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“Martial Arts & Sport Science” is a free information/free education website designed to further educate martial arts instructors and students, although the objective of this website is to look at martial arts from a modern scientific point of view, we mustn’t forget our traditional martial arts roots. Over recent times we have lost several great martial arts masters, some of which I have managed to get on video, I’d like to share this video footage with you as a tribute to these great men.
 
 
 Shindo Muso Ryu
 
The Shindo Muso Ryu was founded by Muso Gonnosuke Katsukichi around 1605.
 
Musso Gonnosuke Katsukichi (an up and coming undefeated samurai) challenged Miyamoto Musashi (one of the greatest, if not the greatest samurai in Japanese history) to a duel and was defeated. After being defeated, Muso Gonnosuke Katsukichi devised a new weapon (jo) and a series of techniques that he felt would give him the winning edge over Miyamoto Musashi's skills with the katana and wakizashi. Muso Gonnosuke Katsukichi again challenged Miyamoto Musashi to a duel with his new weapon the jo and defeated Miyamoto Musashi.
 
 

Shimizu Takaji Sensei
1896 -1978
25th Head Master of the
Shindo Muso Ryu

 



Kuroda Ichitaro Sensei
1911 - 2000

 
These two masters, Shimizu Takaji Sensei of Shindo Muso Ryu Jodo and Kuroda Ichitaro Sensei of Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido held an incredible one hundred Dan ranks between them.
 
 
Kuroda Ichitaro Sensei
Demonstrating an Iado kata
 
 

Kuroda Ichitaro Sensei
Demonstrating an Iado kata

 
 
Jodo - Kihon & Kata
Demonstrated by
Shimizu Takaji Sensei (jo) &
Kuroda Ichitaro Sensei (Boken)
These jodo techniques of the Shindo Musso Ryu were originally developed by Musso Gonnosuke Katsukichi, over 400 years ago. Although these techniques may have gone through some change over the centuries, they still give us some insight to the techniques that Musso Gonnosuke Katsukichi developed to beat Miyamoto Musashi.
 
 
 Sosai Masutatsu Oyama
  The founder of Kyokushin Karate
 

1923 - 1994
 
 
Sosai Masutatsu Oyama Demonstrating the Tensho Kata.
 
Sosai Masutatsu Oyama Demonstrating a few of his many amazing feats of discipline.
 
 
 Gogen Yamaguchi
The founder of the All Japan Karate-do Goju-kai Association and the International Karate-do Goju-kai Association.
 

1909 -1989
 
Gogen Yamaguchi Demonstrating the Sanchin Kata
 
 
 Grand Master Gichin Funakoshi
The founder of Shotokan Karate
 

1868 -1957
 
 
Grand Master Gichin Funakoshi Demonstrating a Shotokan Kata
 
 
Grand Master Jigoro Kano
The founder of Judo
 
Jigoro Kano became the first Asian member of the International Olympic Committee in 1909 and was responsible for the introduction of Judo as an Olympic sport
 

1860 - 1938
 
 
Grand Master Jigoro Kano Teaching and demonstrating the art of Judo
 
 
Grand Master Morihei Ueshiba
The founder of Akido
 

(1883-1969)
 
 
Grand Master Morihei Ueshiba
Demonstrating the art of Akido