The founder (Ryūso 流祖) of Jigō Tenshin-ryū is credited as being Fujita Fumoto Norisada (藤田麓憲貞), who died in Tenpō 10 (1839). He learned Kasahara (笠原) line Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流 柔術) from the Sōke (宗家) Kubo Sadaharu (久保貞治) and then added the Sakkatsu (殺活 killing and reviving techniques) from Yōshin-ryū Jūjutsu (揚心流柔術). (Note: The Yoshin-ryū […]

In addition to our Japanese affliliation with the Zen Nihon Sōgō Budō Renmei’ (全日本総合武道連盟 – All Japan Budō Federation), in Kyōto, Japan. The Shōbukai (正武会) is happy to have affiliations and recognition, both internationally and in North America through the: and the:

(Also available online) Date: Sunday, 12th March 2023 Instructor: Peter King - Nihon Jūjutsu - Hanshi, 9th Dan, (ZNSBR) Times: 11:00hrs - 18:00hrs (11am - 6pm) Cost: £35 Venue: Kemsing Pavilion, Heaverham Rd, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, TN15 6NE Booking link: (to follow)

It was a pleasure to teach on the 'Nihon Jūjutsu Kobudō Renmei (日本柔術古武道連盟) Spring Seminar', held in Oldham, Greater Manchester, U.K. on Sunday 18th March 2023. We hope that there will be a follow-up Autumn event with a similar format. The accompanying photos are from my second Nihon Jūjutsu (日本柔術) session - see previous post […]

It was a pleasure to teach on the 'Nihon Jūjutsu Kobudō Renmei (日本柔術古武道連盟) Spring Seminar', held in Oldham, Greater Manchester, U.K. on Sunday 18th March 2023. It was also great opportunity to work and interact with fellow teachers: and also students from various styles of both Koryū (古流) and Gendai (現代) Jūjutsu. My congratulations to […]

We revised: Then we practiced: Our next seminar will be in April 2023 (date to be advised) (My thanks to Monika Mansell for the excellent photos)

I am honoured and very grateful to Stephen Grayston Kaichō (会長) of the Kodō Butoku Renmei (古道武徳連盟), for presenting me with this - 'Hanseikihito' (半世紀人 - half century person) certificate in acknowledgement of my 50 years + practicing martial arts. Martial arts have enriched my life and I feel blessed to have taken this path. […]

Our next Nihon Jūjutsu 日本柔術 seminar is this comming Sunday (12th March 2023). My thanks to Monika Mansell for the excellent photos

Instructor: Peter King - Nihon Jūjutsu Hanshi, 9th Dan, (ZNSBR)Times: 11:00hrs - 18:00hrs (11am - 6pm)Cost: £35Venue: Kemsing Pavilion, Heaverham Rd, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, TN15 6NE