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Shintō Musō-ryū jōjutsu (sometimes known as Shintō Musō-ryū jōdō - "Shindō" is also a valid pronunciation for the leading characters), is reputed to have been invented by the great swordsman Musō Gonnosuke Katsuyoshi (夢想 權之助 勝吉, fl. c.1605, date of death unknown) about 400 years ago, after a bout won by the famous Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵, 1584–1645).
Extending this idea, he posited that, if training in karate in a natural way leads one to mastery of one's body, knowledge and experience are vastly increased and the foundation for naturally living a moral life is established. For this reason Konishi named his own style Shindō jinen-ryū ("godly, natural style, complete empty-handed way"). [1]
The legend states that Musō Gonnosuke found a way to break Musashi's two-sword style of combat and defeat him. Gonnosuke was said to have fully mastered the secret form called The Sword of One Cut ( Ichi no Tachi ), a form that was developed by the founder of the Kashima Shintō-ryū and later spread to other Kashima schools such as Kashima ...
The first three of these styles find their origins in the Shorin-Ryu style from Shuri, Okinawa, while Goju-ryu finds its origins in Naha. Shuri karate is rather different from Naha karate, drawing on different predecessor influences. Shito-ryu can be regarded as a blend of Shuri and Naha traditions as its kata incorporate both Shuri and Naha kata.
Shindō Yōshin-ryū (新道楊心流), meaning "New Willow School" is a traditional school of Japanese martial arts, teaching primarily the art of jūjutsu.The first kanji of the name originally translated into "新=New", but in the mainline branch the kanji for "new" was eventually changed into the homophonic "神=sacred".
^a The names Shinto and Shindo, as used in Shintō Musō-ryū, are both equally correct. Different SMR-groups use the name Shinto or Shindo depending on their own tradition, no sort of consensus has been made as to which name should be used. ^b Kage-ryū Battojutsu did survive the Meiji-restoration and is still active today.
This tradition Shindo Ryu (神道流) was founded by Ushu Tatewaki during the 16th Century. Takenaga was also influenced by Yagyu Munenori and studied the Yagyu Shinkage Ryu . Before Takenaga Hayato returned to his home in Sendai he was directed by Yagyu Munenori to include the name Yagyu in his tradition of Shingan Ryu.
It was not uncommon for Shindō Munen-ryū swordsmen of different or even the same dojo to engage each other in combat. Politically active members like Katsura Kogoro and Ito Hirobumi later took active leadership roles in the Meiji Government. [citation needed] Today the Kanto ha Shindō Munen-ryū is one of the remaining branch of Shindō ...