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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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A private Martial Arts Dojo
Water Tiger Dojo, built by the Ninpo Taijutsu studentsRead more...
Don't just teach, learn.... Read more...
- History
History & Ryu Ha
Martial Arts for life
The begining of Bristol Ninpo Taijutsu written by Andrew PearcyRead more...
Ninpo taijutsu has evolved over many years through trial and error.Read more...
- Seminar & Events
Ninpo Taijutsu 2013
Previous ninpo taijutsu seminars
The first ninpo seminar of 2013 will be on Aril 7th. We will focus on the Kukishinden Ryu Happo Hikenjutsu Read more...
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...
ninpo taijutsu seminar for 2011 was Rokushaku bo, thank you to all those that attened.Read more...
- Resources
Lists in Boxes
Ninpo Taijutsu (mind & body techniques
When things go wrong return to zero, Kurai Dori "Seizing the Position" KAMAE, fall back on your Kamae.
Masaaki Hatsumi SenseiWatch video...
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Images & Video
Here are some image examples
Ichimonji and the use of SHIKEN
Dave Heald teaching at Bujinkan Bristol in Clifton college 1992
- Classes
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Group or Private you decide
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.
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 (
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)
Akimoto
Fumio (approx. death 1962)
Hatsumi Masakki b. 1931 -
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