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Reigi (Dojo Etiquette)
Although the facets of Dojo Etiquette are
numerous, the following points are perhaps the
most important the everyday student.
• All students must be able to recite and give
a reasonable translation for the “Junsei Ryu
Hoshin Jutsu Renmei Dojo Kun”
• The title “Sensei” is not automatically
attained upon the obtainment of Sho-Dan
(Black Belt), therefore one should be careful
as to only address appointed instructors as
Sensei. All Titles including that of Sensei are
at all times to be rightly used as a Suffix. The
correct method of address therefore should
be “Ash Sensei” or “Ash Shihan”
As a simple sign of respect all Junsei Ryu
students should learn to instinctively bow on
the following occasions.
• When entering or leaving the dojo building.
• When entering or leaving a dojo room.
• When moving on or off the matted area of any
dojo room.
• After any sensei has formally addressed you
within the confines of the dojo.
• When commanded to do so during the formal
bowing in/out at the beginning and end of each
training session.
The Way To Dress
• All Junsei Ryu students must train in a
standard white Gi, cleaned and ironed before
each training session.
• Senior grade instructors are permitted to
wear a black Gi top.
• All students must demonstrate and adhere
to correct belt, Gi and Hakama tying
techniques.
• Hakama may be worn by senior instructors
of Sho-Dan grade and above with the
permission of the Junsei Ryu Hoshin Jutsu
Council.
• On occasion students of less than Sho-Dan
grade having demonstrated particular merit
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may be permitted to wear Hakama. This
decision may only be made by the Junsei
Ryu Hoshin Jutsu Council.
• Students are permitted to wear specialist
training socks or boots (Tabi) during training.
However students are not permitted to wear
trainers, sandals or shoes. For outdoor
training students are expected to supply their
own Geta or Zori.
• In order to be accepted into a grading, all
students are expected to attend in a clean Gi
and Hakama (Where applicable). With either
the Junsei Ryu Mon on the front of the Gi
jacket or on the upper sleeve of one arm.
• When adjusting the position and state of
ones Obi and Keikogi, the student should
turn their back to the front of the Dojo, only
turning back around once their clothing has
been fully corrected.
Dojo Rules
• The command of the Sensei is to be
observed at all times.
• There will be no smoking, chewing gum or
any other unseemly behaviour in the dojo.
• No student shall join or leave the class,
whilst the session is in progress without the
permission of the sensei in charge.
• No members will abuse, misuse or
demonstrate their knowledge of Junsei Ryu
Hoshin Jutsu to any person not authorised by
Junsei Ryu Hoshin Jutsu to receive them.
• Strangle or sleeper hold must only ever be
practiced under the strict supervision of the
sensei in charge.
• Grading will only be held under the direction
of the sensei with the prior approval of the
Junsei Ryu Hoshin Jutsu.
• Any injuries carried prior to training should
be reported to the sensei in charge before
the student begins training. Should an injury
be received during training then it must be
reported immediately the Sensei in charge
and recorded in the Dojo accident book.
• The Junsei Ryu Hoshin Jutsu may terminate
a students membership at any time should
their conduct become questionable.
 The Grading System:
As with the majority of Gendai Martial Art
Systems, Junsei Ryu Hoshin Jutsu utilises a
Kyu-Dan (Coloured belts to signify the level of a
students’ rank and ability). Although the number
of grades can seem rather daunting, the
Japanese use the phrase “Kaizen” which means
“Continuous Improvement In Small Steps”.
SENIOR GRADE DIVISIONS:
• Shichikyu (White Belt)
• Rokkyu (Yellow Belt)
• Gokyu (Orange Belt)
• Yonkyu (Green Belt)
• Sankyu (Blue Belt)
• Nikyu (Purple Belt
• Ikkyu (Brown Belt
• Sho-Dan (Black Belt)
• Ni-Dan (Black Belt 2 Red Tabs)
• San-Dan (Black Belt 3 Red Tabs)
• Yon-Dan (Black & Red Block Belt)
• Go-Dan (Black & Red Block Belt)
• Rokudan (Red & White Block Belt)
• Shin (Truth, Sincerity, Honesty)
• Rei (Respect, Politeness, Gratitude)
• Gi (Morality, Righteousness, Justice)
• Chu (Loyalty, Faithfulness, Dedication)
• Meiyo (Honour, Integrity, Respect)
• Yu (Courage, Bravery, Heroism)
• Jin (Benevolence, Selflessness, Humanity)
Basic Principles Of Combat
Within The Junsei Ryu system there are eight
basic principles considered vital in order to
master the art. Each of these principles can also
be represented within the Eight circles of the
Junsei Ryu Mon (Heraldic Device)
• Heiho (Combative Strategy)
• Ishi (Intention, Objective)
• Aiki (Joining Spirit, Yielding Forces)
• Ju (Gentleness, Efficiency Of Movement)
• Kempo (Attacking Vital Points)
• Kamae (Posture)
• Shintai (Body Movements)
• Su Ha Rei (Bringing Life Experience Into Training)

JUNIOR GRADE DIVISIONS:

• White Belt Technique Types
• Half Yellow Belt
• Yellow Belt
• Half Orange Belt Dachi To Kamae (Stance & Posture)
• Orange Belt The term Dachi (Stance) is most commonly
• Half Green Belt used in reference to static positions especially
• Green Belt the position of the body from the waist down;
• Half Blue Belt whereas Kamae (Posture) refers to the fluid
• Blue Belt posture of the entire body, as well as
• Half purple Belt encompassing one's mental composure.
• Purple Belt
• Fudo Dachi (Immovable Stance)
• Half Brown Belt
• Kiba Dachi (Horse Riding Stance)
• Brown Belt
• Kokutsu Dachi (Backward Leaning Stance)
• Junior Sho-Dan (Black & White to Black & Brown)
• Nekoashi Dachi (Cats Leg Stance)
• Sanchin Dachi (Three Wars Stance)
• Soshin Dachi (Angled Fighting Stance)
Technique Types • Tsuruashi Dachi (Cranes Leg Stance)
• Yoi Dachi (Formal Ready Stance)
• Zenkutsu Dachi (Forward Fighting Stance)
Bushido (The Tenets Of A Warrior)
Within The Junsei Ryu we encourage students • Happo No Kamae (Eight Directions)
to look into the cultural and philosophical
aspects of the art they are studying. Perhaps the • Seiza (Formal Sitting / Kneeling)
most fundemental part of this study is that of • Kiza (Half Sitting / Kneeling)
Bushido (The Way Of The Warrior), A code of
• Agura (Crossed Legs Sitting)
ethics laid down by Japans Feudal Samurai. Far
• Shikko (Walking On Knees)
from being a stringent code of conduct, Bushido
can allow an individual to rationalise the chaos • Hanka-Fuza (Half lotus Position)
of their own lifes, to the benefit of all. From clan • Kekka-Fuza (Full Lotus)
to clan the exact details of the Bushido code
could change, the following example is that used
within the Junsei Ryu.

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Shintai (Movement)
The term Shintai (Movement) is used to describe
the numerous methods of advance and retreat
movements that a Jujutsuka can utilise during a
combative encounter.
• Kuzushi (Balance Destroying)
• Maai (Fight Distancing)
• Chikama (Short Distance)
• Itto-Ma (One Step Distance)
• Chuma (Middle Distance)
• Toma (Long Distance)
• Ashi Sabaki (Foot Shifting)
• Ayumi-Ashi (Crossing Step)
• Irimi (Entering Movement)
• Tai Sabaki (Body Shifting)
• Tenkai (Hip Shift To Avoid Attack)
• Tenkan (Exiting Movement)
• Tenshin (Step And Pivot To Avoid Attack)
• Tsugi-Ashi (Shuffle Step)
• Ude-Furi (Spin Step)
Mokusou (Meditation)
The term Mokusou (Meditation) is used to
describe the various types of meditative
techniques practiced within the Junsei Ryu
Hoshin Jutsu Renmei.
• Seiza (Formal Sitting / Kneeling)
• Hanka-Fuza (Half lotus Position)
• Kekka-Fuza (Full Lotus)
• Hokkai-Join (Gesture Of Reality)
• Ibuki (Breathing Methods)
• Zanshin (Remaining Mind)
• Zazen (Self Contemplative Meditation)
• Mushin (No Mind)
• Fudoshin (Immovable Mind)
• Shoshin (Open Mind)
Ukemi Waza (Breakfalls)
The term Ukemi Waza represents the numerous
methods of falling safely when being thrown.
• Mae Ukemi Waza (Front Fall)
• Maki Komi Ukemi Waza (Front Flipping Fall)
• Ushiro Ukemi Waza (Back Fall)
• Ushiro Zempo Ukemi Waza (Back Rolling Fall)
• Yoko Ukemi Waza (Side Fall)
• Zempo Ukemi Waza (Front Rolling Fall)
• Zempo Yoko Ukemi Waza (Rolling Side Fall)
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Ju-Nana No Kogeki (17 Attacks)
The term Ju-Nana No Kogeki (17 Attacks) is
used to describe the 17 most common attacks
that students of the Junsei Ryu Hoshin Jutsu
Renmei utilise during combative training. Attacks
are practiced from both Left and Right sides
(where applicable).
• Shomen Atama Ate
(Strike To Top Of Head (L/R)
• Yokomen Atama Ate
(Strike To Side Of Head (L/R)
• Uraken Yokomen Atama Ate
(Back Fist To Side Of Head (L/R)
• Atama Tsuki Ate
(Straight Punch To Face (L/R)
• Ren Tsuki Atama
(Double Punch To Head)
• Chudan Tsuki Ate
(Straight Punch To Stomach (L/R)
• Chuden Mawashi Geri
(Roundhouse Kick To Torso (L/R)
• Hadaka Jime
(Rear Naked Choke)
• Morote Eri Dori, Hiza Gashira Ate
(Double Collar Grab Followed By Knee Strike)
• Morote Eri Dori, TsuzukI Ate
(Double Collar Grab Followed By Head-Butt)
• Ushiro Morote Eri Dori
(Rear Double Collar Grab Into Drag-Down)
Atemi Waza (Striking Techniques)
The term Atemi Waza represents the enormous
wealth of striking techniques practiced by
students of the Junsei Ryu Hoshin Jutsu
Renmei, and covers every method of attack from
a simple slap to a spinning roundhouse kick.
UDE WAZA (Strikes with the Fist & Arm)
• Empi Tsuki Ate (Elbow Strike)
• Gin Tsuki Ate (Snap Punch/Jab)
• Gyaku Tsuki Ate (Reverse Punch)
• Hito Tsuki Ate (Ridge Hand Strike)
• Ippon Ken (Single Knuckle Strike)
• Kote Uchi Ate (Forearm Strike)
• Kumade Uchi Ate (Bears Claw)
• Oi Tsuki Ate (Follow Through Punch)
• Ren Tsuki Ate (Double Punch)
• Shotei Uchi Ate (Palm Heel Strike)
• Shuto Uchi Ate (Ridge / Knife Hand)
• Tetsui Tsuki Ate (Bottom Fist Strike)
• Toho Ate (Web Of Hand Strike)
• Uraken Tsuki Ate (Back Fist)
ASHI WAZA (Strikes with the Leg & Foot)
Nage Waza (Throwing Techniques)
• Ashi Nage Waza (Throws With The Leg)
• Koshi Nage Waza (Throws From The Hip)
• Seo Nage Waza (Throws from The Shoulder)
• Sutemi Nage Waza (Sacrificing Techniques)
• Te Nage Waza (Throws With The Hand)

• Fumikomi (Stamp) Ran-No-Kaizen (Chaos Training)

• Hiza Gashira Ate (Knee Strike)
• Mae Geri (Front Kick)
• Mae Geri Kekomi (Front Snap Kick)
• Mawashi Geri (Roundhouse Kick)
• Ushiro Geri (Back/Reverse Kick)
• Yoko Geri (Side Kick)
• Yoko Geri Kekomi (Side Thrust Kick)
ATE WAZA (Other Striking Methods)
• TsuzukI Ate (Head-Butt)
• Kamimasu (Bite)
• Me Kage Ate (Eye Hooking Gouge)
• Ago Kage Ate (Mouth Hooking)
Using a loosely controlled representation of true
fighting we utilise Ran-No-Kaizen to improve
students subconscious reactions. Dependent
upon the grade of the student in question a set
number of combatants will attack the student for
a set amount of time. Each time either the Uke
or Tori makes a submission one Uke is removed
from the group. The fight continues until either
no combatants remain or the time runs out.
• Randori (Free Fighting Against One Opponent)
• Taninzu-Gake (Free Fighting Multiple opponents)
Buki-Dori (Unarmed Weapons Defence)

• Tanto-Dori (Unarmed Knife Defence)

Uke Waza (Blocking Methods)
UDE UKE WAZA (Blocks with the Fist & Arm)
• Gedan Bari (Downward Forearm Block)
• Jodan Uke (Upper Rising Block)
• Soto Uke (Outside Block, Using Forearm)
• Uchi Uke (Inside Forearm Block)
• Shuto Uke (Knife Hand Block)
• Juji-Uke (X-Block)
• Keibo-Dori (Unarmed Baton Defence)
• Nawa-Dori (Unarmed Garrotte Defence)
Buki-Waza (Weapon Techniques)
• Tanto-Waza (Knife Technique)
• Keibo-Waza (Baton Technique)
• Hojo-Waza (Garrotte / Rope Technique)

ASHI UKE WAZA (Blocks with the Leg & Foot)

• Teisoku Uke (Sole Of The Foot Block)

• Ashibo Uke (Shin Block)
• Futomom Uke (Thigh Block)
• Hiza Uke (Knee Block)

Tachi Waza (Standing Techniques)

• Kaeshi Waza (Countering Techniques)

• Ne Waza (Groundwork Techniques)
• Shime Waza (Strangulation Techniques)

• Kansetsu Waza (Locking Techniques

• Ude Waza (Arm Locking Techniques)
• Ashi Garame Waza (Leg Locking Techniques)

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 Shichikyu (7th Grade) Uke Waza (Blocking Methods)
White Belt • Junsei Uchi Kata (Basic Blocks)
• Soto Uke (Outside Block, Using Forearm)
• Uchi Uke (Inside Forearm Block)
Reigi (Dojo Etiquette)
Demonstrate Correct Reigi, Including Obi-Waza. Kansetsu Waza (Locking Techniques)

Bushido (The Tenets Of A Warrior) UDE WAZA (Arm Locking Techniques)

Name The Seven Tenets Of Bushido
• Ude Kujiki
Shintai (Movement) (Straight Arm Lock)

• Kannuki Gatame
• Kuzushi (Balance Destroying) (Shoulder Restraint X 2)
• Maai (Fight Distancing)
• Tai Sabaki (Body Shifting)
Nage Waza (Throwing Techniques)
Dachi To Kamae (Stance & Posture)
• Ogoshi
(Major Hip Throw)
• Happo No Kamae (Eight Directions)
• Junsei Dachi Kata (Basic Stances) • Ushiro Goshi
(Reverse Hip Throw / Step Past Hip Throw)
Ukemi Waza (Breakfalls)
• Ura Goshi
(Rear Hip Throw)
• Mae Ukemi Waza (Front Fall)
• Maki Komi Ukemi Waza (Front Flipping Fall) • Fumi Ogoshi
• Ushiro Ukemi Waza (Back Fall) (Stamp Throw)
• Ushiro Zempo Ukemi Waza (Back Rolling Fall)
• Yoko Ukemi Waza (Side Fall) • Kami Ashi Hishigi
• Zempo Ukemi Waza (Front Rolling Fall) (Recumbent Ankle Throw)
• Zempo Yoko Ukemi Waza (Rolling Side Fall)
Kaeshi Waza (Counter Techniques)
Ju-Nana No Kogeki (17 Attacks)
• Morote Eri Dori, Kaeshi Waza
• Strike To Top Of Head (L/R) (Countering Double Collar Grab X 4)
• Strike To Side Of Head (L/R)
• Back Fist To Side Of Head (L/R) • Ushiro Morote Eri Dori, Kaeshi Waza
• Straight Punch To Face (L/R) (Countering Rear Double Collar Grab X 4)
• Double Punch To Head
• Double Collar Grab (Followed By Head-Butt) • Ogoshi Kaeshi Waza
• Double Collar Grab (Followed By Knee) (Counter To A Major Hip Throw)
• Straight Punch To Stomach (L/R)
• Roundhouse Kick To Torso (L/R) • Ushiro Goshi Kaeshi Waza
• Rear Collar Grab Into To Drag-Down (Counter To A Reverse Hip Throw)
• Rear Choke
• Fumi Ogoshi Kaeshi Waza
(Counter To A Stamp Throw)
Atemi Waza (Striking Methods)
• Kami Ashi Hisigi Kaeshi Waza
• Gin Tsuki Ate (Snap Punch / Jab) (Counter To A Recumbent Ankle Throw)
• Gyaku Tsuki Ate (Reverse Punch)
• Uraken Tsuki Ate (Back Fist) Ran-No-Kaizen (Chaos Training)
• Fumikomi (Stamp)
• Mae Geri (Front Kick) • Taninzu-Gake (Two Opponents / Two Minutes)

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