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The ryu originated by Genpachiro Temeyoshi in the mid 12th century. It is traced back to Kosshijutsu wich was introduced by Izumo Kanja Yoshitero (Hiden Ninja Submission). However that this would have been the same person as the Izumo of Kukishinden-ryu is not likely, the dates are not the same.
Before all, knowing nature is the first foundation. Thus one trains by using the things of nature to make the body strong. First one must condition the legs and hips. Then one must condition the the fist. Then, for learning in the ancient teachings one did not build a dojo or make training tools and then train. One would foremost use the things of nature. For the taijutsu of ganseki-nage throws, making use of this bamboo's elastic force is very signifigant for strengthening one's body. Discovering such possibilities, one would train using the bamboo to increase one's power. One uses the trees to pratice do-jime torso strangle, or here, doing body strikes against a tree, part of a withered tree broke off and fell. Becoming able to sense such things is also a part of the training. The ganseki-nage differs depending on direction. This one bends the bamboo while changing direction. The nice sized tree could be used to toughen the forehead.
Walking through a bamboo grove one practices the unique kicking method of the Shinden Fudo Ryu. This is training in take-ori kicking. One walks and kicks without stopping. Here, rather than breaking at once, one breaks gradually, with a series of blows. Then one tears bark off trees. This is simialr to tearing human skin. One grabs and crushes, or grabs and holds, a withered core inside a big tree. This training increases gripping strength for chokes and seizing muscles. (Shindenfudo-ryu video)
The school is specialized on Jujutsu and Iainuki (fast sword drawing) (Ninja Invisible Assassins, A.Adams page 166). The Shindenfudo-ryu katana is longer and heavier than the ordinary katana which makes it difficult to draw fast. So a lot of practice with this sword makes fast drawing of shorter swords very easy. The best way to hold a sword like this is to hold it upright in "Wangetsu no kamae", or resting on the left arm. The length makes it easyer to cut the opponent with, in the Swedish Taikai 1998 Soke said that the best cooks had the longest knives.
In the scrolls it is written that Mizuhara Kuro Yoshinari, lord of Mizuhara castle, brought forth by Minamoto no Yoshitsune during his flight from the capital. He was a great master of Iai (draw-cutting). In the scrolls of Fudo ryu, it is written that he may have been the originator of Iai (Shinden Fudo ryu Dakentaijutsu video).
Kuden says that Yari was taught to Izumo (the founder) by Tengu, and these techniques still remains a secret today. The school uses several different types of Yari, Ono (war axes), Oh-tsuchi (war hammers) and Naginata. Hojojutsu (the art of tying someone with a rope) are used along side the Taijutsu, to help restrain the opponent (Paul Richardson's Book).
The school's speciality weapons was among others Ono, big war axes which would literally crush an opponent wearing samurai armor. O-tsuchi, big war hammer that was usually used to break through doors or barricades. Naginata a halberd used on the battle field with opponent's on horses for example. Hojo-jutsu, rope tying techniques which is used to capture opponent's with. Plus many other common japanese weapons.
Takamatsu sensei started training at Toda's dojo when he was 9 years old. And the first school he studied was Shindenfudo-ryu (Bujin magazine).
Shinden Fudo Ryu suits small or weak persons very well (Doron Navon, Ninja magazine #17 page 10).
In Shindenfudo-ryu there are no kamae's. The Shizen no kamae is used as this represents the "Natural posture" and holds no fixed form. A characteristic of this ryu can be found in it's recognition of natural style as the only posture of defense. However, in reality, a person imagines a posture of defense in his mind and places himself on guard. The Taijutsu Kamae can only be found in the Jutaijutsu section.
It is important to land on the feets when one have been thrown, because this ryu basically always carried the Daisho (short and long swords) and it would be dangerous to land on the swords. For practice it would be best to not wear any swords at all while doing flips, doing that with metal swords is extremely dangerous and should never be done, even wooden swords can be lethal if you land on it. It is said that one requirement to be able to study more than than the basic techniques of the first level you had to be able to do a front flip on one finger. To show that you have total body control. Also when Takamatsu first started training he was used as an uke, Toda used to throw him on the wooden floor for a whole year before he was allowed to learn the kata of Shindenfudo-ryu.
Shindenfudo-ryu Dakentaijutsu is structured up in three levels. Ten no Kata (heavenly patterns) contains at least eight defensive techniques against grab and strike situation or straight punching attacks. Chi no Kata (earth patterns) includes at least eight defensive techniques while seated (fudoza), all kinds of attacks from seated or standing opponent's. The Shizen Chigoku no Kata (natural secret patterns from hell?!) contains at least twelve defensive and offensive techniques.
In Bujinkan there are also the so called "Jutaijutsu section". I have personally never seen Hatsumi Soke teaching or talking about Shindenfudo-ryu as if there was two different sections (Dakentaijutsu - Jutaijutsu). I did study many of these techniques while I was in Japan 1990 with a Japanese Shihan. And they was listed as "Shindenfudo-ryu Jutaijutsu" with Shoden (4 kamae and 16 techniques), Chuden (with 11 techniques) and Okuden (with 8 techniques)
levels. Soke was at the time also teaching Shindenfudo-ryu, but it was the same techniques as those in the video Soke made! It is these techniques that Soke also taught at the various Taikai in 1998. While some say it is part of Shindenfudo-ryu, it is still a mystery I think.