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The association provides a home for a
number of distinct styles of traditional Judo, all of which have their
own unique characteristics and emphasis. Our own ‘style’ is a mixture of
original Zen Judo, ISTJ Combat Judo and reversionary pressure-point
throws. |
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Zen Judo was formed in 1974 by Shihan Dominick McCarthy, who had earned
his early dan grades in the Kyu Shin Do of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei.
Although markedly different to present-day Kodokan Judo, Zen Judo shares
the original precepts of Professor Kano, who created Kodokan Judo, by
utilising ‘maximum efficient use of power’. |
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Kano Jigaro |
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Dominick
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Kenshindoryu Judo incorporates the Zen Judo attention to perfection of
technique and self-improvement as well as a self-defence aspect, rather
than competition prowess, and includes an extensive range of throwing
techniques (44 standing and 13 sacrifice throws) which are practiced to,
both, right and left-hand sides. This, over time, gives the traditional
judoka a wide armoury of throws from which to choose in a self-defence
situation. In addition, as the emphasis is on good technique which
finishes in a strong jigotai stance over the thrown opponent, rather
than both ending up on the floor in groundwork like the competition
styles, the traditional judoka is in a perfect position to strike, or
simply leave the scene.* |
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Coupled with this, Combat Judo, which is based on the Dai-Nippon
Butokukai, pre-Kodokan ‘Gentle-Arts’, adds pressure & vital point
versions of throws, as well as a range of traditional judo kicks and
strikes. The combat judo syllabus includes instruction in weapons
defence and pressure-point grappling, whilst still retaining the
essential Judo tenets of yielding and body shifting. |
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The grading syllabus up to third Dan, is based solely on Judo
techniques, including the three kata making up the Randori-no-kata (Nage-no-kata,
Katame-no-kata and Gonosen-no-kata). Advancement thereafter is only
possible by earning Dan grades in other traditional Budo arts, giving
the Judoka a wider understanding of Budo and Bujutsu as a whole. As
such, there are no ‘awarded’ grades and instructors can only
progress through continued training and instruction.
*for more information on Zen Judo, see ‘Zen Judo - A Way of Life’ by
Brian Bagot ISBN 0 9524837 1 8 or visit
www.zenjudo.co.uk
 Judo
Syllabus
Kenshindoryu
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