Ninpo Taijutsu

For life not sport

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    Ninpo Taijutsu (Ninjutsu) has been teaching Martial Arts in Bristol since 1985

    This is not a sport, we only teach Martial Arts for self protection and self improvement.

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    • Contact details
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    • book group
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    A private Martial Arts Dojo

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    Water Tiger Dojo, built by the Ninpo Taijutsu studentsRead more...

    Bujinkan Genbukan Ninpo Taijutsu

    Don't just teach, learn.... Read more...

  • History

    History & Ryu Ha

    • How did Ninpo Taijutsu (Ninjutsu) evolve part 1
    • How did Ninpo Taijutsu (Ninjutsu) evolve part 2
    • Philosophy
    • Ninpo Taijutsu training structure
    • Gyokko Ryu Koshijutsu
    • Koto Ryu Koppojutsu
    • Togakure Ryu Ninjutsu
    • Kukishinden Ryu Happo Hikenjutsu
    • Kumogakure Ryu Ninjutsu
    • Gikan Ryu Koppojutsu
    • Shinden Ryu Dakentaijutsu
    • Gyokkushin Ryu Ninjutsu
    • Yoshin Ryu Jutaijutsu

    Martial Arts for life

    Ninjutsu

    The begining of Bristol Ninpo Taijutsu written by Andrew PearcyRead more...

    Martial Arts in Bristol

    Ninpo taijutsu has evolved over many years through trial and error.Read more...

  • Seminar & Events

    Ninpo Taijutsu 2013

    • Kukishinden Ryu seminar April 7th 2013

    • Paul Mannering will be teaching at a FREE seminar on 6th October 2013
    • Coming soon

    Previous ninpo taijutsu seminars

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    The first ninpo seminar of 2013 will be on Aril 7th. We will focus on the Kukishinden Ryu Happo Hikenjutsu Read more...

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    Our last ninpo taijutsu seminar was a great succes, thank you to all those that attened, it was a very good day. We spent a lot of time discussing the book of five rings.Read more...

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    ninpo taijutsu seminar for 2011 was Rokushaku bo, thank you to all those that attened.Read more...

  • Resources

    Lists in Boxes

    • Etiquette
    • Terminology
    • The Kneeling Posture
    • Where it all began (Search for: Iga Province)
    • The First Ninja "Hattori_Hanzo"
    • Strength training
    • How to overcome a learning platau
    • Ninpo
    • Tai-Jutsu
    • Dave Heald
    • britishbujinkan.co.uk
    • Weapons information
    • Window sticker
    • My Space
    • The begining written by Andrew Pearcy
    • Internal Energy
    • Godai
    • Abdominal Exercises
    • Grading notes
    • 5th Kyu basic Japanese quiz

    Ninpo Taijutsu (mind & body techniques

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    When things go wrong return to zero, Kurai Dori "Seizing the Position" KAMAE, fall back on your Kamae.

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    Masaaki Hatsumi SenseiWatch video...

  • Gallery

    Images & Video

    • Gallery 1 Budo Taijutsu London Taikai Aug 1987
    • Gallery 2 British Bujinkan Bristol 1992
    • Gallery 3 British Bujinkan Bristol 2003
    • Gallery 4
    • Gallery 5
    • Gallery 6
    • Gallery 7
    • Gallery 8
    • Gallery 9
    • Gallery 10
    • (Video) A very young Paul & Aaron..November 2003. Ura Gyaku
    • (Video) A very young Paul & Aaron..November 2003. Musha Dori
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    • More...

    Here are some image examples

    Ichimonji and the use of SHIKEN

    Dave Heald teaching at Bujinkan Bristol in Clifton college 1992

  • Classes

    Choose a day

    • Monday class
    • Sunday private class
    • Wednesday class
    • Thursday class

    Group or Private you decide

    Bristol martial arts

    Our classes are kept small to keep it more personal, with that in mind we don't allow the public to come in off the street and watch, all classes must be booked with the Instructor. A normal class will be one and a half hours and have a maximum of ten students and two Instructors.

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    Private classes can be either one on one or two on one with the Instructor. These are held on a Sunday only at 10, 11 and 12 they are booked in advance as spaces are very limited. All students from any system are welcome to book, please email John O'Connor.

    Ninpo Taijutsu Bristol      

Gikan Ryu Koppojutsu

Gikan Ryu Koppojutsu was founded by Uryu Gikanbo, who was the Daimyo (feudal warlord) of Kawachi no Kuni ( Kawachi Castle ).   It is said that Uryu Gikanbo's punch was so powerful that he once broke a sword blade in half.

Takamatsu Toshitsugu orginally awarded this system to Akimoto Fumio, who became the 14th soke.  Akimoto met an untimely death from an illness around 1962, and he left no successor.  The system therefore came back to Takamatsu Sensei.  He passed the style onto Masaaki Hatsumi, who is the current soke, as listed in the Bugei Ryu-ha Daijiten.

One of the special teachings of Gikan Ryu is "Bufu ni sente nashi" (From this side there is not the first strike).  This ryu contains many special kicks, punches and throws.   We have been told that the makimono scrolls do not contain step by step instructions of techniques. There are no formal kata in the Gikan ryu.  The techniques are created based on the skill of the exponent, and are a combination of the body's movement and the methods of kicking and striking from the ryu.  The methods are taught orally.

Kamae

Shiten no Kamae

Hachiku no Kamae

Ichimonji no Kamae

Sanposhin no Kamae

Hira Ichimonji no Kamae

 

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Soke of Gikan Ryu

 

Uryu Hangan Gikanbo     Yeiroku Era (1558-1570)

Uryu Yoshimitsu              Tensho Era  (1573-1592)

Uryu Yoshimori               Kan-ei Era    (1624-1644)

Uryu Yoshichika              Kambun Era   (1661-1673)

Uryu Yoshitaka                Genroku Era   (1688-1704)

Uryu Yoshihide                Horeki Era     (1751-1764)

Uryu Yoshimori               Kansei Era    (1789-1801)

Uryu Yoshiaki                 Tenpo Era     (1830-1844)

Uryu Yoshiyasu               Bunkyu Era   (1861-1864)

Uryu Gikan                    Keiko Era     (1865-1868)

Ishitani Takeoi Masatsugu    (approx. death 1905)

Ishitani Matsutaro Takekage  (approx. death 1911)

Takamatsu Toshitsugu Uoh    b. 1887 - d. 1972

Akimoto Fumio                     (approx. death 1962)

Hatsumi Masakki                  b. 1931 -

 

 

 


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