Wado-ryu
Wa = softness, status of being mixed together, soften, calm, to harmonize.
Do = way, Ryu = style, school, Kai = organisation
Wadoryu karate was founded by late Ohtsuka Hironori (1892-1982). Ohtsuka trained Shindo Yoshinryu jujutsu under Nakayama Tatsusaburo. He also studied Yoshin Koryu jujutsu from Kanaya Motoo according to Dr. Fujiwara. He started training karate under Funakoshi Gichin (the founder of Shotokanryu, 1868-1957) who arrived in Tokyo from Okinawa in 1922. He studied Karate even from Mabuni Kenwa and Motobu Choki from Okinawa. Wadoryu Karate is based on Okinawa karate, but influenced by Ju jutsu and Kendo way of thinking.
Ohtsuka started his school 1934 but it was not until 1940 Wadoryu Karatejutsu was registered at Butokukai, Kyoto for the demonstration of various Budo, together with Shotokanryu, Shitoryu and Gojuryu. This occasion is regarded as the first official naming of Karate styles.
Wado Ryu is divided into three organizations. The Japan Karate-do Federation Wadokai, the Wadoryo Karatedo Renmei, and the Wado Kokusai Karatedo Renmei.
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Gendai Ju jutsu
Gendai Ju jutsu is a modern Japanese martial art that focuses on practical, efficient techniques as originally found in both ancient and contemporary martial arts. Its principles and techniques derive from Japanese unarmed combat and self-defense techniques from pre-1945 judo and aikibujutsu, as well as taihojutsu (Japanese police immobilization and arresting methods). Gendai Ju jutsu utilizes striking, holding, falling, and throwing techniques, along with the different locks or chokes.
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It also involves training with weapons, such as the tanto (dagger), tanbo (baton), and hanbo (4-foot staff).
Many of the styles and schools that developed after 1866 (Meiji Restoration) can be considered as Gendai ryu, e.g. Japanese karate, Judo, Aikido and Brazilian Jiu jitsu.
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Shindo Yoshin-ryu Ju jutsu (koryu)
The Shindo Yoshin-ryu tradition was founded late in the Edo period (mid-1800s) by Katsunosuke Matsuoka. He opened his first dojo in 1858 in Edo where he taught Tenjin Shinyo-ryu Ju jutsu. In 1864 he decided to combine his expertise in Ken jutsu and Ju jutsu by formulating a new system of his own creation called Shindo Yoshin-ryu, meaning "new willow school."
Shindo Yoshin-ryu emphasizes grace and natural movement. Although it reflects the combination of the Ju jutsu teachings of Tenjin Shinyo-ryu and the Totsuka-ha Yoshin Koryu, its waza demonstrate a softer, more weapon influenced execution
of technique.
The Takamura branch includes further influence from Matsuzaki Shinkage-ryu Hyoho.