Yoseikan Budo - Techniques of Minoru Mochizuki's Original System

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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