July 2009
YouTube - Shinto Muso Ryu Jojutsu Part 1
Shinto Muso Ryu Jojutsu
February 2009
Uchidachi & Shidachi
(via)The following text has as its core a translation of a chapter in Nishioka Tsuneo's book Budo-teki na Mono no Kangaekata: Shu, Ha, Ri (Budo Way of Thinking: Shu, Ha, Ri). Direct translations from the Japanese are frequently problematic because of the ambiguity inherent in the traditional Japanese style of essay writing. In order to clarify the author's ideas and best present his thoughts in English, we have supplemented the original text with a series of personal conversations.[1] The result thus intentionally suggests the flavor of teachings passed down from master to disciple.
January 2009
YouTube - Jodo Jojutsu 1/5
Jodo Jojutsu Zen Nihon Renmei Shinto Muso Ryu
December 2008
The Evolution of Classical Jojutsu
by Dave Lowry
When one considers it is really only a short, round stick of wood, it is even more intriguing to ponder what an elemental gap the hardwood jo has filled in the history and evolution of the martial disciplines of Japan.
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