Training
In the Bunbukan Dojo we teach Aikido and Shinto Muso Ryu Jodo.
Suezawa Sensei has taught Aikido and other arts at the Bunbukan Dojo since 1981.
From 2002, Nishioka Tsuneo Sensei began teaching Shinto Muso Ryu Jodo at the Bunbukan.
Training is offered in both of these arts.
Training
In the Bunbukan Dojo we teach Aikido and Shinto Muso Ryu Jodo.
Suezawa Sensei has taught Aikido and other arts at the Bunbukan Dojo since 1981.
From 2002, Nishioka Tsuneo Sensei began teaching Shinto Muso Ryu Jodo at the Bunbukan.
Training is offered in both of these arts.
What We Do
Aikido
Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art that was developed by Morihei Ueshiba. It is practiced in around 140 countries and is a synthesis of Ueshiba’s martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs.
The word “Aikido” is formed of three kanji:
合 (ai) meaning “harmony, unifying,”
気 (ki) meaning “energy, spirit,” and
道 (dō) meaning "way, path".
The primary goal of Aikido is to overcome oneself instead of cultivating violence or aggressiveness. It emphasizes peaceful resolution of conflict and self-improvement through training.
Video: Introduction to Yoshinkan Aikido
Video: Demonstrations by Aikikai Practitioners
Aikido
Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art that was developed by Morihei Ueshiba. It is practiced in around 140 countries and is a synthesis of Ueshiba’s martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs.
The word “Aikido” is formed of three kanji:
合 (ai) meaning “harmony, unifying,”
気 (ki) meaning “energy, spirit,” and
道 (dō) meaning "way, path".
The primary goal of Aikido is to overcome oneself instead of cultivating violence or aggressiveness. It emphasizes peaceful resolution of conflict and self-improvement through training.
Video: Introduction to Yoshinkan Aikido
Video: Demonstrations by Aikikai Practitioners
Shinto Muso Ryu Jodo
Shintō Musō-ryū is a traditional school of the Japanese martial art of Jōjutsu, or the art of wielding the short staff (jō). It was founded by the samurai Musō Gonnosuke Katsuyoshi in the early Edo period. The art was created with the purpose of defeating a swordsman in combat using the Jō, with an emphasis on proper distance, timing and concentration. It has evolved and been added upon ever since its inception.
Musō Gonnosuke Katsuyoshi was a samurai of the early 17th century and the founder of Shintō Musō-ryū. He is perhaps most famous for his duels with the legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi1.
He is said to have gone on a warrior pilgrimage to improve his skills in duels and by learning from different martial arts schools on the road. He eventually received the rank of Menkyo in Katori Shintō-ryū1. Gonnosuke developed a new way of handling the Jō in combat, which he named Shintō Musō-ryū.
Nishioka Sensei teaching at the Bunbukan
Introduction to Shinto Muso Ryu Jodo
Shinto Muso Ryu Jodo
Shintō Musō-ryū is a traditional school of the Japanese martial art of Jōjutsu, or the art of wielding the short staff (jō). It was founded by the samurai Musō Gonnosuke Katsuyoshi in the early Edo period. The art was created with the purpose of defeating a swordsman in combat using the Jō, with an emphasis on proper distance, timing and concentration. It has evolved and been added upon ever since its inception.
Musō Gonnosuke Katsuyoshi was a samurai of the early 17th century and the founder of Shintō Musō-ryū. He is perhaps most famous for his duels with the legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi1.
He is said to have gone on a warrior pilgrimage to improve his skills in duels and by learning from different martial arts schools on the road. He eventually received the rank of Menkyo in Katori Shintō-ryū1. Gonnosuke developed a new way of handling the Jō in combat, which he named Shintō Musō-ryū.
Nishioka Sensei teaching at the Bunbukan
Introduction to Shinto Muso Ryu Jodo
