Katabami Ryu
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Family History
Katabami Ju-Jitsu roots goes back to the ancient warrior class, who adapted different patterns, flowers and crests to represent their families, arts and beliefs. The Katabami flower had greater appeal among the samurai families, especially during the Heian period (A.D. 794 - 1185).
Katabami flower translated from Japanese means - Wood Sorrel (Oxalis Acetosella), has been known at the early days in Japan as a medicinal plant and also 'mirror plant' (to polish bronze mirrors).
The fruit of the wood sorrel contains many seeds, and the plant is extremely reproductive. In later centuries, some warriors who used the wood sorrel as an emblem cited this characteristic as an auspicious token for the future proliferation of their families.
The Katabami flower symbolizes the nature's duality, a spiritual balance between healing and martial arts. The flower petals representing the healing properties and three swords between the petals adding a martial art aspect of the flower. The development of Katabami Ryu Ju-Jitsu started over 1000 years ago, when the Katabami flower became an official crest of a samurai ju-jitsu family during the middle of the Heian period.
Sensei Kano Tenamura, 10th degree black belt in Ju-Jitsu, Grand Master, Head of Katabami Ju-Jitsu family, is the direct descendent of the Katabami Ryu Ju-Jitsu lineage. Sensei Alexey Kunin has been studying under Grand Master Tenamura since 1980. In 1997 Grand Master Tenamura awarded Sensei Alexey Kunin certificate of Master, naming Sensei Alexey Kunin Master of Katabami Ryu Ju-Jitsu. O-Sensei Kano Tenamura past away on 29 October, 2000 in Tokyo, Japan. Leaving Sensei Alexey Kunin to be the Head of the Clan of Katabami Ryu Ju-Jitsu. Today Grand Master Alexey Kunin is the highest ranking Master ( KUDAN ) 9 Dan in Katabami Ryu Ju-Jitsu and direct descendant of the Katabami Ryu Ju-Jitsu lineage of ancient samurai Ju-Jitsu Clan. Katabami Ryu Ju-Jitsu International Headquarters ( Honbu Dojo ) is currently located in Los Angeles, California, USA. Outside of US the official branch of Katabami Ryu Ju-Jitsu is located in Tomsk, Siberia. Hanshi Nikolay Vasilev, 8 Dan in Katabami Ryu Ju-Jitsu is the Official Representative of the Katabami Ryu Ju-Jitsu in the Russian Federation.
Fundamental Principles of Katabami Ju-Jitsu Dojo
" TO WIN ONE HUNDRED VICTORIES IN ONE HUNDRED BATTLES IS NOT THE HIGHEST SKILL. TO SUBDUE THE ENEMY WITHOUT FIGHTING IS THE HIGHEST SKILL ". - Sun Tzu
JU-JITSU - THE FORGOTTEN ART. THE SECRET MARTIAL ART OF ANCIENT JAPANESE SAMURAI WARRIORS. COMPLEX AND SOPHISTICATED. VERSATILE AND EXTREMELY POWERFUL FORM OF SELF-DEFENSE.
JU-JITSU IS UNSPOKEN ART. THE KNOWLEDGE OF JU-JITSU HAS BEEN CAREFULLY PROTECTED AND ALWAYS KEPT SECRET. IT WAS PASS DOWN FROM TEACHER TO STUDENT AND FROM FATHER TO SON.
JU-JITSU HAS A RICH HISTORY, TRADITION AND PHILOSOPHY WITH OVER 2000 YEARS OLD. AND IT IS A PARENT ART OF MOST JAPANESE MARTIAL ARTS. KARATE, JUDO, AND AIKIDO CAN FIND THEIR ROOTS IN JU-JITSU.
IN ANCIENT JAPAN EXISTED OVER 725 STYLES AND SCHOOLS OF JU-JITSU.
EACH SCHOOL WAS VERY DIFFERENT IN STYLE AND HAD THEIR OWN UNIQUE FAMILY CREST, WHICH REPRESENTED A SYMBOL OF FAMILY HONOR AND DIGNITY.
KATABAMI JU-JITSU FAMILY WAS BORN OVER 1,000 YEARS AGO BY THE SAMURAI WARRIOR'S CLAN. THE FORMLESS ART OR NATURALLY FLOWING ART IS A FUNDAMENTAL IDEA OF KATABAMI JU-JITSU STYLE.
BEAUTIFUL FLOWER CALLED KATABAMI WAS ADOPTED BY ANCIENT SAMURAI TO REPRESENT THEIR WARRIOR'S CLAN. KATABAMI FAMILY CREST SYMBOLIZING BALANCE AND UNION BETWEEN MARTIAL ARTS AND ORIENTAL HEALING ARTS. DUALITY OF KAPPO-SAPPO.
IN OUR KATABAMI JU-JITSU DOJO WE HAVE 3 PHILOSOPHICAL INTERNAL PRINCIPLES: SOFTNESS, FLEXIBILITY, AND BALANCE.
BE LIKE SOFT WATER: THAT CAN NOT BE GRASPED. BE LIKE BAMBOO: FLEXIBLE AND YIELDING, BUT INTERNALLY HARD. BE A LIKE GIANT TREE GROUNDED AND BALANCED.
IN OUR KATABAMI JU-JITSU DOJO WE FOLLOW ANCIENT TRADITIONS, STRICT MORAL PRINCIPLES AND DEEP PHILOSOPHICAL BELIEFS.
DOJO - A SACRED PLACE OF KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING: BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT.
OUR SCHOOL FOLLOWS A TRADITIONAL AND CLASSICAL WAY OF TRAINING. WE START WITH WARMING UP OF THE JOINTS AND MUSCLES. WORKING ON FLEXIBILITY AND ENDURANCE.
THROUGH SPECIAL EXERCISES WE DEVELOPING PHYSICAL STRENGTH AND INTERNAL DISCIPLINE.
THE CONTINUES MOVEMENTS ARE ESSENTIAL IN COMBAT JU-JITSU TRAINING. ROLLING AND FALLING IS A FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE FOR COORDINATION AND BALANCE. IT ALSO HAS A PRACTICAL AND REALISTIC APPLICATIONS.
THE VARIOUS MOVING EXERCISES DEVELOPING PHYSICAL HARDNESS AND INTERNAL STRENGTH. IT GIVES US CONTROL OVER THE BODY, DISCIPLINING THE MIND AND FORGING THE SPIRIT.
OUR REALISTIC TRAINING WITH KICKS AND PUNCHES GIVES US A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HAND TO HAND COMBAT.
THROWING IS A ESSENTIAL AND INTERNAL PART OF COMBAT JU-JITSU TRAINING. WE PRACTICE A REALISTIC WAY OF THROWING WITH SCIENTIFICALLY CORRECT ANGLES FOR MAXIMUM RESULTS.
TO RELAX MIND AND BODY, WE PRACTICE ANCIENT SOFT HAND EXERCISES FOR BETTER CONTROL AND UNDERSTANDING OF OURSELVES AND OUR OPPONENT.
YAWARA PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN CLASSICAL JU-JITSU. YAWARA IS A MOST IMPORTANT BRIDGE BETWEEN STRIKING, THROWING AND GRAPPLING. IT IS A FOUNDATION FOR ALL ASPECTS OF JU-JITSU, AND IT HAS DIRECT APPLICATION IN COMBAT.
RANDORI OR FREE PLAY IS A REALISTIC TESTING OF SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNIQUES. IN OUR DOJO WE ARE SPECIFICALLY FOCUSING ON RANDORI TRAINING. DURING THIS REALISTIC JU-JITSU APPLICATION THE STUDENTS GO THROUGH EVOLUTION AND PROGRESS OF THEIR FIGHTING SKILLS.
IN OUR KATABAMI JU-JITSU DOJO WE ARE ALSO TRAINING WITH WEAPONS, SPECIALIZING WITH KNIFE AND SHORT STICKS.
WE ALWAYS COMPLETE OUR JU-JITSU TRAINING WITH SITTING MEDITATION, CONNECTING WITH OUR INNER SPIRIT.
A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND CORRECT DIET IS INTEGRAL AND IMPORTANT PART OF JU-JITSU TRAINING. IN ANCIENT TIMES JU-JITSU TEACHER WAS NOT JUST A MARTIAL ARTIST, BUT ALSO A DOCTOR OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE WHO UNDERSTAND HEALING ASPECTS OF JU-JITSU. RESTORATION THERAPY IS ONE OF THE METHODS TO RESTORE BODY'S NATURAL HEALING ABILITIES.
IN OUR KATABAMI JU-JITSU DOJO WE ALSO PRACTICE ORIENTAL HEALING ARTS: TAI CHI CHUAN, QIGONG, YOGA, MEDITATION AND ENERGY HEALING.
TAI CHI CHUAN AND QIGONG IS ANCIENT BEAUTIFUL ART OF GENTLE EXERCISES WITH BREATHING FOR HEALTH, VITALITY, AND LONGEVITY.
HIMALAYAN CLASSICAL YOGA IS COMPLETE SYSTEM OF EXERCISES FOR HEALTH, FLEXIBILITY AND BALANCE.
THE TRADITIONAL SPIRIT OF MARTIAL ARTS IS DISAPPEARING IN MODERN WORLD. IN OUR KATABAMI JU-JITSU DOJO WE BELIEVE AND FOLLOW THE ANCIENT, TRADITIONAL AND CLASSICAL WAY OF JU-JITSU.
"PATIENCE HAVE PATIENCE FOR A MOMENT. THE WIND WILL CALM DOWN, AND THE WAVE WILL RECEDE. GET BACK HALF A STEP. THE SEA WILL BE WIDE AND THE SKY CLEAR. TO YIELD A FEW STEPS WILL IMPROVE YOUR LIFE". - unknown Chinese author
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