Sogobujutsu: Sogobujutsu Book

Contents

Preface....................Page 14 Introduction....................Page 16 Chapter 1 Sogobujutsu....................Page 18 The forging of a warrior science....................Page 18 The warrior science of our Ryu Sogobujutsu....................Page 20 Menkyo vs Dan how our curriculum took shape....................Page 25 Sogobujutsu No Kyoka our curriculum....................Page 31 Sogobujutsu outlined....................Page 39 Godai No Heiho....................Page 59 Godai chart....................Page 62 Setting standards....................Page 63 Buhei combative concepts....................Page 71 Chapter 2 Neji Gekken Ryu....................Page 73 The birth of our martial arts family....................Page 73 Neji Gekken Ryu Mon our family crest....................Page 85 NGR model of operations....................Page 92 Chapter 3 Godaishin Dojo....................Page 96 Our martial home....................Page 96 Our Dojo patch....................Page 98 The velcro on our patch....................Page 100 Common Dojo phrases and commands....................Page 105 Attire for our Dojo....................Page 108 Titles and positions....................Page 115 Our Dojo Kun....................Page 127 Our Dojo Kiyaku....................Page 128 Reigi Saho....................Page 130 Important Kanji....................Page 142 Chapter 4 Warrior Ideology....................Page 143 Rank and brotherhood....................Page 143 Building Leaders in our Ryu....................Page 145 Service The foundation of Samurai nobility....................Page 150 Meek but not weak....................Page 155 Honorific titles....................Page 157 The martial arts experience....................Page 159 The Jihi Bujutsu Kai....................Page 169 Chapter 5 Historical Influences....................Page 175 Our historical origins....................Page 175 Tagakishin Ryu lineage chart....................Page 184 Tagakishin Ryu lineage....................Page 185 Kukishin Ryu lineage....................Page 202 Daito Ryu lineage....................Page 217 Takenouchi Ryu lineage....................Page 268 Phoenix Ninpo Ryu linage....................Page 275 Nagano Ryu lineage....................Page 281 Chapter 6 The Nine Principles....................Page 285 Preamble to the nine principles....................Page 285 Aiirenai: The principle of conflict....................Page 287 Arinomama: Truth; devotion to the truth....................Page 290 Baransu: Balance; maintain balance....................Page 294 Bonsatsu: Temple; the body is the temple....................Page 299 Chuugi: Loyalty; loyalty to the Ryu....................Page 303 Guuzen: Chance; leave nothing to chance....................Page 329 Kakureru: Disappear; disappear/ do not be seen....................Page 331 Kankyou: Environment; utilize the circumstance....................Page 334 Yunifai: Unify; unify body, mind and spirit....................Page 337 Closing statement....................Page 339 Glossary....................Page 340 Index....................Page 445 Bibliography....................Page 453 Falcaro Sensei's Interview....................Page 454 About the author....................Page 481