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Tenchijin Ryaku No MakiPrinciples of Heaven, Earth and Man

Shinden Kihon Gata

A number of basic techniques from all nine Bujinkan Ryuha. They are recommended to be studied thoroughly. Most dojo use these techniques for Kyu grades.

Ten Ryaku No Maki – The Principles of Heaven Bujin Shoku to Seikatsu – Warrior food and lifestyle

o Awaken at sunriseo Cold water rubdowno Cup of salt watero Walk for an hour to 2 ½ hourso 3 meals per day

bean curd sesame vegetables buckwheat flour small fish unpolished rice tofu

o All natural foods. Avoid things cooked with fire. Avoid salt, sugar, caffeine and alcohol.

o Retire as the evening sun setso Flexibility exercises dailyo Your heart must not anger. Anger breaks heart and mind balance. It

makes one unable to see things and causes error in one’s impromptu judgement.

Junan Undo to Kokyuho – (Junan Taiso to Kokyuho) Stretching and breathing – foundation of all taijutsu. Practice daily. Spine straight, rotate big toe and ankle joints.

o Ryutai Undo – Dragon Body exercise – 4 exercises to increase flexibility in muscles and tendons of legs and hips. Breathe deeply. Seated position.

Butterfly stretch Bending forward at the hips, touch forehead to knees, touch toes. Spread legs wide and bend forward at the hips From seiza, lay all the way back to stretch the quads.

o Kokyuho – Breathing methods Shinkokyu San’aun – Deep breathing 3-Aum

• Shomen Kokyuho – frontal breathing 8x – from seiza, open your shoulders and chest as you breathe in. Drop them as you breathe out.

• Seiza Sayu Shinkokyu – straight-sitting left and right deep breathing – open and breathe in as you turn in each direction. Drop and breathe out as you turn back.



• Shinten Shinkokyu – extension deep breathing – from seated touching toes position, open arms and breathe in.

Taihenjutsu – Art of moving the body – it is desirable that one grasp kaiten, nagashi and tobi, the three variations of taihenjutsu as one flow, the art of floating the body or Sanpen Ichiryu (thrice-changing mono-flow).

o Zenpo Ukemi Gata to Ryusui – Forward breakfall form & flowing water Zenpo Ukemi Zagata – kneeling forward breakfall Zenpo Ukemi – From standing position – leg up Sayu Yokonagashi Zenpo Ukemi – left/right sideways floating

breakfall – straight drop down Yoko Nagare – lateral flow – sideways extended leg body drop

o Tare Nagare – dropping flow Koho Ukemi – backward breakfalls

o Kaiten – Rolling and turning Zenpo Kaiten – forward rolling

• Ryote – 2 handed• Katate – 1 handed• Mute – no hands• Natural applications

Sokuho Kaiten – sideways rolling Koho Kaiten – backwards rolling

• Ryote – 2 handed• Katate – 1 handed• Mute – no hands• Natural applications

o Shiho Tenchi Tobi – 4 directional Heaven/Earth leaping Zenpo Tobi – forwards Sokuho Tobi – sideways, left and right Koho Tobi – backwards Tenchi Tobi – Jumping high with legs tucked

o Kiten – handspringso Kuten – flipso Kuhi – aerial leap

Shiken-Gata Taihenjutsu – True Sword Body-changing Art (Muto Taihenjutsu Shoshinsha-gata – swordless body-moving beginning form) – practice Shinken Gata. Strive towards Sutemi (hurling the body)

Taihenjutsu Muto Dori Gata – body-changing swordless taking form (basic sword evasion)

Hira no Kamae – flat posture Ichimonji no Kamae – straight line posture Jumonji no Kamae – cross posture

Ukemi No Jutsu – Floating body art. Hatsumi writes that as both Ukemi no Jutsu and Ankoku Toshijutsu both give the feeling of of passing into the world of the mysterious, he grouped them together.



o Walking and wearing geta on ice to understand how to balance the body’s center of gravity

o Gyaku-tachi Hoko – upside-down walking on hands in geta on iceo Taihenjutsu – body dropping techniques – reverse tenchi trainingo Running and leaping in geta on iceo Taijutsu and randori in geta on ice – breaking the opponent’s balanceo Weapons training in geta on ice

Ankoku Toshijutsu – Techniques of seeing in darkness (antiquated)o Seeing through darkness – bend toward the ground and try to see through

the airo Katsugan – in Koppojutsu – the perceiving eye – when enemies attack in

the dark, drop the hips completely, not trying to see the person but observe the movement of the air, throwing something in that direction to capture their attention. (ki-ten or ki turning, bringing about a turn)

Kamae to Sono Kata – Postures and their formso Taijutsu no Kamae – basic postures

1. Fudoza no Kamae – Immovable seat2. Seiza no Kamae – kneeling posture3. Shizen no kamae – natural receiving posture4. Ichimonji no kamae – straight defensive posture5. Doko no kamae – angry tiger defensive posture6. Jumonji no kamae – cross offensive posture7. Kosei no kamae – offensive posture8. Hicho no kamae – flying bird posture9. Hira no kamae – receiving posture10.Hoko no kamae – encircling tiger receiving posture11. Ihen no Kamae – extraordinary change posture12.Ryuhyo no Kamae – draconic leopard posture13.Ryuhyo Fusetsu no Kamae – draconic leopard wind and snow

posture14.Hi no Kamae – encircling posture

Shoten no Jutsu – Art of ascending to Heaven (also art of the victorious turn) art of running up surfaces. Not only useful for running up trees, fences or walls, but can also be used to run up a human body.

o Practicing running up a board at gradually increasing levels of incline until you can run up a 90-degree post.

Ukenagashi – Blocking (parrying) – soke advises against speed in these actions that might lead to unnatural movement. Digest the idea of bunting body action.

o Jodan Uke – ukemi (receiving form) against a puncho Gedan Nagashi – ukemi (receiving form) against a kicko Shinobi Sabaki – stealthy manipulation (walking form) taught orally

Hiken Juroppo – Sixteen Secret Fists – Before listing the fists, Hatsumi discusses the methods in which to deliver the strikes as follows.

Atemi – striking the vulnerable areas of the body Ateki – striking the spirit, not using a fist



Kuki-ate – Air strike Tate no jutsu – art of striking from afar Fudo kanashibari – unmoving binding down Kyojitsu – ateki and atemi done together where one strikes

alternatively mixing in truth and falsehood. Gankken – stubborn or inexorable fist

o Conditioning the fists – essential that beginners first correctly strike soft things, then semi-hard things and then hard objects. Practice harmonizing fist body striking methods where not extending the arm, one strikes with the fingers and body in accord. A method of conditioning the fists can be used where special secret medicines are applied.

Wrapping straw and cloth around a tree to help toughen the fists Striking ice surfaces Striking rocks with your fists Toughening the forehead with suspended stones Using walnuts to train free use of the shitanken

o Types of Fists1. Kikaku ken or Zu Tsuki – head strike2. Shuki Ken – elbow strike3. Fudo Ken or Kongo Ken – clenched fist or hammer strike4. Kiten Ken (turning fist) or Shuto Ken – sword hand – Gyokko Ryu

secret fist.5. Shishin Ken – little finger6. Shitan Ken – fingertips together

a. Sanshitan Kenb. Gyokakuken – joined horns fistc. Shishitanken – quadruple support fistd. Shuken – beak fiste. Shanshitanken – triple finger end fist

7. Shako Ken – claw hand, fingertips and palm heel strike8. Boshi ken or shito ken – thumb strike9. Shikan ken – extended knuckles10.Tai Ken – body, body hurling strikes11.Koppo ken – thumb knuckle strike12.Happa ken – open hand slap13.Sokuyaku ken – sole or heel kick14.Sokki ken – knee strike15.Sokugyaku ken – toe strike16.Ki ken – spirit fist, using power of mind or spirit

Sanshin no Kata – The Five Forms – spirit of three hearts practice formso Chi no Kata – Earth Influence – sanshitanken dahoo Sui no Kata – Water Influence – omote kitenken dahoo Ka no Kata – Fire Influence – ura kitenken uchio Fu no Kata – Wind Influence – shitoken dahoo Ku no Kata – Void Influence



Choshi Dori – rhythmic execution Ku no Kumite Gata – void grappling form

Kihon Happo – Eight Fundamental Methodso Koshi Kihon Sanpo – (Koshi Dai Ipp-dai Sanpo) Koshijutsu’s three

fundamental ways Ichimonji no Kata Hicho no Kata Jumonji no Kata

o Torite Kihon Gata Go Ho – (Torite Gata Dai Ippo-dai Goho) Five Fundamental Hand Capture Forms

Omote Gyaku Dori• Torite Gata – against a punch

Ura Gyaku Dori• Hon Gyaku Dori• Ura Kote Gyaku Tonpo – flipping to avoid lock, kick to

escape Musha Dori (Udejime Ashiori Gata) Oni Kudaki Ganseki Nage

Kyusho to Kiai – Vital Points and Spirit Gatheringo Inner (Chugokui) and Outer Essence – destructive and healingo Goon no Kyu (canon of the five gates)o Tate – toppling through psycho-spiritual powero Fudo Kanashibari – Unmoving bindingo Kiaijutsu Sanpo

Fierce “Here I go” Kiai Teppeki no Kamae – Impregnable Fortress Posture Muko-Issei – Fierce Tiger shout

Koppojutsu Kinketsu Teisoku Kasho Meisho – Koppojutsu Vital Point Nameso Ura-Kimon (Inner Demon Gate) – Space between 4th and 5th ribs, armpit

below the nippleso Ryufu (Willow Wind) – The windpipe.o Rangiku (Tangled Chrysanthemum) – Temple area.o Kasumi (Mist) – Also temple area.o Hiryran (Flying Dragon Mle) – The eyeballso Shishiran (Lion Mle) – the Solar Plexuso Suigetsu (Watery Moon) – also the Solar Plexuso Kosei (Tiger Force) – the Testicleso Suzu (Bell) – also the Testicleso Yugasumi (Evening Mist) – Hollow point behind the earo Roka (Dew and Mist) – Point of the jaw directly below the earo Ryumon (Dragon Gate) – Hollow point in bones of shouldero Jujiro (Crossroads) – Frontal portion of shoulder boneo Jakkotsu (Feeble Bone) – Area above and below middle arm joint



o Daimon (Greater Gate) – Area above and below shoulder jolintso Asagasumi (Morning Mist) – Jaw areao Hoshi (Star) – Armpitso Kimon (Demon Gate) – Area above nippleso Kinketsu (Forbidden Opening) – Breast boneo Koshitosubo (Hip Bowl) – Middle of hip boneo Koe (voice) – Hollow area of hip bones. Brings illness and suffering for

seven days.o Tenmon (Heavenly Gate) – Above and below the eye. The nose.o Amado (Rain Doors) – Refers to the lymphatic glands of the neck and the

whole area to the sides below the jaw.o Jinchu (Man’s Center) – Directly below the nose.o Happa (Eight Leaves) – A technique against both ears.o Ryu-sode (Both Sleeves) – Also double ear slapo Mento (Escape Door) – Also double ear slap.o Menbu (Facial Area) – The face, forehead area.o Dokkotsu (Single Bone) – Area of protruding bone, windpipeo Gorin (Five Rings) – Right side of navelo Getsui (Moonlight) – also right side of navelo Gorin (Five Rings) – Left side of navelo Inazuma (Lightning) – left side of navelo Sai (Crush) – Inner thigh areao Sakoku (Left Valley) – Also inner thigh areao Ysai (Right Crush) – The right sideo Yukoku (Right Valley) – Also the right sideo Yaku (Press) – The calveso Ryuka (Dragon Under) – Also the calveso Matsukaze (Wind in the Pines) – Hollow areas of the throat, left and righto Ittoki (One Time) – Also hollow areas of the throat, left and righto Santo (Three Strikes) – Also hollow areas of the throat, left and righto Murasame (Passing Rain) – Straight under the hollow point of the throato Seitaku (Starry Mud) – Hollow area of elbow jointso Yuin (Right Passivity) – Below right eyeo Sain (Left Passivity) – Below left eye.o Tento (Heaven Head) – Fontanel area of head. The hollow pointo Shinchu (Heart Center) – Front of chesto Kakitsubo (Side Bowl) – Hollow area of armpitso Kenkotsu (Hard Bone) – Four places on tenkotsu (heavenly bone)o Shikotsu (Phalanx) – The crutch-like area of the thumbo Butsumetsu (Buddha’s Passing) – Four places by third rib on both sideso Kyokei (Strong Frontier) – The top of the five toeso Hadome (Pallet) – One sun below the earlobes



Chi Ryaku no Maki – Earthly Strategy Book Keri – Kicks

o Sokuyakuken – ninja kicko Sokuyaku Ten no Keri (Heavenly Kick) – uses the sole (Ten

Sokuyakuken)o Sokugyakuken Ten no Keri – Uses the toeso Sokugyakuken / Omote Sokugyakuken – turning the sole of the foot

towards center, kick up high with the toeso Sokuyaku Suiteiken (Horizontal Fist) – Sharp kick straight out to inner

thigho Sokugyaku Sweeping Fist – sweeps to the side using the footo Right Sokuyaku Left Tenken (Turning Fist) – Right stomp kick to left side.

Train in Tenchijin or high, middle, low. Low becomes heel strike. o Sokuyaku Chiken (Ground fist) Heel kick out to side and to top of feet.

Train Tenchijino Sokuho Geri (Sideways Kick) – Stomping outwards, left and righto Naname Koho Tenchijin Geri (Diagonal rear heaven, earth, man kick)o Koken (Hook Fist) – Rear hook kicko Koho Geri (Back Kick) Use Sanshin Furi (three-heart swing) to maintain

balance.o Kagi Koho Geri (Rear Hook Kick) Hooking upward into groin as opposed

to aroundo Mawashi Geri (Roundhouse Kick)o Kumite – Practice of various combat kicking techniques

Hooking inward heel strike to outer thigh Striking upward into thighs and calf of opponents kicking leg Sokki Hentenken (Varying Turns Fist)

• Kata-ashi Tobi Geri (One-leg leaping kick)• Ryashi Geri (Two-leg kick)• Ryoku Geri (Twin wing kick) Descending from a high point

Ice top Sokugyakuken – Crossing the tee of opponents toe step Keri ni Taisuru Uke Kata – against kicks

o Keri Kudaki (Kick Crusher) – Sweeping strikes to kicking legs to throw ukeo Taihen (Body Movement) – Catching kick from either side with your arm or

kicking up into leg on either sideo Tsure-Yuki (Walk Along) – Scoop up opponent’s right kick from the

outside with your arm as you kick out his base left leg with your left leg. Also train in Tsure-Yuki variations, punching the base leg or grabbing the base ankle to down.

o Kyoto (Empty or off-guard takedown) – Evade outside the front kick, catching it from underneath with the right hand. Slip the left hand through to the inside and twist the leg close to your body, causing opponent to turn. Strike into the calf and drive knee to the ground.



o Ashidori (Leg Hold) – Catching the kick behind your back and then taking the opponent down.

o Keri no Taidori (Kick body-take) – Catching kick with your neck and shoulders and kicking opponent up into the air

Ken no Tsu Kai Kata, Inashigata – Using the Fist and Inashigata (Deflty avoiding and upsetting. No mind, no meaning formulation) – The whole body is a fist. Striking quickly is not the exquisite skill, but, as passed down from of old, it is hitting the vital points from the shortest distance and striking with the body that is the hidden technique. One must first begin from correctly hitting the vital points.

o Henkaken (varying fist) – changing up of strikeso Itami-Uchi (pain strike)o Tsukami-Dori (seizing take)o Itami-Osae or Itami-Dori (pain press)o Varying kickso Kogeri Henka (small kick variations)o Ken-nagashi (floating the fist) also called Tedama-Dori (around-the-finger

take) Aite to Kumu Koko Kogamae – Grappling attitude – grappling with the

opponent is having constant contact with his fists and vital points. There may sometimes be the air of seizing or taking hold of each other, but it is necessary to engrave in one’s mind the unchanging aspects of the combat principle that, though not touching one’s body, the opponent may still be at grips with one.

Tehodoki – hand escapeso Escape from a straight wrist grab by moving in with the elbow and sliding

the hand in and out.o Ryote-Hodoki – Both wrists are grabbed. Bring your palms together and

turn out, using the elbow to free.o Tehodoki-Dori (variations) – From straight grab, perform furiko-

oshi(pendulum push) to his back side and take his elbow with your free hand. Take the same side knee with yours.

Oyagoroshi – Killing the thumb Kogoroshi – killing the little finger Take-ori – breaking bamboo

• Omote Takeori• Ura Takeori

Oni-Kudaki – inside and outside demon crushing• Omote• Ura

Muso Dori – Warrior take Ogyaku to Henka – Great reversal and variations

Shime Waza – Strangling techniqueso Hon Jime – basic chokeo Gyaku Jime – reverse chokeo Itami Jime – Painful choke



o Sankaku Jime – triangular chokeo Do Jime – torso chokeo Kubi Jime – neck strangleo Ryo ude Jime – two-arm strangleo Mimi Jime – ear strangleo Katate-Dori Kubi Jime – one-handed neck strangleo Kubi Ura Jime – rear neck strangleo Sei on Jime – sound-making strangle

Koroshi Jime – killing strangle – essentially, escapes from bear hugs Nawanuke no Jutsu – Art of slipping bonds Jigoku, Gokuraku, Yume no Makura – Hell, Paradise, Dream Pillow

o Ana-Otoshi (hole drop)o Jigoku-Otoshi (hell drop)o Gokuraku-Otoshi (paradise drop) Jigoku-Dori variationo Yume no Makura – grab uke’s wrist and lock out elbow as you sit back to

drive his face into the ground.o Temakura – dream pillow

Nage – throwso Ganseki Nage – Throwing the big rocko Ganseki Otoshi – Rock Dropo Ganseki Oshi – Rock Presso Ganseki Ori – Rock Presso Harai Koshi – Hip Sweepo Gyaku Harai Otoshi – Reverse hip sweepo Gyaku Nage – Reversal Throwso Taki Otoshi – Waterfall dropo Gyaku Taki Otoshi – Reverse Cataract Dropo Kubi Dori Taki Otoshi – Neck-hold Cataract Dropo Osoto Nage – great outside hooko Soto Nage – Elbow to face as you sweep leg to down.o Hiki Otoshi – Grabbing wrist and shoulder and pulling forward to downo Uchimata Uchigake – inside thigh hooko Hanei Goshi Nage (Haneage) – Snapping Hips Throwo Itami Nage – painful throwo Ryu Sui Iki – flowing watero Tomoe Nage – whirl throwo Tachi Nage – standing flowo Yoko Nagare – sideways flowo Temakura – hand pillowo Kuruma Nage – wheel throw o Kimon Nage – Demonic portal throwo Kiri Nage – Fog throwo Amado Nage – rain-door throw



Nage ni taisuku waza – Techniques against throwso First practice moving the center of gravityo Then delivering strikes while being throwno Then, getting to one’s feet

Okyo (taking aback) – spreading the arm and dropping the hips to escape the throw. Thumbstrike to kidneys, strike head.

Zudori (head hold) – seizing the opponents head and twisting or pulling to down

Shomen-Dori (taking the face) – clawing, striking or grabbing to the face to fend off the throw

Atto (overbearing) – riding the throw and countering as you are thrown.

Tohi (capital flight) – Landing on your feet from a throw and grabbing the opponent’s hair or lapel to whip him around.

Metsubishi (ocular destruction) – attacking the eyes during a throw Fuki (no avoiding) – drop between uke’s hips as he throws and

counter throw Ransetsu (snow storm) – grabbing uke’s sides and falling back

between his legs to cause his face to hit the ground Soto (clawing down) – from double lapel grab, grab uke’s neck and

sit back, placing foot in his crotch to throw him over and behind you.

Sutemi Nage – Tomoe-Geri Kara Tawara-Mawashi (straw-bag turn from a whirl kick) As you sit back, place your foot in uke’s crotch to throw him over and behind you. In mid-throw, kick up with both feet as he falls.

Kuki Nage (air or formless energy throw) – sending the opponent flying without touching him in any way. Not a technique of throwing with the consciousness, but the exquisite, subtle skill of throwing unconsciously. Not something that has a conclusive form.

Jin Ryaku No Maki – Human Strategy Book Kumi-Uchi – Close combat – varying all the techniques presented up to here in

a single flow. Also, Kun-ryusui – naturally moving with the course of things like drifting clouds and flowing water.

o Ashirau Ippo-Yonho – footwork techniques 1-4 Ashisabaki (energy footwork) – Taking uke’s right knee with your

left leg as he punches Ashisabaki 2 – Cross-stepping to sweep uke’s right foot out from

under him as in shinobi-aruki. Ashisabaki 3 – Wrapping your right leg around uke’s right as he

punches and sitting back down on it to break. Ashisabaki 4 – evading outside uke’s attack and hooking his right

ankle with yours as you pull with the body to down.



o Musan (vanishing like mist) – Uke right punches, take the wrist with your left hand, strike the face and twist under the arm and back around to strike the elbow and break.

o Rakurai (thunder strike) – Block the right punch and shuto into neck. Apply omote gyaku as you step between uke’s legs and apply knee pressure to down. Use the elbow to strike into his ribs as you go down.

o Chikusei (sound of bamboo reeds) – move outside the punch, grabbing the wrist with your right hand and striking into uke’s spine. Step in from here for a forward hip throw, throwing uke onto his head. Finish with a crushing stomp to the jaw.

o Fudo (immovability) – Taking the punching fist and encircling behind uke, kick out his base leg and pull back to down.

o Koku (empty space) – parry and shuto into punch. Uke follows with a stomp kick. Avoid to the outside and counter kick. Thumbstrike into ribs and break leg to finish.

o Konpi?o Hito (flying topple) – finger strike into opponent’s shoulder bone to bring to

his knees. Leap into a double foot stomp into his chest. Recover by rolling away.

o Kappi (bracing leap) – right shuto strike into uke’s neck as he attacks, then shift into a left shuto, leaping away as you land the blow.

o Gyakuryu ( reverse flow) – apply omote gyaku to a right hand punch. Uke attempts to kick, you counter. As he lands, he follows with a left hand punch. Deflect with your right elbow and follow with a shuto to the neck. Then finish the gyaku to down.

o Kata-maki (single-hand convolution) – strike to the inside of right punch. Uke follows with the left. Trap under your right arm pit and strike with the same side with a thumb to the hip area to down. Lock out the arm with your knee in opponents neck.

o Koyoku (defending and drawing up) – strike upward into uke’s right punch to open for your attack to his ribs. Swing under the left arm while holding onto the right wrist for a throw.

o Renyo (imperial palanquin) – block/strike to the outside of the punch. Uke comes in with a stomp kick. Sweep the kick out and away. Uke then grabs your lapel. Execute a shuto to the neck and then grab his neck/shoulder/arm to pull forward and down.

o Shiho-dori (four-way take) – Attempt oni-kudaki. Uke straightens his arm. Turn in for a throw, but uke resists again. Swing back out and apply pressure behind elbow to lock out the arm and break.

o Kasasagi (magpie) – evade strike to the outside. As uke kicks, take his hand to where it is kicked by his own foot. Open up his ribs for a strike and then turn into uke, locking out his elbow, for a throw.

o Ko (well sweep) – evade punch to inside. As uke kicks, maintain hold of the hand but evade outside the kick, catching it with your free arm and raising it and turning back to down the attacker.



o Gyakko (reverse well sweep) – evade punch to outside and catch kick to the inside, turning in to down opponent and open for an elbow break.

o Gyaku-otoshi (reverse drop variation) should the opponent spring up in the air after jerking the leg up, drop him straight onto his head.

Joseigoshinjutsu – women’s self defenseo Roto (falling wolf) – from a bear hug, striking back into the groin and then

elbow to the ribs.o Hane-kujiki (wing-base wrench) – as opponent goes to grab, take his four

fingers and spread two each, causing excruciating pain, and then reverse for a throw.

o Ryu-Yoku (both wings) – take the right thumb and left little finger, cross his arrms as you turn and drop for a hachi-ji seoi throw.

o Shinsen (divine scissoring) – opponent approaches, use both hands to strike into ribs, neck and ears.

Ichi Tai Tasu – one vs. many – there are many techniques. Any number of people is fine.

Shinken Shiroba-dome to Shiroha-dori – true sword naked blade stop and naked blade take

Muto Dori Gata – swordless taking formo Sekiryoku (sole power) – leap in striking the solar plexus.o Koryo (scooping graze)o Chingan (wild goose sinks)o Hisaku (flying throttle) – from a knife strike, backfist into uke’s left temple

area and shuto into neck. Leap up to strangle his mid-section with your legs, pulling uke over you. Take his ankles and kick into his chin to finish.

o Fumo (wind start) – o Bakko (domination) – o Muko-Dori (opposing take) – o Shika-Ashi (deer’s feet) – o Shuriki (manual power) – o Akuken (checking fist) – o Gokuraku (paradise) – o Fudo (immovability) –

Shiroha-Dome – from shizen, uke comes in with a diagonal sword cut. You step in to catch the handle in the bend of your elbow, twisting as you lock out uke’s arm and throw.

Shiroha-Dori – Kiai-Kishi – spirit meeting – energy death o Ken Nagare – flowing strike

Totekijutsu – throwing weapons arto Tsubute & Kurumi (projectiles and walnuts) o Ishi-Nage (stone throwing) o Yoko-Nage or Shuto-Nage (Side or sword-hand throw)o Shiko-Nage (lion-claw throw)o Senban-Nage



o Senban zenog jiy-uchi (sharp plate front-back free striking)o Mestubishio Ita or Hira Shuriken (Board or flat dirks)

Kakushi-Buki – Hidden weaponso Shuko & Ashiko (hand and foot hooks)o Tekko (gauntlets)o Tekken (metal fists, brass knuckles)o Nekote (cat claws or Tsunoyubi horn fingers)o Te-no-naka (inside the hand pick)o Doku-Koteshi (poisoned figurine)

Shinden Gokui – divinely transmitted inner essence



tenchijin ryaku no maki - fundamentals of ninjutsu

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