Gekiken practice – Introduction to Tennen Rishin-ryu Kenjutsu
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Gekiken Practice: The system of Kondo Isami, captain of the Shinsengumi and his lineages dojo, Hatsuunkan, simulating real fighting!
This is gekiken practice, also called kendos ancestor. Although the fans of the Shinsengumi, shoguns special police force might have heard the word gekiken, its actual meaning is surprisingly unknown.
In this video, we are introducing what has thought to cover more than half of the practice of Tennen Rishin-ryu, the school of swordsmanship practiced by Shinsengumi heads Kondo Isami and Hijikata Toshizo, in the closing years of the Edo Period. The schools Shihan, Kato Kyoji explains the basic principles and reasoning behind the techniques that made Shinsengumi such a formidable force.
Demonstrating striking, grappling and throwing techniques that differ from modern kendo, this is a stirring new take on classical martial arts practice.
Instruction, editorial supervision: Kato Kyoji
Tennen Rishin-ryu Bujutsu Hozonkai representative Shihan, Menkyo license holder and 10th generation successor. He is a student of Tennen Rishin-ryus 9th head, Hirai Taisuke from whom, before his passing, received a Menkyo license. He has demonstrated in many major classical martial arts demonstrations including at the Nippon Budokan and the Kashima Shrine. In 2016, he founded the Tennen Rishin-ryu Bujutsu Hozonkai with a mission to preserve the techniques of Hatsuunkan the Kondo lineage dojo and revive the pre-WWII practice of Gekiken. The organization is based at Tokyos Sumida Ward and has three branches outside Japan.
