Thank you again to 'Japan Virtual Learning' for these photos and information regrding the old Yōseikan Honbu Dōjō (養正館本部道場) in Shizuoka (see previous post of: 24th June 2026).

My thanks to Bruno Vicare for organising this series of seminars in Paris, and also to everyone who attended and supported them. The correct application of kyūsho (急所) - vital point attacks and the medical effects of such attacks is often a neglected element of training. However, an understanding of the subject is crucial to […]

Thank you to 'Japan Virtual Learning' for these photos and information on the Yōseikan (養正館) in Shizuoka (静岡市), which is now taught at the Budō Gakunan Juku (武道岳南塾 martial arts south peak school) The Yōseikan (養正館) was founded in 1931 by Mochizuki Minoru Sensei (望月 稔 先生), who had been a senior student of both […]

Remastered photos of (the late) James Shortt Sensei and uke Mike Nelson demonstrating, Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流柔術) at the 1985 Anjinkai Festival in London for the then Crown Prince and now Japanese Emperor Naruhito (今上天皇 徳仁).

Remastered photos of me (and uke Mike Nelson) demonstrating Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū Jūjutsu (天神真楊流 柔術) at the 1985 Anjinkai Festival in London for the Crown Prince and now Japanese Emperor Naruhito (今上天皇 徳仁). In 1983, I recieved Shoden (初傳) in Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū Jūjutsu (天神真楊流 柔術) from Kubota Toshihiro Sensei (久保田敏弘 先生) - Shihanke (師範家) and Ten'yōkai […]

Many thanks to David Morera for organising and also to everyone who attended the: Taiho-jutsu (逮捕術) Introduction at the Waryu Dōjō in Granollers, Barcelona, Spain on Friday 12th June 2026. Well done to everyone for your great work and enthusiasm.

Many thanks to David Morera (David Waryu) for organising and to everyone who attended the Takagi Yōshin-ryū Jūtaijutsu (高木楊心流柔体術) Koteki Ryūda Juppō Sesshō (虎擲龍擎十方折衝) seminar at the Waryu Dōjō in Granollers, Barcelona, Spain on Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th June 2026. We also looked at how the Ura Gata (裏型 inner form) and Eri Jime […]

Thank you to everyone who participated in last Sunday's - Nihon Jūjutsu (日本柔術) / Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流柔術) seminar in Kemsing, Kent, U.K. and online. We practiced techniques from the Sho Mokuroku (初目録 primary list) Toriai Shikkō (捕合執行 execution of meeting & capture). Great partticipants (as always), so we were able to cover a number […]

Last Wednesday, it was a pleasure to have an afternoon of training in the fundamental movements of Shioda Aikidō with Fred Haynes - 8th Dan, Shihan from Vancouver, Canada. Shioda Aikidō is the Aikidō of Shioda Gōzō Sensei and the art that was taught to the Japanese Kidōtai (riot police). I am very grateful to […]