Austin Aiki Budokai

Aikijujitsu		Aikido		Kuroda Ryu-gi

	Location: 8863 Anderson Mill Road Suite 120  (map)
       Times:  Monday’s          7pm to 8:30pm
                     Wednesday’s    7pm to 8:30pm  
      Saturday’s        TBD

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Aikido (合気道, aikidō^?), translated as "the way of harmonious spirit", is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs. Ueshiba's goal was to create an art practitioners could use to defend themselves without injuring their attacker.

Aikido emphasizes joining with an attack and redirecting the attacker's energy, as opposed to meeting force with force, and consists primarily of body throws and joint-locking techniques. In addition to physical fitness and technique, mental training, controlled relaxation, and development of "spirit" (ki) are emphasized in aikido training.

Aiki-Jujutsu (from the Japanese 柔術 jūjutsu meaning "gentle/yielding/compliant art") is a Japanese martial art whose central ethos is to yield to the force provided by an opponent's attack in order to apply counter techniques from the resultant ensuing situation. There are many ryu (styles) of the art which leads to a diversity of approaches. Jujutsu ryu may utilize all techniques to some degree (i.e. throwing, trapping, locking, holding down, grappling, gouging, biting, disengagements, Strike, and kicking). Generally jujutsu ryu make limited use of strikes since they were predominantly developed in feudal Japan under the auspices of the samurai warrior class.

The techniques evolved to become effective against armed opponents wearing bamboo body amour to protect vital parts of the face, throat, and body. In addition to jujutsu, many schools taught the use of weapons. (Note* Aiki added as a prefix to jujitsu indicates more emphasis on blending and redirecting. It is the forbearer of Aikido, however, with more martial aspect and less philosophic connotation.)

Shinbukan Kuroda Ryugi consists of several martial arts that are hundreds of years old.  The four arts that are taught to students are:

A) Komagawa Kaishin-ryu Kenjutsu 

B) Tamiya-ryu Iaijutsu 

C) Shishin Takuma-ryu Jujutsu 

D) Tsubaki Kotengu-ryu Bojutsu 

The arts were gathered together in the mid 1800's, and were passed on to Kuroda Yahei, who founded the school, Shinbukan Kuroda Dojo in 1848.  The current soke, Kuroda Tetsuzan was born in 1950, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. At the age of one year, Kuroda Sensei began his training in his family's system of martial arts, or ryu-gi, of Shinbukan Kuroda Dojo, under the instruction of his grandfather, Yasuji Kuroda, and his father, Shigeki Kuroda. At the age of twenty, Kuroda Sensei was awarded Hanshi Hachidan in Kobudo by the Dai Nippon Butokukai. This was a national record in Japan for such a young person to be given such a high rank. Kuroda Sensei is the fifteenth Soke of his family's system. He is known for his "Disappearing" or "Hidden Movements".

This Ryu-gi is a traditional style and is taught as such. For those who are interested in Kuroda’s Sensei’s bujitsu there is a rigorous and extended training period as well as an extended review of character and commitment. There is no belt system and no promotions. This is a true samurai koryu.