Jodo Demonstration Koryu and Seitei

[Ynambu]

Shindo Muso Ryu Jojutsu Demonstration

Website: www.shindomusoryu.com

The Santa Monica Jodo group will demonstrate Jodo for the California Kendo Association.

The demonstration is open to all invited guests. This post is your invitation. There is no charge. Secure parking is available.

Sunday 17th September. Time 10:30 AM - 12:00

Kendo Dojo / Gymnasium
Osaka Sangyo University Los Angeles
3921 Laurel Canyon Blvd
Studio City, CA 9160

See Map
http://www.osula.com/html/maps_info.htm

We look forward to see you at the demonstration.

[Ynambu]

Continuing the long tradition of co-operation between the Kendo community and Shindo Muso-ryu if your club or association would like to arrange a demonstration then please write directly to:

shindomusoryu@yahoo.com

With sufficient interest a demonstration can be arranged for all aspects of Shindo Muso-ryu such as Kasumi ryu Kenjutsu, Isshin Ryu Kusarigama Jutsu etc.

[Ynambu]

Shindo Muso Ryu Jojutsu Demonstration - October 22nd 2006, Long Beach CA

Website: www.shindomusoryu.com
Email: shindomusoryu@yahoo.com

The Santa Monica Jodo group will demonstrate Jodo at
Southern California Kendo Organization 2006 Individual Kendo Championships on Sunday, Oct. 22.

Cabrillo High School (Gym)
2001 Santa Fe Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90810

*directions:
710 Fwy South toward Long Beach
Exit CA-1 N/ Pacific Coast Highway North
Stay straight to go onto W. Pacific Coast Highway /CA-1
Santa Fe Avenue Right (North)

Google Map
http://www.google.com/maps?hl=en&lr=&q=cabrillo+high+school&near=Long+Beach,+CA&cid=0,0,1903243456809140328&ll=33.793575,-118.215529&spn=0,.02&sa=X&oi=local&ct=image

We look forward to see you at the demonstration.

[Ynambu]

Seiei Jodo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seitei_Jodo) training within the AUSKF (http://www.auskf.info/main/about_auskf.htm).

At the conclusion of the series of demonstrations currently being held at various AUSKF events it is planned to begin teaching members of the AUSKF the Kendo Renmei Seitei Jodo Kata series with a view to establishing a Jodo division with the AUSKF.

Following the formal establishment of the Jodo division a full program of Jodo seminars, workshops, grading and competitions is planned.

Contact your regional Kendo federation for further details.

Kendo Renmei Seitei Kata

• Tsuki Zue 着杖
• Suigetsu 水月
• Hissage 引提
• Shamen 斜面
• Sakan 左貫
• Monomi 物見
• Kasumi 霞
• Tachiotoshi 太刀落
• Rai Uchi 雷打
• Sei Gan 清眼
• Midaredome 乱留
• Ran Ai 乱合

[Ynambu]

The Santa Monica Jodo group will demonstrate Shindo Muso Ryu Jodo at West LA Kendo Dojo this week on Thursday 5th October at 8:30 PM.

The Demonstration will cover Seitei Jo and Koryu Omote, Chudan and Okuden techniques.

West LA Kendo Dojo is at:
Japanese Cultural Institute of Sawtelle
2110 Corinth Avenue
Los Angeles CA 90025

See Map to Dojo (http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?ed=GJVmUup_0TpOIsPA71ZwdvotBcwMXiBK1w--&csz=90025&country=us&new=1&name=&qty=)

West La Kendo Dojo Website (http://www.wlakendo.org/index.php)

Shindo Muso Ryu Website (http://www.shindomusoryu.com/)

[Ynambu]

Just a short reminder that the Shindo Muso Ryu Jodo Demonstration will be tonight, Thursday at the West LA Kendo Dojo.

Kendo practice will be from 7:30. Jodo will be after the end of the first session.

There will be time after the demonstration to answer any questions. I hope to see some of you tonight.

[Ynambu]

I would like to ask the members of this forum a question.

First off I do know this forum is worldwide with only a few members in the LA area so my question doesn’t apply to everyone. However my question does pertain to Jodo training within the US Kendo community in general.

I have posted several notices about three demonstrations of Jodo (by high ranked Shindo Muso Ryu instructors)

Each demonstration consisted of *all* the Kendo Renmei Seitei Kata plus many Koryu Kata as well. I also invited any questions or comments with a view to developing an interest in formal Jodo training. We know Jodo is very rare even in Japan so I was hoping to generate some interest.

So far nothing has happened. Nobody has showed up to *any* demonstration posted here and nobody has made any comments about Jodo training at all. Just total silence and seemingly indifference.

I must admit I'm discouraged. :(

Jodo training, grading and competition within the US Kendo community is non-existent yet at each event I go to or Dojo I visit I always hear someone say that yes, they would love to start Jodo practice but there is no opportunity in the US. It's puzzling to me.

We hoped to start Jodo training for all Kendoka who wish to learn next month (not only in LA but anywhere we are invited) but if nobody is interested then I don’t want to waste the teacher’s time.

What do you think?

[Ynambu]

I am bumping this thread.

With zero feedback to my question I think that indicates there no interest in Jodo information or training schedules on this forum. Sorry I couldn't get it going.

[Andy_Watson]

Nambu-san

There is an Events section on Kendo World where you are supposed to advertise events.

When I have advertised European events on this forum or on E-budo I have:
a) always done it apologetically as it is not a discussion (it is an advert)
b) never expected it to generate any additional interest. I hoped but didn't expect

If you are trying to attract newcomers to jodo then this is not the section to put it in. The jodo section is read by people who already do jodo and already have their own sensei and organisations. Furthermore, paper advertising in your locality is more likely to generate interest. People aren't going to travel hundreds of miles on the offchance that they might like jodo.

Hope you haven't been too discouraged from your work to get people to do jodo.

Best regards

[Ynambu]

Thank you Andy. I will do as you suggest. I admit I was becoming discouraged but now I have some guidance as to what to do I will show a little more perseverance.

Yoshi

[Kim Taylor]

Hi Ynambu

I tried to reply to this post when you made it, but just now, doubtless through lots of holiday fatigue and some alcohol, have managed to remember my login to K-W.

You ask about why folks aren't responding to your offers of jodo instruction, and I would like to comment on my own experience here in Canada. We have offered, at the University of Guelph, some very good opportunities to study koryu arts to the North American martial arts community. In the last few years we have had multiple menkyo kaiden / hachidan jodo instructors, the current and last soke of Niten Ichiryu, as well as the top instructors in North America of multiple lines of koryu instruction at the Guelph School of Japanese Sword Arts which has run for about 15 years I think.

We have also presented a week long course with a recently licensed Japanese Swordsmith of an uninterrupted lineage of 25 generations. As well as a yearly smithing course with a North American smith for about 15 years.

This has all been going on for close to 20 years and we have never done more than broken even on the expenses for these events. In other words, we have discovered that there is very little real interest in North America in the koryu arts.

Not much of a surprise to me by now, but given the amount of chatter on the internet one might think otherwise.

Regardless, my advice is to simply keep on doing what you're doing without expecting any sort of good turnout, no matter who you offer as instructors. If you can cover your expenses, great. If not, remember that if you have to go to Japan to practice with your sensei, it will cost you $X and if you lose less than $X you are still ahead.

Kim Taylor
Sei Do Kai Guelph.



I would like to ask the members of this forum a question.

First off I do know this forum is worldwide with only a few members in the LA area so my question doesn’t apply to everyone. However my question does pertain to Jodo training within the US Kendo community in general.

I have posted several notices about three demonstrations of Jodo (by high ranked Shindo Muso Ryu instructors)

Each demonstration consisted of *all* the Kendo Renmei Seitei Kata plus many Koryu Kata as well. I also invited any questions or comments with a view to developing an interest in formal Jodo training. We know Jodo is very rare even in Japan so I was hoping to generate some interest.

So far nothing has happened. Nobody has showed up to *any* demonstration posted here and nobody has made any comments about Jodo training at all. Just total silence and seemingly indifference.

I must admit I'm discouraged. :(

Jodo training, grading and competition within the US Kendo community is non-existent yet at each event I go to or Dojo I visit I always hear someone say that yes, they would love to start Jodo practice but there is no opportunity in the US. It's puzzling to me.

We hoped to start Jodo training for all Kendoka who wish to learn next month (not only in LA but anywhere we are invited) but if nobody is interested then I don’t want to waste the teacher’s time.

What do you think?

[Fred27]

Ynambu doesnt post at this forum anymore. Or at least thats what he said in his farewell speech (http://www.kendo-world.com/forum/showthread.php?p=213542#post213542)