Gyokko Ryu is a school of kosshijutsu (attacks to muscle and nerve points), shitojutsu (using the thumb and fingers for striking), kenjutsu, and bojutsu. Gyokko ryu is sometimes referred to as Gyokko Ryu Ninpo. Koshijutsu is the skill of attacks to muscle and nerve points Japanese martial arts. ... Shitojutsu is the Japanese skill of using the thumb and fingers for striking. ... Kenjutsu (Japanese: 剣術) is a classical Japanese martial art, a koryu budo. ... Bojutsu (棒術) is the martial art of using a staff weapon called bo (abbreviation of roku-shaku-bo (six-shaku-staff), a shaku being close to one foot long). ...

According to Bujinkan sources, Cho Gyokko brought the school to Japan from China during the Tang dynasty. It was handed down from generation to generation. Sakagami Taro Kunishige organized the ryu and served as headmaster from 1532 to 1555. The Bujinkan, or more properly the Bujinkan Dōjō (武神館道場) is a martial arts organization. ... Tang could refer to: Tang Dynasty of China Tang (Shang dynasty ruler) Transliteration of Chinese family names such as 唐,湯,鄧,邓,滕 Tang Clan of Hong Kong, the first inhabitants to leave China and settle in Hong Kong. ... Events May 16 - Sir Thomas More resigns as Lord Chancellor of England. ... Events Russia breaks 60 year old truce with Sweden by attacking Finland February 2 - Diet of Augsburg begins February 4 - John Rogers becomes first Protestant martyr in England February 9 - Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake May 23 - Paul IV becomes Pope. ...

The school is roughly divided into three sections: unarmed against unarmed, unarmed against kodachi, and unarmed against sword. A kodachi (小太刀) literally translates into small or short tachi; this Japanese sword was too short to be considered a long sword but too long to be a dagger. ...

Formal Techniques Of Gyokko Ryu

The waza (techniques), kata (forms), etc are written in the densho (scroll) in a particular order, which is the order that they should be learnt, master one before moving on to the other. The densho is organised according to the following levels: The Vasa Coat of Arms The House of Vasa was the Royal House of Sweden (1523-1654) and of Poland (1587-1668). ... Kata (åž‹ or å½¢) (literally: form) is a Japanese word describing detailed patterns of defense-and-attack movements practiced either solo or in pairs. ...

• Ki Gata (The postures of Gyokko Ryu, includes methods of moving within them)
• Torite Kihon Gata and Moto Gata (These are the fundamental techniques that make up the system)
• Joryaku no Maki (Contains various forms, each form contains principles that the practitioner needs to understand)
• Churyaku no Maki (Contains more forms, these are more advanced than Joryaku no Maki forms)
• Geryaku no Maki (Contains very advanced forms)