Ku Ryuha – The 9 Schools

Ku Ryuha – The 9 Schools

Soke Hatsumi founded the Bujinkan in 1970 and he was born on the 2nd of December 1931. The Bujinkan is comprised of nine schools or Ryu-Ha (martial arts lineages) which are listed below:

  • Togakure Ryu Ninpo Taijutsu
  • Gyokko Ryu Kosshijutsu
  • Kukishinden Ryu Happo BIkenjutsu
  • Koto Ryu Koppojutsu
  • Shinden Fudo Ryu Dakentaijutsu
  • Takagi Yoshin Ryu Jutaijutsu
  • Gikan Ryu Koppojutsu
  • Gyokushin Ryu Ninpo
  • Kumogakure Ryu Ninpo 

Note: Koshijutsu – Joint manipulation

Koppojutsu – Bone manipulation

Jutaijutsu – Throwing, grappling and ground fighting

Dakentaijutsu – Striking

Happo Bikenjutsu – The study of and use of weapons

Ninpo – Ninjutsu tactics and strategies

Taijutsu – Unarmed combat.

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