The
classical
Japanese martial arts known as 'koryu bujutsu' were
developed by and
for the bushi, or warrior class of Japan, and have a lineage that runs
back through each headmaster to the founder of the tradition. As a
general rule of thumb, to be considered koryu, an art should be able to
trace its founding to prior to the Meiji Restoration (1868). Melbourne
Koryu Kenkyukai provides classes in two of the classical martial arts
of Japan,
Tatsumi ryu Hyoho and Toda-ha Buko ryu.
Tatsumi ryu studies the
use of the Japanese sword and includes
iai, kenjutsu, sojutsu, yawara, bo, hanbo and naginata.
Pictured
is (left) Kato Hiroshi, 22nd Headmaster of Tatsumi ryu and (right)
Saito Masaru Sensei, a senior exponent of Tatsumi ryu.
Toda
Ha Buko ryu
naginata-jutsu involves the
use of naginata against naginata and also naginata against the sword,
the spear, and the chain and sickle.
Please
see our classes page for
training information.
We
will also have available a range of koryu books and martial arts
supplies available at our online shop under construction.
Classical
Martial Arts Training
