Shinto Muso-ryu Jodo in Iasi, RO

Ran-ai is the culmination of four to five years of work, a kata that includes the main techniques of the first two series. It is a beautiful sequence in which symmetry and asymmetry are balanced. The initiative of the attack is shifted several times from one side to the other - the uchidachi first gains lost territory, only to lose it again. Checks, blocks, strikes, lunges, escapes and other strikes follow each other with such speed and intensity that they always impress beginners.

Ran-ai (harmony in chaos) is the most important kata of Shinto Muso Ryu. As a working tool par excellence, it requires all the qualities required at this stage: good physical condition, good kiai (shidachi has 10 to 14 opportunities for kiai), fast, fluid and very precise technique. It is the speed with which the techniques follow each other that requires decisiveness and reflexes that come from the motor centers rather than from memory.

Ran-ai is a kata that appears in all demonstrations. It is a mandatory part of the program for all exams from the level of shodan (1st dan) and above.

Pascal Krieger, Jodo: La Voie Du Baton / the Way of the Stick

Shinto Muso ryu - Ran ai Shinto Muso ryu (Jodo) - Ran ai odachi.Fred Quant shidachi, Patrik...

A calligraphy presented to me by Gogen Yamaguchi Hanshi in my karate days mid '70s.

Translated it means Hard & Soft of Goju Karate, which a very important points about Jojutsu as well.

Calligraphy presented to me by Kaminoda Tsunemori Sensei in the early '80s. Approx. translation below.

"The staff is that which connects minds." / "Through the staff, hearts and minds communicate."

Nišioka sensei – otázky a odpovědi - Jodo.cz Článek z webu Šindžuku džódó kai (2003), který obsahuje myšlenky senseie Nišioky týkající se Šintó musó rjú džódó. V článku jsou obsaženy části starších

Weekend events not yet on the fej.ch calendar:

Kagami biraki
Geneva (CH)
January 15 - 17, 2027

2nd Jodo Seminar in Iasi (RO)
April 24 - 25, 2027

Yves Galley and Patrik Orth Internship in Prague
May 8 - 9, 2027

Genealogical chart of Shinto Muso-Ryu Jojutsu Shihan!

Listing of Shinto Muso Ryu Shihan taken from Nishioka sensei's book - "The Lore of Jo"

Updated: We have been asked - Does anyone have complete and accurate charts for any Menkyo Kaiden issued by Kuroda Sensei, Hiroi Sensei & Yoneno sensei?

Thank you very much for the teachings offered throughout this seminar, Patrik Orth and Renata!

Včera jsme pilovali základy...
Budeme i dnes!

Nakayama Hakudo - One of the greatest modern swordsman many would say.

“As a youth I was taught Shinto Muso Ryu by Shihan, Uchida Ryogoro. It was because of this training that I came to understand the Ura or inner methodologies of Kendo. I learned the ins and outs of handling the jo, manipulation of the feet, body mechanics, and other (fundamentals). Even in my Kendo practice I was able (utilize and) cultivate these (Jo) techniques. Thanks to this (integrated) practice I learned a lot. (In the world of martial arts) there are no kata as thoroughly developed as Shinto Muso Ryu Jojutsu’s. I believe Shinto Muso Ryu jojutsu is a national treasure.”