White Lion Dojo
The Angel Healthy Living Centre
Chapel Street
Salford
Tuesday: 18:00-20:00
Cost: £6
Instructors: Renshi Simon Keegan 4th Dan & Dan Sanchez
Hakuda Kempo Toshu Jutsu:
Returning Karate to its classical form
as a self defence art
Following the example of the teachers of old...
Renshi Gichin Funakoshi (Shorin Ryu) Ryukyu Kempo Tode Jutsu (Shotokan)
Renshi Simon Keegan (Bushin Ryu) Hakuda Kempo Toshu Jutsu (Bushinkai)
- Funakoshi Sensei was Simon's teacher's teacher's teacher's teacher -
What is Hakuda Kempo Toshu Jutsu?
Hakuda Kempo Toshu Jutsu (HKTJ) was formulated as a completely practical and scientifically taught system of Karate.
Toshu Jutsu is an old Okinawan name for Karate and Hakuda was a very practical, brutal method of Jujutsu particular to the Nagasaki area.
HKTJ is strongly influenced by the Shuri Te styles (Shotokan, Shoshin Ryu, etc) and also the Naha Te styles including Goju Ryu but includes many techniques also found in Wing Chun, Jujutsu and Aikido. First and foremost our students are taught a good self defence repertoire.
HKTJ makes pioneering use of real workable Kata bunkai and flow drills and also teaches Okinawan, Japanese and Chinese weapons.
HKTJ seeks to teach Toshu Jutsu the way Karate should be... by following the example of the old masters.
Meet some of our members from Salford's White Lion Dojo based at the Angel Healthy Living Centre on Chapel Street.....
Please note: while adults are taught a full system of Hakuda Kempo Toshu Jutsu, children (aged 11+) are taught a more cadet-friendly form of Shotokan Karatedo including Judo moves with some light kickboxing and moderate self defence.
Simon Keegan (4th Dan Black Belt Renshi)
Jamie Tozer 1st Kyu brown belt
Dan Sanchez 2nd Kyu brown belt
Ben Gaunt 2nd Kyu brown belt
Kevin Dyke 5th Kyu blue belt
Graham Winstanley 7th Kyu orange belt
Frank Bryan 7th Kyu orange belt
Chris McGee 9th Kyu red belt
Curriculum
The Bushinkai curriculum is based on conveying the Bushinkai Method of self defence through a system of Karate/Jujutsu/Kobudo called Hakuda Kempo Toshu Jutsu (HKTJ).
HKTJ begins at white belt level much the same as any traditional Karate system with basic stances, punches, kicks and blocks, but very soon students are introduced to self defence and grappling techniques.
HKTJ includes many grappling, locking and controlling techniques that can be found in arts like Judo, Jujutsu, Wing Chun and Aikido but the difference is that each and every throw and lock is taught in the context of Toshu Jutsu and related to the premises of its kata.
Kata (Quan) forms follow a typical Shorin Ryu pattern, begin with the Pinan forms (Heian 1-5) before learning Naihanchi (Tekki), the Naha Te form Gekisai (Fukyugata) and then the most important Shorin form Bassai. Students then learn a variety of advanced forms including Wansu (Empi), Niseishi (Nijushiho), Wankan, Seishan and Kushanku (Kanku Dai).
The forms themselves are not taught as dances. They are taught as mneumonic (memory aid) devices which act as a living database of techniques. Each kata is examined (bunkai) and applications (oyo) are taught which result in throws, locks, pressure points etc in response to habitual acts of physical violence.
The forms may also be performed with one or more of the major Emono Jutsu weapons including Jo, Bo, Nunchaku, Sai, Tonfa and Dao. As the syllabus progresses students are also introduced to the Chinese sword (Jian) and the Japanese sword (katana). All weapons are taught functionally.
By the time the student reaches black belt they have an excellent repertoire of techniques, self defence, weapons, kata and flow drills (which aid memory and responses). After black belt as the student progresses through the Dan grades they may receives makimono (scrolls) for expertise in more particular areas of the Bushin Ryu and Kigan Ryu schools.
It is often said that Karate is based around the three Ks - namely Kihon, Kata and Kumite (basics, forms and sparring). In Bushinkai we believe in teaching the ten Ks...
1) Kihon: Fundamentals
2) Kata: Forms
3) Kumite: Karate/kickboxing style sparring
4) Ki: Study of Chi Kung
5) Katame Waza: Locks and traps as in Jujutsu
6) Kyusho: Pressurepoints
7) Kansetsu Waza: Join manipulations as in Chin Na or Aikido
8) Kumiuchi: Grappling sparring as in Judo
9) Kobudo: Weapons
10) Kakie: Sticking hands and flowdrills
The 18 Arts of Bushido
1. Hakuda Kempo Toshu Jutsu (Karate and southern Japanese Jujutsu)
2. Sai Jutsu
3. Bo Jutsu
4. Nishakujutsu
5. Tuifajutsu
6. Tojutsu
7. Rochinjutsu
8. Jujutsu (Yawara and northern Japanese Jujutsu)
9. Aikijujutsu
10. Kenjutsu
11. Iaijutsu
12. Tanjo Jutsu
13. Jojutsu
14. Shakenjutsu
15. Tanjo Jutsu
16. Kyuba No Michi
17. Heiho
18. Chado
The Bushinkai Method can be applied to a number of martial arts, to make them more street-effective, including:
- Karate
- Jujutsu, Judo & Aikijujutsu
- Kung Fu & Tai Chi
- Muay Thai, kickboxing & boxing
- Ninjutsu
For more information on Toshu Jutsu email Chief Instructor Simon Keegan on: kaicho@runbox.com
Please note: while adults are taught a full system of Hakuda Kempo Toshu Jutsu, children (aged 11+) are taught a more cadet-friendly form of Shotokan Karatedo including Judo moves with some light kickboxing and moderate self defence.
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