  • Tsuki Taoshi
  • Ude Ori [sono ichi]
  • Hiki Komi
  • Nagashi
  • Ke Komi [sono ni]
  • Ude Ori [sono ni]
  • Eri Jime

Omote Shoden Kata (Outer Beginning Forms)

  • Kata Mune Dori
  • Gyaku Kata Mune Dori
  • Do Ude Dori
  • Matsu Kaze
  • Do Ryote Nage
  • Ryu Ko
  • Do Ashi Gata
  • Gedan Gake
  • Do Harai Goshi
  • Ude Ori
  • Do Kyu In
  • Kimon Nage
  • Do Koshi Nage
  • Jinchu Nage
  • Do Koshi Otoshi
  • Korumo Gaeshi
  • Do Osai Komi
  • Saka Otoshi
  • Do Kasumi
  • Satani Nage
  • Do Gyaku
  • Katate Otoshi
  • Do Osai Komi
  • Gyaku Nage
  • Do Osai Komi
  • Gokuraku Otoshi
  • Do Ude Ori

Chuden Kata (Intermediate Forms)

  • Fu Setsu
  • Tama Otoshi
  • Ugo
  • Ran Dori
  • Tsuki no Wa
  • Kochi Dori
  • Kasa Harai
  • Kaku Sei
  • Kasumi Gake
  • Ryo Yoku
  • Utsushi Dori

Okuden Kata (Advanced Forms)

  • Hyo Fu
  • Gosha Dori
  • Teate
  • Kari Shimo
  • Tatsu Maki
  • Furoya Nage
  • Yama Arashi
  • Bai Setsu
0