Techniques of Minoru Mochizuki's Original System
Yoseikan practitioners under Mochizuki Minoru were required to do a considerable amount of cross training in order to gain teaching credentials. This included gaining a minimum of a blackbelt in judo in addition to training in aikido, karate and Katori Shinto Ryu. Techniques found in jojutsu and iaido were also included.
The following a sampling of some the techniques practised in Mochizuki's original basic curriculum:
- Basic forms of striking (karate based)
- Footwork (taisabaki)
- Forms of joint manipulation (largely aikijujutsu based) and throwing (largely judo based)
- Jointlock flow and counter form
- Paired sword forms
- Sacrifice throws (Sutemiwaza)
- Taking the attacker's sword (Tachitori)
- Taking the attacker's staff (Bodori)
- 2 person & 3 person grab
- Multi person attacks
Randori or 'free practice' in both single and multi-opponent situations was also a part of everyday dojo training
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