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Asayama Ichiden-ryu Taijutsu

Asayama Ichiden-ryu (Asayama Ichiden-ryū, 浅山一伝流) was created in 1566. While the school also teaches the use of various weapons, we focus mainly on its jujutsu part - hand-to-hand combat

For Asayama Ichiden-ryu, we follow the teachings of Nakashima Atsumi sensei and are a member of the Koryu Bujutsu Rengo Kai (KBRK).

Line:

Dr. Nakashima Atsumi
Menkyo Kaiden

History

It is supposed that Asayama Ichiden-ryu was founded by Asayama Ichidensai Shigetatsu (浅山一伝斎重晨) in 2566 during the late Muromachi period (ca. 1336 - 1573). Regardless of whether it was developed through divine inspiration or based on other techniques, the school spread from the Aiza region throughout all of Japan..

During the 20th century, when the succession after Ueno Takeshi (1899 - 1976) was unclear, some high ranking students established different branches of this martial art and thus, there is no single head of the school.

Curriculum

While many branches of the Asayama Ichiden-ryu focus on the kenjutsu part (sword fighting), we study the jujutsu apsect of this ancient tradition, i.e. the Chi no Maki - the “Scroll of Earth”.

The Chi no Maki (地之巻) is divided into six sections. The following list displays part of these sections as well as the names of individual techniques:

Jodan
上段

  1. hiki otoshi
    引落
  2. kakaekomi
    抱込
  3. kote gaeshi
    小手返
  4. hire chigai
    入違
  5. sarute nage
    猿手役
  6. ryote dori
    両手取
  7. ryo muna dori
    両胸取
  8. kasumi gaeshi
    霞返
  9. setsu boku
    折木
  10. uchi otoshi
    打落
  11. hiki chigai
    行違
  12. eri biki
    衿引

Chudan
中段

  1. hittate
    引立
  2. marumi
    丸身
  3. gyaku te nage
    逆手役
  4. mo jiri gaeshi
    もじり返
  5. ichi monji
    一文字
  6. gyaku muna dori
    逆胸取
  7. eri jime
    衿締
  8. mae kata dori
    前房取
  9. tsuri gane
    釣鐘
  10. uchikomi no kakae
    打込之押
  11. kaeri nage
    帰投
  12. san miaku dori
    三脈取

Gedan
下段

  1. mae morote
    前双手
  2. katate jime
    片手締
  3. gyaku tora gaeshi
    逆宙返
  4. uchikomi no osae
    打込之押
  5. tsuiu gaeshi
    霞返
  6. ushiro morote
    後双手
  7. yoko iki otoshi
    横引落
  8. koshi gaeshi
    腰返
  9. kansetsu nage
    関節投
  10. hagai
    翼締
  11. kubi nage
    首投
  12. ushiro kata dori
    後眉取