Musō shinden ryū

Musō shinden ryū (夢想神伝流) is a branch of the Iaidō which can have like origin the founder of the Iaidō , a Samurai of the name of Hayashizaki Jinsuke Minamoto No Shigenobu. This single school of fencing ( iai ) which was born during the Period Edo, was preserved in a continuous line of Masters through the centuries. It was codified by Master Nakayama Hakudo (1869 - 1958), and taught throughout the world by Master Takeshi Mitsuzuka and others like Malcom Tiki Shewan for example. Modern styles of shinden ryū divided the curriculum vitae into many sections.

Driven can result in Rêve. So by Thought. Shin means God. Den by Root. Ryu wants to say Ecole.

MUSO SHINDEN RYU thus means school developed according to a divine vision appeared at the time of a dream

School MUSO SHINDEN RYU comprises techniques practiced only and practiced techniques with two, the first being taught more. Those Ci consist of three series: SHODEN whose origin is the school OMORI RYU, CHUDEN whose origin is school EISHIN RYU and OKUDEN which is the oldest series traditionally reserved to the confirmed practitioners. There exist three series of katas within this school. And to each series three levels of control correspond:

  • Shoden (sho: beginning, den: initiation): it is the basic series allowing the research of simplicity.

  • Chuden (advanced teaching, starting from the first daN): Series of katas for the research of elegance.

  • Okuden (major teaching, starting from the third daN): series for the research of the effectiveness.

One cannot speak about Muso Shinden ryu without quoting Okada Morihiro Hanshi (1893-1984) which was the disciple of Nakayama Hakudo Hanshi for Kendo and the direct disciple of Hashimoto Toyo Hanshi for the Iaïdo.

Shoden (level of entry, the beginning)

  1. Shohatto (Shohatsuto) (first)

  2. Sato (Hidarito) (right)
  3. Uto (Migito) (left)
  4. Atarito (Ushiro) (back)
  5. Inyoshintai (Yaegaki)
  6. Ryuto (Ukenagasi) (???)
  7. Junto (Kaishaku) (???)
  8. Gyakuto (Tukekomi gold Oikiri) (???)
  9. Seichuto (Tukikage) (???)
  10. Koranto (Oikaze) (driven out the tiger)
  11. Gyakute Inyoshintai (Inyoshintai kaewaza, Hizakakoi) (???)
  12. Nukiuchi (Batto) (???)

Chuden

  1. Yokogumo (横雲) - cloud bank

  2. Tora issoku (虎一足) - not of tiger
  3. Inazuma (稲妻) - flash, light
  4. Ukigumo (浮雲) - floating cloud
  5. Yamaoroshi (山颪) - wind going down from the mountains
  6. Iwanami (岩浪) - vague running up against the rocks
  7. Namigaeshi (鱗返) - vague revolving
  8. Urokogaeshi (波返) - circular motion of the dragon
  9. Takiotoshi (滝落) - falls of water, cascades
  10. Nukiuchi (抜打) - Draw/cut (Sudden Cut gold Joi-uti)

Okuden

Suwari-waza

  1. Kasumi (Mist)
  2. Sunekakoi (Knee Covering)
  3. Shihogiri (attacking the four sides)
  4. Tozume (??)
  5. Towaki (戸脇)
  6. Tanashita (棚下)
  7. Ryozume (両詰)
  8. Torabashiri (Tiger Run)

Tachi-waza

  1. Yukizure (行連)
  2. Tsure-dachi (連だち)
  3. Somakuri (Continuous Atack)
  4. Sodome (Attack One After Another)
  5. Shinobu (secret Attack)
  6. Yukichigai (Receive and redirect the opponent' S attack)
  7. Sodesuri-gaeshi (Pushing Through the Crowd)
  8. My-iri (Entering Through the Spoils)
  9. Kabezoi (By the Wall)
  10. Uke-nagashi (受流)
  11. Itomagoi 1 (Farewell 1)
  12. Itomagoi 2 (Farewell 2)
  13. Itomagoi 3 (Farewell 3)
  14. Ryohi-hikitsure (両ひ引連)
  15. Oikake-giri (追掛切)
  16. Gishiki (儀式)

External bonds

  • Iaido-North (MSR-Movies informative)

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