Kukishinden Ryu Hanbo Jutsu Kihon Waza Fundamental Stick Techniques of the Kukishinden Tradition
Kukishinden Ryu Hanbo Postures • • •
Hirai Ichimonji No Kamae Otonashi No Kamae Munen Muso No Kamae
(two-ha -hand, in front) (two-hand, behind) (walking stick position)
1. Sayu Kuridashi Gata (a two-hand technique from Hirai Ichimonji No Kamae) BRIEFLY EXERCISE THIS INTRODUCTION Step (forward or back) and pivot while sliding the hanbo through the hands to strike around at the opponent with the extended end. Strike 8 ways: high, middle, middle, low, straight down at the head and straight up at the groin. THEN EXERCISE THE FOLLOWING DEFENCES (2 + 2 times right & left) KASUMI UCHI (punch defence & striking) • •
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Against a right punch. Defender (Hirai Ichimonji) pivots back and around while blocking with the right end of the hanbo. Opponent continues by stepping in with left punch. Defender steps to left side and pivots pivots while releasing releasing left left grip to strike out (onehanded) at opponent’s head.
KOSHI ORI (punch defence & limb control) • •
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Against a right punch. Defender (Hirai Ichimonji) steps to the right side (internally) and pivots while striking into the ribs with the left end of the hanbo (one-handed) and catching the punching punching arm with his his left hand, then quickly quickly crossing the hanbo hanbo over and on top of the captured arm, a rm, the opponent will be forced backward and down to the ground. Defender then pressures captured arm across own knee and/or strikes with the hanbo.
2. Sayu Uchiage Gata (a two-hand technique from Hirai Ichimonji No Kamae)
BRIEFLY EXERCISE THIS INTRODUCTION Pivot back 45 degrees, while sliding the stick through the hands to strike under and up at the target with the extended end. THEN EXERCISE THE FOLLOWING DEFENCES (2 + 2 times right & left) AGAINST BOKKEN •
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With your partner striking straight down at the head pivot back around while striking up into the hands. F.A.D. (with another strike or kick).
AGAINST A RIGHT-HAND KNIFE THRUST •
Defender (Hirai Ichimonji) pivots back 45 degrees while striking under and up into the attacking hand with the left end of the hanbo, then turns the hanbo over in the left hand into into a two-hand sword grip to strike down on the knife knife arm. F.A.D.
3. Sayu Hanten Uchi Gata (a two-hand technique from Hirai Ichimonji No Kamae) BRIEFLY EXERCISE THIS INTRODUCTION Step to the side while turning turning the stick over in one hand into a two- hand sword grip to strike down at the target with the extended end. THEN EXERCISE THE FOLLOWING DEFENCES (2 + 2 times right & left) AGAINST A BOKKEN •
With your your partner striking straight straight down at the head, evade to the left side and release the left hand grip to strike st rike up into the opponent’s hands, then quickly step in with the right foot and take the hanbo down and and around to strike across the opponent’s chest area with a 2-hand sword grip. F.A.D.
AGAINST A BOKKEN •
Against Against a straight thrust at the body, evade sideways while while striking down onto the bokken blade, blade, then quickly quickly move into into opponent to extend and thrust the same end of the hanbo at the head. F.A.D.
4. Sayu Kaeshi Uchi Gata (a one-hand technique from Hirai Ichimonji No Kamae) BRIEFLY EXERCISE THIS INTRODUCTION
Step sideways while releasing the grip of one hand to extend the hanbo and strike around at the opponent’s body. body. Strike high, middle and low. THEN EXERCISE THE FOLLOWING DEFENCES (2 + 2 times right & left) TUKE IRI - AGAINST A RIGHT HAND KNIFE THRUST •
Defender (Hirai Ichimonji) steps to the left side (externally) and pivots while striking into the ribs with the right end of the hanbo (one-handed) and catching the knife arm with his right hand, then quickly crossing the hanbo over and on top of the captured arm, the opponent will be forced forward and down to ground. F.A.D.
KICK DEFENCE •
Against a kick, defender (Hirai Ichimonji) evades to the inside while catching the attacking leg with the left end of the hanbo, then steps in and throws the opponent over and down to strike by extending the hanbo in one hand. F.A.D.
5. Sayu Mawashi Uchi Gata (a one-handed technique from Hirai Ichimonji No Kamae) BRIEFLY EXERCISE THIS INTRODUCTION Step diagonally forward while twisting and releasing the hanbo in one hand to strike over and down at opponent’s head with an extended one-hand grip. THEN EXERCISE THESE DEFENCES (2 + 2 times right & left) AGAINST A BOKKEN •
Against a thrust to the body, step diagonally back while striking down at bokken woth a two-hand deflection, deflection, then quickly move into the opponent to strike over and down at the head with the inside hand. F.A.D.
AGAINST A KICK •
Defender (Hirai Ichimonji) pivots back and around while twisting and releasing the hanbo to strike down on the attacking attac king leg, with an extended extended one-hand strike, then move in with with a two-hand two- hand thrust. F.A.D.
6. Taguri Tsuki Kata (a two-hand technique from Hirai Ichimonji No Kamae) BRIEFLY EXERCISE THIS INTRODUCTION Step sideways while while extending extending the hanbo to thrust into the attacker’s att acker’s body. Thrust high, middle and low.
THEN EXERCISE THE FOLLOWING DEFENCES (2 + 2 times right & left) AGAINST A BOKKEN •
With your partner striking straight down, evade sideways or diagonally forward while turning hanbo over in a blocking motion, then thrust at the opponent. F.A.D.
AGAINST A DOUBLE LAPEL GRAB •
Against a double lapel grab, defender (Hirai Ichimonji) thrusts the end of the hanbo up under the opponent’s chin, then raises the hanbo up into both wrists to break the opponent’s grip, then step forward and push the hanbo against against the opponent’s chest to knock him back and away.
7. Morote Shiho Uke Gata (two-hand blocking techniques from Hirai Ichimonji No Kamae) BRIEFLY EXERCISE THESE INTRODUCTIONS 1. Step (forward and back) back) with a two-hand high-s high-section ection horizontal horizontal block. block. 2. Step (forward and back) back) with a two-hand low-section low-section horizontal horizontal block. block. 3. Step diagonally forward (right & left) and pivot slightly slightly,, with a two-hand vertical block. THEN EXERCISE THE FOLLOWING DEFENCES (2 + 2 times right & left) AGAINST A BOKKEN 1. Against Against a downward strike, step forward with with a high-section high-section horizontal block, block, then kick. 2. Against Against a diagonal diagonal strike up across the body, step back back with a low-section block, block, then release one hand to strike over and down, then onto the opponent’s hands. 3. Against Against a diagonal strike down across the body, step in harmony harmony with with the direction of the attack with a high-section diagonal block, then strike head with butt, and kick. FINALLY, FREE FORM DEFENCES AGAINST WEAPON ATTACKS (Instructor should nominate nominate attacks)
8. Hoshi Furi Gata (a one-hand technique from Munen Muso No Kamae) BRIEFLY EXERCISE THIS INTRODUCTION
1. Striking Striking over & down at at opponent. opponent. 2. Striking Striking straight straight up at opponen opponent. t. 3. Striking Striking around at opponent. opponent. 4. Dropping Dropping to halfhalf-knee kneell to strike around. around. THEN EXERCISE THIS SOLO PRACTICE FORM • • • • •
Strike straight up to the left with a pivot. Step and pivot with back-hand horizontal strike to the right. Step and pivot with diagonal downward strike across body to the left. Step and pivot with diagonal upward strike across body to the right. Pivot around to the right with diagonal diagonal downward downward strike to rear.
FINALLY, FREE FORM DEFENCES AGAINST UNARMED ATTACKS (Instructor should nominate nominate kick, punch, grab etc.)
9. Katate Uchi Gata (a one-hand technique from munen Muso No Kamae) BRIEFLY EXCERCISE THESE INTRODUCTIONS From Munen Muso No Kamae, step to the side and pivot while: 1. Striking Striking over & down at at opponent opponent 2. Striking Striking straight straight up at opponent opponent 3. Striking Striking around at opponent opponent 4. Dropping Dropping to halfhalf-knee kneell to strike around around THEN EXCERCISE THESE DEFENSES AGAINST A BOKKEN BOKKEN (2+2 TIMES RIGHT & LEFT) With your your partner striking straight straight down from Munen Muso No Kamae, evade to side and pivot while: 1. Striking over & down onto bokken bokken blade blade - F.A.D. 2. Striking straight up into into bokken blade - F.A.D. 3. Striking straight up into opponent’s opponent’s groin - F.A.D. 4. Striking Striking around around at opponent’s opponent’s head head - F.A.D. 5. Striking around at opponent’s knee from a half-k half-kneel neel posture posture - F.A.D.
10. Grabbing Defence KATATE DORI - GRAB DEFENCE •
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Opponent steps forward and grabs defender’s right wrist with left hand (defender (defender in Hira Ichimonji No Kamae). Defender immediately positions the right end of the hanbo on top of the opponent’s wrist. Opponent then steps in with left punch at head Defender steps diagonally back, while blocking/striking up into punching arm with the left end of the hanbo, then feeling the opponent’s grip release, the defender quickly changes feet to step in with the right foot and strike in the ribs with the right end of the weapon.
BEAR-HUG DEFENCE •
Against Against a bear hug, pressure across opponent’s hands, stomp, then drop and raise both arms, then quickly quickly release (one grip on the hanbo)and hanbo)and move move around beside beside opponent while positioning hanbo across ribs to apply pressure. Then drop to a half-kneel half-kneel and throw opponent over and down to t o the ground.
MAWASHI DORI - GRAB & PUNCH DEFENCE • •
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Against Against an attempted right grab. Defender (Hira Ichimonji) pivots back and around while blocking with the right end of the hanbo (two-handed) (two- handed) Opponent retreats slightly and defender resumes Hira Ichimonji No Kamae. Opponent then steps in with left punch Defender steps diagonally forward to the left while blocking the punch with the left end of the hanbo (two-handed), then spirals the atta cking arm down and around to turn the opponent and break balance, balance, then slides and extends the hanbo through the hands to thrust into the opponent’s back.
Variation •
This defence and counter-attack can be performed (with reverse angling) by first blocking blocking the punches punches EXTERNALLY, EXTERNALLY, then thrusting into chest area.
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Kukishinden Ryu Shoden No Henka Kata Hanbo Jutsu against Tanto
(Tori: (Tori: Kata Kata Yabur Yaburii No No Kam Kamae) ae)
1. Kata Te Uchi Uke:
Left mune mune dori, dori, tsuki tsuki to heart or overhead overhead jodan jodan strike strike (reverse (reverse grip) grip)
Tori:
45 degree degree back right right striking striking both hoshi hoshi by raising raising hanbo hanbo straight straight upwards. upwards. Release left hand then two handed jodan strike or slide strike through right hand to jodan.
Henka Strike to Uke’s right hoshi from underneath, control lapel grab by placing hanbo on top of Uke’s left hand and crossing your arms underneath (Ude Garami).
2. Kao Kudaki Uke: Uke:
Left Left Ichim Ichimon onji ji,, tanto tanto on hip hip,, step step forward forward tsuki tsuki..
Tori:
Step to left, release release left left hand hand and and strike strike to Uke’s Uke’s wrist wrist with with two handed handed gri gri (left (left hand on bottom). Return other end of hanbo to left hand and and step forward left leg, sliding hanbothrough your right hand to strike Uke’s men.
Henka 1 Right end of hanbo hanbo to Uke’s throat, push down 45 degrees to take t ake down, strike to open target. Henka 2 Continue pressure down on wrist to pin wrist to Uke’s thigh, walk walk through to takeUke down locking Uke’s hip.
3. Nagare Dori Uke: Uke:
Left Left Ichim Ichimon onji ji,, tanto tanto on hip hip,, step step forward forward tsuki tsuki..
Tori:
Step 45 degrees degrees forward forward right right striking striking with hanbo hanbo to men (right (right end high high,, left left end 45 degrees across Uke’s body blocking blocking at hoshi to control tanto). Left hand secures Uke’s right wrist to apply koshi ori (right hand on Uke’s wrist, left end of hanbo hanbo rear of Uke’s hip. Pressure down to throw).
4. Kasumi Gake Uke: Uke:
Left Left Ichim Ichimon onji ji,, tanto tanto on hip hip,, step step forward forward tsuki tsuki..
Tori:
Steps to left left allow allowing ing right right foot to turn and and face face other directi direction, on, releas releasing ing right right hand and strike with hanbo to Uke’s face (hanbo under Uke’s arm). Right hand grabs wrist, Tsuki Iri (free end of hanbo 45 degrees across Uke’s waist, pressure on tricep). Walk forward to take down.
5. Iki Chigae Uke and Tori walking towards each other: Uke:
Tanto behind behind back in in right right hand. hand. When When Tori is just just past, turns on righ rightt foot and tsuki to kidneys, palm up and forearm movig in semi-circle with hoshi as a fixed point.
Tori:
Turns to catch with with same same motion motion as Uke (thumb (thumb on top of wrist/ wrist/han hand). d). Swing Swingss right end of hanbo up and under Uke’s arm to strike men. Omote gyaku to take down.
Henka Strike to men, then tsuki iri.
6. Ate Kaeshi Uke:
Left mune mune dori, dori, tsuki tsuki to heart or overhead overhead jodan jodan strike strike (reverse (reverse grip) grip)
Tori:
Drops to right right knee, knee, thrusting thrusting right right end end of hanbo hanbo into into solar solar plex plexus. us.
Henka Slam hanbo hanbo down onto Uke’s lead foot, kick to wrist to clear knife. knife.
7. Saka Otoshi Uke:
Left mune mune dori, dori, tsuki tsuki to heart or overhead overhead jodan jodan strike strike (reverse (reverse grip) grip)
Tori:
Steps to left, left, slide slide strike to bottom of Uke’s Uke’s wrist wrist with with right right end of of hanbo. hanbo. Sanshin Sanshin motion step to strike the top of Uke’s wrist with left end of hanbo, not releasing the original grip. Cross step passing left end of hanbo across the front of Uke’s neck. Reach behind Uke’s neck with your right hand, crossing forearms and grip the left end of the hanbo to choke Uke, placing your forehead on the back of Uke’s head pressing forward.
