Shinden Fudo-ryu Dakentaijutsu
神伝不動流打拳体術Dakentaijutsu of Shinden Fudo-ryu, one of the nine traditions of the Bujinkan. According to Wikipedia it has no prescribed stance and techniques begin from a natural stance.
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About Shinden Fudo-ryu Dakentaijutsu
Shinden Fudo-ryu dakentaijutsu, 神伝不動流打拳体術, is one of the nine schools that Hatsumi Masaaki, according to Japanese Wikipedia, took over in 1958 after fifteen years of training under Takamatsu Toshitsugu. English Wikipedia states that Shinden Fudo-ryu was founded around 1113 by Izumo Kanja Yoshiteru, Genbukan places its teaching in the Eikyu era between 1113 and 1118. This is the traditional dating from the school's scrolls, we have not found independent evidence. English Wikipedia writes that the school stresses fighting from whatever position one finds oneself in at the start of a fight and has no formal kamae stance. According to it, all techniques begin from a natural, relaxed stance. Genbukan, however, lists five kamaekata stances for Shinden Fudo-ryu ju-taijutsu. According to Genbukan, Toda Shinryuken Masamitsu, maternal grandfather of Takamatsu, opened a Shinden Fudo-ryu dojo in Kobe during the Meiji period. According to Genbukan, Takamatsu (1889 to 1972) received menkyo kaiden from him in 1908. The Nihon Kobudo Kyokai does not list the school.
History
Genbukan states that the name Kijin Fudo-ryu dakentaijutsu appeared in the Seicho era between 1428 and 1429 and that the name Shinden Fudo-ryu dakentaijutsu was given to the school in the Tensho era by Abe Muga of Edo. According to Genbukan, Takamatsu began learning Shinden Fudo-ryu ju-taijutsu at nine under Toda Shinryuken and reached the menkyo level at twelve. According to Genbukan, Toda died in 1909, Bugei ryuha daijiten, according to Wikipedia, gives the year 1908 in one place and 1881 in another. According to English Wikipedia, Hatsumi first studied under Ueno Chosui and at 26 met his teacher Takamatsu.
How it differs
Genbukan states that the Takamatsu-den lineage contains Shinden Fudo-ryu taijutsu, ju-taijutsu and dakentaijutsu and that the content of taijutsu and ju-taijutsu is identical. According to Genbukan, Hatsumi officially taught and published only dakentaijutsu. English Wikipedia points out that the style studied by Edward William Barton-Wright was Shinden Fudo-ryu kempo and is unrelated to dakentaijutsu.
Technique
Genbukan divides dakentaijutsu into ten no kata, chi no kata and shizen shigoku no kata and lists 38 sets of omote-gata, 56 of ura-gata and eight gokui of Toda Shinryuken. English Wikipedia states in the Bujinkan article that dakentaijutsu stresses strikes, kicks and blocks, and in the article on the school that the curriculum is entirely weaponless. The site kogakure.de writes that shizen no kamae, the natural stance, is the hallmark of the school, AKBAN states that levels often begin from the natural stances shizen or fudoza.
Training
The site kogakure.de states that training began with strengthening the body in nature, first the legs and hips, then the fists, and that strikes and breaking were practiced on trees. Genbukan lists five dojo rules written by Toda Shinryuken, the first of them being that one must learn patience while a cigarette burns down. The Japanese part of Genbukan dates them to 1890, the English part to January 1892.
Today
According to English Wikipedia, Hatsumi named master Nagato Toshiro as successor for Shinden Fudo-ryu in December 2019. According to Wikipedia, the school is today taught by Genbukan, Jinenkan, Bujinkan and AKBAN. According to Genbukan, Tanemura Shoto received menkyo kaiden in Shinden Fudo-ryu in 1969, has taught it since 1984 and is soke of dakentaijutsu and ju-taijutsu Tanemura-ha.
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The site kogakure.de names Genpachiro Temeyoshi of the mid-12th century as the founder and writes that it is unclear whether Izumo Kanja Yoshiteru is the same person as Izumo of Kukishinden-ryu. Genbukan tells a legend in which En no Kyojo defended a village against an army without a weapon, with the unmoved spirit of fudoshin and a smile.
Frequently asked questions
Does Shinden Fudo-ryu have a prescribed stance?
According to English Wikipedia no, techniques begin from a natural stance. Genbukan, however, lists five stances for ju-taijutsu.
How old is Shinden Fudo-ryu?
Tradition puts the school at about 1113, we have not found independent evidence.
Who leads the school in the Bujinkan today?
According to English Wikipedia, Nagato Toshiro, whom Hatsumi named as successor in 2019.
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