History - Bu'Sen

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The History Of The Bu'Sen.

The Anglo Japanese Ju-jutsu and Martial Arts Association was started in 1901 by Sadakazu Uyenishi. He was a Japanese master who was invited to England to join Yukio Otani who had arrived the previous year at the invite of Mr Barton Wright, who himself spent some time in Japan studying Ju-Jutsu. Both men toured the music halls taking on all comer’s in five minute matches for fifty pounds, a huge sum of money at that time. Mr Uyenishi never lost a bout! He opened his own Dojo (training way hall) in 31 Golden Square, London after both he and Yukio Otani left Mr Barton Wright, in 1902. Thus the Anglo Japanese is the oldest Judo and Martial Arts Association in the UK.

As a matter of interest Mr Uyenishi (known as Raku) had a training partner Mr Omo Maeda who after a short time in the UK embarked for Brazil where he started the Gracie School. Mr Uyenishi started teaching our armed forces, the Army at Aldershot and the Navy in Portsmouth. He returned to Japan after marrying here, in 1908 and the Anglo Japanese was continued by William Garrad his most senior pupil.

Mr Mishiku arrived soon after in 1909 where upon he took over. Mr Mishiku was a master of Judo, Ju-jutsu and Kendo and employed various Japanese masters at the new dojo in Strathmore Gardens, London. There are some stories saying the Anglo Japanese was set up in 1929 by Cawkell (a black belt with Yukio Otani and Mikonosuke Kawaiashi) it was in fact incorporated as a limited company and was still run up until and during that time by Mr Mishiku.

The history of Karate we teach.

The Karate we practice today was brought to its present form during the 17th century when Okinawa was overrun and occupied by the Japanese, and the Okinawan Samurai forbidden to own any weapons. In those desperate years they developed and refined the techniques of Karate until their bodies and hands were as deadly and effective in their defence as the swords that were taken from them.

Where and how Karate was taught was a mystery to most Okinawans, for to be introduced to the discipline of Karate was to be marked as one of the most poised and trusted human beings and was an honour as high as any that could be bestowed. In the more settled times that followed, although remaining secret and known only through word of mouth on the island of Okinawa, Karate became a course of exercise valued for its health and character building.

Our school is the United Kingdom Seiki-Juku Karate Organisation (UKSKO). Seiki-Juku means ‘True Spirit’. The word Karate itself means ‘empty hand’, one incapable of grasping or holding on to pride, prejudice or any other selfish desire. The empty hand is to be offered to others in the service of life itself.

After entering our school of Karate each student is expected to train diligently so as to become strong enough to fell his enemy with a single blow. Karate-Ka (student) within our group must be physically very strong, but must also develop their mental powers (Kokryu). In order that nothing may ever over-awe them.

Classical Karate is at first a means of combat, a means by which by which the exponent defends himself or his family. However, by a process of repetitious training he also cultivates a morally correct state of mind. The true understanding of Karate-Do may only be understood after one engages in sufficient rigorous training.

Championship tournaments of any type have no place in real Karate. The results of a real challenge would end in serious injury. Thus contest becomes artificial combat. Both teachers and students are required only to devote themselves to training and helping each other. However those students who wish to take part in contest in order to test both their nerve and prowess are encouraged to do so.

To have thousands of followers in any school makes it impossible for teachers to give any type of individual attention. Therefore it is the policy of our school to seek controlled expansion and to scrutinise any would be teacher, or student hoping to progress above Kyu grade. This is one major point of difference between our school and most other schools of Karate. I reiterate that the quality of our school comes first and foremost and is therefore preferable to an over-large group.

The history of Judo we teach.

Judo, meaning “gentle way” is a modern martial art, combat and Olympic sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown an opponent to the ground, immobilise or otherwise subdue an opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an opponent to submit by joint locking or by executing a strangle hold or choke. Strikes and thrusts by hands and feet as well as weapons defenses are a part of judo, but only in pre-arranged forms (kata) and are not allowed in judo competition or free practice (randori).

The philosophy and subsequent pedagogy developed for judo became the model for other modern Japanese martial arts that developed from koryū “traditional schools”. The worldwide spread of judo has led to the development of a number of offshoots such as Sambo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Judo practitioners are called judoka.

The Anglo Japanese is the oldest Judo and Martial Arts Association in the UK, founded by Kaoru Mishiku Sensei in 1929. Mishiku Sensei was a master of Judo, Ju-jutsu and Kendo, and a graduate of the Sekai Butokukai, which was the premier Martial Arts University of Japan.

The form of Judo practised by our club is Kyo Shin Do, which is not merely a style of Judo, but a philosophy, laying great emphasis on safety, discipline and the building of confidence.

The history of Ju-Jitsu we teach.

Ju-jutsu is a Japanese martial art and a method of close combat for defeating an armed and armoured opponent in which one uses no weapon or only a short weapon. The word ju-jutsu is often spelled as jujitsu, ju-jitsu, jiu-jutsu or jiu-jitsu.

“Jū” can be translated to mean “gentle, supple, flexible, pliable, or yielding.” “Jutsu” can be translated to mean “art” or “technique” and represents manipulating the opponent’s force against himself rather than confronting it with one’s own force. Ju-jutsu developed among the samurai of feudal Japan as a method for defeating an armed and armoured opponent in which one uses no weapon, or only a short weapon. Because striking against an armoured opponent proved ineffective, practitioners learned that the most efficient methods for neutralising an enemy took the form of pins, joint locks, and throws. These techniques were developed around the principle of using an attacker’s energy against him, rather than directly opposing it.

The history of tai chi we teach.

Tai-Chi is a Martial Art that emphasises relaxation as a way to follow the Taoist philosophy of soft overcoming hard. Learning Tai Chi allows students to cultivate themselves whilst exercising in a comfortable and fluid manner. Harmony and balance with a calm centre are the goals of Tai Chi, which when used properly can be devastating as a Martial Art. The training takes the form of learning a series of postures, and linking them together to make a continuous for of ‘shadow boxing’. Later two person exercises allow refinement and further development of sensitivity skills, which lead to self defence applications, weapon training and internal work (Nei Kung).

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