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The
nine schools or ryu ha listed below comprise our Bujinkan
training system. Three of these are ninjutsu schools,
which specialize in espionage, information gathering,
geography, battle tactics etc. rather than combative
techniques. The other six ryu are more focused in the
combative technique areas. Some schools contain a great
number of weapons while others are more concerned with
unarmed combat. Today our method of training is focused
on the complete nature of combat rather than simply
Ninjutsu. This is why our Soke Dr. Hatsumi refers to
our art as Budo Taijutsu, or martial arts body magic.
Togakure Ryu Ninpo - Happo Hikenjutsu was founded
in the late 1100's by Daisuke Nishina and is the second
oldest ryu in the Bujinkan system. Noted for the various
ninjutsu weapons as the shuko, ashuko shinodake, shuriken
and the like.
Gyokko Ryu Kosshijutsu - Happo Hikenjutsu was
founded in the mid 1100's by Tozawa Hakuunsai and is
the oldest ryu in Dr. Hatsumi's Bujinkan system. This
school is our most famous, as it contains the kihon
happo, sanshin no kata, and muto taihenjutsu which are
the foundation skills of Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu.
Kukishinden Ryu Daken Taijutsu - This school
was founded in the mid 1300's by Izumo Kanja Yoshitero
& contains traditional battlefield weapons, ideas
and skill groups.
Shinden Fudo Ryu Daken Taijutsu - Happo Hiken
was founded in the beginning of 1100's by Izumo Kaja
Yoshitero. This school of natural techniques and movements
reflects the properties of nature and the elementals.
Strict training concerned with wrestling Nature was
one of the keys to mastering this school.
Gyokushin Ryu Ninpo was founded in the mid 1500's
by Sasaki Goemon Teruyoshi. To date little of this school
has been taught to the outside world.
Koto
Ryu Koppojutsu - Happo Hikenjutsu was founded
in the mid 1500's by Sakagami Taro Kunishige and is
known for it's koppojutsu, and unusual "biken"
or hidden weapon style movements and fighting ideas.
Gikan Ryu Koppojutsu - Happo Hikenjutsu was founded
in the mid 1500's by Uryu Hangan Gikanbo and is known
for it's difficult ukemi, kamae and koppojutsu.
Takagi Yoshin Ryu Jutaijutsu - Happo Hikenjutsu
was founded in the
begining of 1600's by Takagi Oriemon Shigenobu. This
Bujinkan Ryu is noted as a "bodyguard school"
having fast, effective Jujutsu techniques and daisho
sabaki.
Kumogakure Ryu Ninpo - Happo Hikenjutsu was
founded in the mid 1500's by Iga Heinaizaemon No Jo
Ienaga who was an expert with the kamayari, and highly
skilled in the various combative jumping techniques.
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