Goshinbudo

Goshinbudo or Goshin Budo is a generic name for several systems of modern self-defense (also known as "Gendai Jujutsu") which are based of martial arts techniques from Japan. Typically, most Goshinbudo systems are based on the techniques of jujutsu, and enriched with techniques from other martial traditions such as Judo, karate and/or Aikido, which are then modified for modern self-defense situations.

Kuniba Goshinbudo (Kuniba-ryu Goshindo)

One of the first system which used the name Goshinbudo is the "Kuniba Goshinbudo" also known as Goshindo, created by Shogo Kuniba. [http://butchvelezagk.com/tributetoshogokuniba.html] [http://www.seishinkai.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=123&Itemid=65] Kuniba combined his knowledge of Shito-ryu karate, Yoshinkan Aikido, Kodokan Judo and Jujutsu to better accommodate the needs of his foreign students for a self-defense system.

According to the International Seishinkai Karate Union website: "In 1973, Shogo Kuniba, Soke was promoted to the rank of Hachidan, (8th Dan), in Karate-Do, Iaido, Kobudo and Goshin Budo. Goshin Budo is a combination of all the arts that Kuniba, Soke has trained in, for example, Karate-Do, Judo, Aikido and Jiu Jitsu". [http://www.seishinkai.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=123&Itemid=65]

This system is better known as Goshindo in Japan and Kuniba-Ha Goshin Budo jujutsu in the USA. Notable practitioner of this art is Butch Velez and Richard Baillargeon.

Kaisho Goshin Budo Taiho Jutsu Ryu

Darrell Max Craig teaches a self-defense system called Kaisho Goshin Budo Taiho Jutsu Ryu in Houston, Texas. He said that this system is the official Jujutsu system for the Tokyo Police.

Craig describes his experience in his book " Japan's Ultimate Martial Art Jujitsu Before 1882, Classical Japanese Art of Self-Defense " as follows: "My first real exposure occurred in 1973, when I was in Japan studying kendo with Setsuji Kobayashi of the Imperial Palace Police. Through our conversations, I found out that Ichiro Hata had studied jujitsu, or, as the Japanese now called it, taiho jitsu. Hata was a government official with a deep and varied experience in Japanese martial arts. I must admit that the names confused me at first. My first thoughts were that they were two different martial arts. As time passed and I was taken from police gym to police gym to study or observe, I realized that judo or kendo was taught to every policeman, while taiho jitsu was taught only to an elite officer group analogous to what we would call a SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) team, men in their middle or late twenties. Their workouts were Monday through Saturday for one hour, and they were the most excruciating I have ever witnessed. I was so impressed by what I saw that, when I returned to the United States, I wrote Hata a letter inviting him to come to Houston. About one year later, Hata arrived for a three-week stay, and I began my study of jujitsu. Since that introduction, I have gone to Japan several times to study with Hata, and he has returned here several times. The experience has, for me, been invaluable.." [http://www.bestjudo.com/brjapanultimate.shtml]

Goshinbudo Jujutsu Indonesia

Other known system which uses the name Goshinbudo is the Goshinbudo Jujutsu Indonesia system. It was formulated by C.A. Taman and his student Ben Haryo. Taman studied Wado-ryu in Japan under the guidance of Hironori Otsuka, the founder of the system, and Takashi Sasaki (Hiroshima University teacher). Wado-ryu in itself is a combination of Shindo Yoshin-ryu jujutsu and Okinawan karate [http://wado-ryu.jp/jujutsu-e/jujutsu.htm] .

Taman brought the Wado-ryu system to Indonesia in 1968, and soon headed the JKF Wadokai branch of Indonesia. Later he refined the system to include more self-defense techniques directly applicable to modern situations. The takedowns/throws and joint-locking techniques of jujutsu are heavily utilized, while pressure-point strikes from traditional karate and Kyusho Jutsu are heavily favored over the usual strong-style kicking and punching commonly used in sport karate.

In the 1990s, Taman ordered Ben Haryo to carry on further research in formulating self-defense which are rooted in traditions and still carry the "Budo Spirit" of self-improvement.Fact|date=August 2008 Ben Haryo learned other styles of martial arts, most notably the Dentokan version of Hakko Denshin Ryu jujutsu [http://www.dentokanhombu.com] and modern American jujutsu of the Ketsugo Jujutsu [http://www.harbrodojo.com] system. The techniques from those jujutsu systems are added into the previous Wado-ryu system, eventually created a new syllabus of self-defense techniques, which they called Goshinbudo Jujutsu. [http://www.geocities.com/goshinbudo_indonesia/] The karate and jujutsu arts have separate grading system, allowing students to test for both.

Goshin Budokai USA

A group in USA under the guidance of Jim P. Jarrel also uses the name Goshin Budo, in this case Goshin Budokai USA, teaching Jarrel Ryu Wo Chen karate Jitsu and Ju-Jitsu. [http://www.shubukanryu.com/bio-jarrell.html]

Noboru Goshin Budo Jiu-Jitsu

Noboru Goshin Budo Jiu-Jitsu is the name of another Goshin Budo group based on New York, USA, lead by Kyoshi Antonio Gentile. [http://www.noborujiujitsu.com/aboutUs.php] According to their website [http://www.noborujiujitsu.com/philosophy.php] , "..Noboru is a synthesis of traditional Karate and Jiu Jitsu, the techniques are unique in that they have an extremely broad range of applications. Kyoshi Anthony Gentile and Sempai Ronni Gentile have designed Noboru to be especially effective for women.."

Goshin Budo France

A group in France under the guidance of Carole Woelfel and Antonio Castro also practices jujutsu under the name Goshinbudo. Their affiliation is with the International Martial Arts Federation (IMAF). [http://imaf.com/] [http://www.goshinbudo.com/contentid-19.html]

Matsuoka Goshinbudo Jujitsu

Doug Matsuoka is a 4 th Degree Kukkiwon Black Belt in Taekwondo. He is also a Black belt in Judo, Shorin Ryu Karate, and Aikido. He is the founder of the Goshinbudo Jujitsu style that he teaches. [http://www.savannahtaekwondo.com/instructors.html]

Other groups using the name Goshin Budo

Some martial artists uses the "Goshin Budo" term as the name of their Dojo (training place), but does not consider themselves doing a specific martial art called "Goshin Budo". The word "Goshin Budo" itself is a neutral word which literally means "Martial Way of Self-Protection".

One of the example is the Goshin Budo Dojo in garrett, Indiana, USA, [http://www.goshinbudodojo.com/about.html] under the guidance of Jay Zimmermann, a student of Hatsumi Masaaki from the Bujinkan organization. This Dojo practices the Bujinkan system of martial art, and does not practice a specific art called "Goshin Budo".

References

* http://butchvelezagk.com/tributetoshogokuniba.html The Tribute Page to Shogo Kuniba, Goshin Budo founder.
* http://www.seishinkai.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=123&Itemid=65 Biography of Shogo Kuniba
* http://wado-ryu.jp/jujutsu-e/jujutsu.htm references to the combining of jujutsu and karate to form wado-ryu
* http://www.dentokanhombu.com references to the Dentokan system which combines Hakko-ryu jujutsu with other jujutsu systems
* http://www.geocities.com/goshinbudo_indonesia references to Goshinbudo Jujutsu in Indonesia
* http://www.noborujiujitsu.com/aboutUs.php references to Noboru Goshin Budo Jiu Jitsu in New York
* http://www.shubukanryu.com/bio-jarrell.html references to the USA style of Goshin Budo
* http://www.goshinbudo.com/contentid-19.html references to the French style of Goshin Budo
* http://www.savannahtaekwondo.com/instructors.html references to the Matsuoka style of Goshin Budo
* http://www.goshinbudodojo.com/about.html references to the Bujinkan group which also uses "Goshin Budo" as the name of the Dojo.
* http://www.bestjudo.com/brjapanultimate.shtml references to Darrell Max Craig's book "Japan's Ultimate Martial Art Jujitsu Before 1882,Classical Japanese Art of Self-Defense", Published 1995 by Charles E. Tuttle Co.