Tasumaru Ryu Bujutsu
Definition
Tasumaru Ryu Bujutsu means Many Circles School (or Method) of Martial Arts.
It is a Gendai Bujutsu, meaning that it is a modern form of Martial Art that
follows traditional combat goals and uses Traditional Bugei Weaponry. Tasumaru
is appropriate for both men and women and allows for a great diversity of
physical types. Due to its dynamic nature, Tasumaru allows a practitioner
to focus on natural strengths instead of forcing the development of unnatural
physical characteristics. This would allow a short person to take as many
advantages as a tall person, or a heavy person to develop as many strengths
as a light person.
The Goal
Tasumaru Ryu Bujutsu was built with one ultimate goal in mind:
To be able to defend against any technique, even if the technique is of a nature never before seen by the practitioner.
The Method
In order to achieve this lofty, theoretically unattainable goal, Tasumaru
uses the principle of Dynamic Motion. Dynamic Motion is a difficult concept
to explain but it can be described as `Feeling the Correct Motion and then
Making that Motion.' In Tasumaru, techniques exist to teach principles of
motion and develop sensitivity to Combat Energy, not for the purpose of learning
specific techniques to use in combat. Feeling the `Correct' motion requires
a keen understanding of Combat Energy.
The Arts
Tasumaru employs a variety of systemized techniques and styles that include
but are not limited to Kenjutsu (Japanese Swordsmanship), Battojutsu (Sword
Drawing Techniques), Jujutsu (Grappling & Joint Manipulation), Kyoshujutsu
(Pressure Points), Kenpojutsu (Striking & Trapping), and Kobujutsu (Weaponry).
In addition to these structured approaches there are a number of elements
that deal strictly with the combat philosophy of Tasumaru and its unified
methodology.
Becoming a Bujutsu
Student
Becoming a student of Tasumaru requires a rigorous application and interview
process designed to help insure that only those with suitable moral character
and discipline are admitted to the ranks of the Art. In order to give the
general public access to some aspects of Tasumaru and to provide instructors
with an additional means of evaluating potential Bujutsu students some of
the components of the Art have been systemized into Modal Arts. In order to
apply for direct access to the Bujutsu, students must train in one of the
Modal Arts for at least one year.
The Modal
Arts
Each of the Bujutsu Modal Arts focuses on one major aspect of Bujutsu, such
as Trapping & Striking, Swordsmanship, and Weapons. Modal Arts are complete
systems comparable to those taught in a typical Martial Arts program. Most
use a variation of the Color Belt/Black Belt progression common to most modern
Arts. Modal Arts use the name Gomaru Ryu to represent that they are a subset
of the Bujutsu system. Additionally, most of the Modal Arts include some study
of techniques from outside their focus. For example, the Kenpojutsu Modal
Art focuses on Striking and Trapping, but includes some grappling, pressure
point, and weapons training.
Scope
of the Modal Arts
It is important to note that a Modal
Art does not contain all of the techniques of that type found within the Tasumaru
system. For example, the Jujutsu Modal Art contains only about 75% of the
Jujutsu techniques found in the overall Bujutsu system.
Students may not progress beyond Sandan (3rd Degree Black Belt) in any Modal Art without satisfying the requirements of the Bujutsu application and interview process.
Students may not train in more than 3 Modal Arts without satisfying the requirements of the Bujutsu application and interview process.
Click below for more detailed information about a given Modal Art
Gomaru
Ryu Bukendo
Japanese Swordsmanship
Gomaru
Ryu Kenpo
Striking & Trapping
Gomaru
Ryu Jujutsu
Grappling and Joint Manipulation
Gomaru
Ryu Kobudo
Weaponry
Gomaru
Ryu Gojukido
Ki Development and Movement Training