What We Do

 

We aim to explore and promote the core principals behind classical, Japanese martial arts, also known as Kobudō. We seek to achieve this by practising various traditional weapons and hand-to-hand techniques. These principles and techniques of Kobudō are an evolving science that have been passed down from teacher to pupil over hundreds of years.

These principles involve developing an understanding of body awareness, various, evasive movements through the use of distance & timing, as well as recognising and employing subtle, physical cues to distract or manipulate an opponent.

 

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Sogo Bujutsu

 

Sogo bujutsu relates to the use of martial arts as a strategy and is practiced as a complete system of weapons and hand-to-hand techniques. 

The term sogo bujustu contains four kanji, So(統) spear and Go(合) five, when combined, they mean integration. Bu(武) warrior, and jutsu(術) is the art, science, or techniques. Therefore Sogo bujutsu, roughly translates to the integration of all warrior sciences.

 
 

Iaijutsu / Iaido

The Art of the Quick Draw

Iaijutsu is a combative sword-drawing art but not necessarily an aggressive art because iaijutsu is also a counterattack-oriented art. Iaijutsu technique may be used aggressively to wage a premeditated surprise attack against an unsuspecting enemy,

The formulation of iaijutsu as a component system of classical bujutsu was made less for the dynamic situations of the battlefield than for the relatively static applications of the warrior's daily life off the field of battle.

 

Bōjutsu

Staff / Spear Skills

Bōjutsu, "staff technique", is the martial art of using a staff weapon called bō which simply means "staff". Staves have been in use for thousands of years in East Asian martial arts, some techniques involve slashing, swinging, and stabbing.

Techniques often resemble empty-hand movements, following the philosophy that the bō is merely an "extension of one’s limbs". Consequently, bōjutsu is often incorporated into other styles of empty-hand fighting, like traditional Jiu-jitsu.

 
 

Yawara/Jūjutsu

hand to hand 

Yawara/Jujutsu (Japanese: 柔術, jūjutsu), also known in the West as Ju-Jitsu or Jiu-Jitsu, is a Japanese  and a method of close combat for defeating an armed and armoured opponent in which one uses either a short weapon or none.

"Jū" can be translated to mean "gentle, soft, supple, flexible, pliable, or yielding." "Jutsu" can be translated to mean "art" or "technique" and represents manipulating the opponent's force against themselves rather than confronting it with one's own force.

 
 

Kenjutsu

Fencing

Kenjutsu (剣術) is the umbrella term for all (koryū) schools of Japanese swordsmanship, in particular those that predate the Meiji Restoration. The modern styles of kendo and iaido that were established in the 20th century included modern form of kenjutsu in their curriculum, too.

Kenjutsu, which originated with the samurai class of feudal Japan, means "the method, technique or the art of the sword." This is opposed to kendo, which means "the way of the sword"

 

Dōjō Locations

 

Training is offered at two, Melbourne East locations.
1st Greythorn Scout Hall and Boroondara Primary School.

 

 
 

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