The Kenshō Dōjō, teaches ancient Samurai arts (kobudo/jujutsu) from Japan. The organisation is officially known as, Jissen Kobudō Jinenkan (Real Combat, Old Martial Ways). Our lineage comes via the Takamatsuden Ryūha, including Gyokko, Kotō, Togakure, Kukishin, Shinden Fudō, Takagi Yoshin, Shinken Gata and Jinen Ryū.
The JKJ has inherited battlefield tactics and philosophies in unarmed techniques, traditional weapons and situational awareness. These arts were developed for real combat (Jissen) in order to disable an opponent quickly and effectively.
We train with a focus on kihon (fundamentals). This is not a sport for a quick fix of ferocity. This is a dangerous and highly effective battlefield art, worthy of your deliberate study and commitment. Without kihon (fundamentals), our foundations of technique crumble under fatigue and adrenal stress. Thus, we train diligently and safely while pressure testing of our technique, strategies, mental state, fitness and movement for efficiency and real world scenarios.
These days, it's thought that traditional martial arts are a waste of time. It's said that set techniques, with an attacker and a defender, are totally useless. It is somewhat true that they are not suited for real fighting. However, complicated techniques are necessary at times to train the body for freedom of movement. Hence we learn the traditional techniques, knowing that we may never use them in this form or sequence. They are learning tools, not constrictive patterns of movement.
The JKJ has inherited battlefield tactics and philosophies in unarmed techniques, traditional weapons and situational awareness. These arts were developed for real combat (Jissen) in order to disable an opponent quickly and effectively.
We train with a focus on kihon (fundamentals). This is not a sport for a quick fix of ferocity. This is a dangerous and highly effective battlefield art, worthy of your deliberate study and commitment. Without kihon (fundamentals), our foundations of technique crumble under fatigue and adrenal stress. Thus, we train diligently and safely while pressure testing of our technique, strategies, mental state, fitness and movement for efficiency and real world scenarios.
These days, it's thought that traditional martial arts are a waste of time. It's said that set techniques, with an attacker and a defender, are totally useless. It is somewhat true that they are not suited for real fighting. However, complicated techniques are necessary at times to train the body for freedom of movement. Hence we learn the traditional techniques, knowing that we may never use them in this form or sequence. They are learning tools, not constrictive patterns of movement.