We believe that the education of a budoka (modern practioner of a martial art) should be historical and emotional as well as the obvious physical.
Our aim is to
promote good practice in the training of martial disciplines, respecting all systems, modern, traditional and classical.
We think that people should be proud of their chosen art, understand where it fits in the
grand scheme of things, but most of all be honest about what it is they practice.
To quote Takeuchi
Ryu jujutsu instructor Wayne Muromoto,
"Be
wary, for example, of a school that claims to teach jujutsu, the older form
of judo, if the teacher can't tell you what ryu (lineage) they are associated
with.
Imagine meeting
someone who claims to hold a Masters Degree in Science, when asked what
branch of science he or she majored in they claim that their degree is in
science."
If the instructor
is able to identify which Japanese martial art or way they are teaching
then great they are probably teaching under the guidance of a soke (head
of style), in which case ask them who that is.
For example,
you may meet somebody who claims to teach aikijujutsu. If
when you ask them the name of the school they are unable to state the ryu (or ryuha) then chances are they have taken the techniques of aikido, added a few components of judo, karate
and anything else they can muster up and named their style after a classical
Japanese martial art. I do not discredit
any instructor of any fighting art; i just feel that there is a need to
distinguish between those that practice an authentic ryuha or an official
style from those that practice a more hybrid style.
Should you want to discuss any information presented on this site, maybe you agree or disagree, or maybe you notice something that is incorrect
then please contact me so we can discuss issues.
I look forward to hearing from you and taking onboard your thoughts and ideas.
Lawrence Fisher.
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