List of Danzan-ryū techniques

The Danzan Ryu lists^[1] differ in concept from the Kodokan Judo lists in that the techniques are taught in kata form in some applicable context, rather than simply demonstrating and enumerating a single technique. Deashi Hayanata, for example, is not a single technique, but a combination of Deashibarai (foot sweep) and Ude Hishigi Jujigatame (cross arm bar). Emphasis on randori may vary greatly from one dojo to the next.

There are multiple romanizations, and many arts have more than one name. We will attempt to represent the commonly used romanization variants. In addition, not all sources agree on the correct kanji (Japanese characters) for each technique or list. The alternative renderings are noted. The romanization was not agreed to until 1957. The earlier spellings are now archaic. Some Kanji are also no longer common and not searchable (i.e. Danchu or Bitei).

The rank requirements for Danzan Ryu are not standardized, and may vary from dojo to dojo or even from instructor to instructor. However, the curriculum is divided into three levels: Shoden (beginning), Chuden (intermediate), and Okuden (Hidden or Inner teachings). Many of the techniques are considered Kuden - to be transmitted orally and never written down.

Each of the Okuden scrolls corresponds to a level of teaching license:

• Shinin-no-Maki was commemorated by the award of the Mokuroku, or catalogue scroll, listing the history of the art along with the Shoden and Chuden techniques. This is the basic instructor level and is equivalent to second-degree blackbelt.

• Shin'yō-no-Maki corresponds to the fully licensed instructor (Kyoshi) level and is equivalent to fourth- or fifth-degree blackbelt.

• Shinjin-no-Maki (post Pearl Harbor attack) was commemorated by the award of the Kaiden-no-Sho, or certificate of complete transmission (menkyo kaiden). This corresponds to the master instructor (Shihan / Professor) level of traditional jujutsu.

Yawara --Shoden level

Hand Techniques/Gentle Arts, 20 Techniques ^[2]

1. Kata Te Hazushi Ichi or Katate Hazushi Ichi "Single Hand Escape #1" - escape from an outside hand grab [1]
2. Kata Te Hazushi Ni or Katate Hazushi Ni "Single Hand Escape #2" - escape from an inside hand grab [2]
3. Ryo Te Hazushi or Ryōte Hazushi "Both Hands Escape" - escape from a double wrist grab [3]
4. Moro Te Hazushi or Morote Hazushi "Many Hands Escape or Multiple Hands Escape" - escape from two hands grabbing one wrist.
5. Momiji Hazushi " Maple Tree Escape" - escape from a front choke
6. Ryo Eri Hazushi or Ryōeri Hazushi "Double Lapel Escape" - escape from a double lapel grab
7. Yubi Tori Hazushi or Yubidori Hazushi "Fingerlock Escape" - escape from a finger hold/grab
8. Yubi Tori or Yubidori "Fingerlock" - finger lock on the sensitive third finger
9. Moro Yubi Tori or Moroyubi Tori or Moroyubidori "Multiple Fingerlock" - come-along all fingers hold
10. Kata Te Tori or Katate Tori or Katatedori "Seize One Hand" - one hand wrist lock
11. Ryo Te Tori or Ryote Tori or Ryōtedori "Seize Both Hands" - double wrist lock
12. Akushu Kote Tori or Akushu Kotedori "Handshake Wristlock" - wrist and thumb lock from a handshake
13. Akushu Ude Tori or Akushu Udedori "Handshake Armlock" - arm bar from a handshake
14. Akushu Kotemaki Tori or Akushu Kotemakidori "Handshake Winding-Wristlock" - arm bar and wrist lock from a handshake
15. Emon Tori or Emondori "Breast of Garment Hold" - break hand from a chest push
16. Tekubi Tori Ichi or Tekubidori Ichi "Wristlock #1" - wrist lock from an outside hand grab
17. Tekubi Tori Ni or Tekubidori Ni "Wristlock #2" - thumb lock from an inside hand grab.
18. Ryo Eri Tori or Ryoeri Tori or Ryōeridori "Seize Both Lapels" - break and wrist lock from a two-handed lapel grab
19. Kubi Nuki Shime or Kubinukijime or Kubinukidori "Headlock" - escape from a side headlock
20. Hagai Shime or Hagaijime "Winglock" - full nelson taken after avoiding a blow

Nagete --Shoden level

also called Nage no Kata: Throwing Arts, 20 Techniques

1. Deashi Harai or Deashiharai or Deashibarai - Advanced foot sweep
2. Sasae Ashi or Sasae-ashi - Propping foot
3. Okuri Harai or Okuribarai - Sending sweep
4. Soto Gama or Sotogama - Outside sickle
5. Uchi Gama or Uchigama or Kouchi gari - Inside sickle
6. Soto Momo Harai or Sotomomobarai - Outer thigh sweep
7. Uchi Momo Harai or Uchimomobarai or Uchi Mata - Inner thigh sweep
8. O Goshi or Ōgoshi- Major loin
9. Utsuri Goshi or Utsurigoshi - Shifting loin
10. Seoi Nage or Ippon Seoinage - Back-carry throw
11. Ushiro Goshi or Ushirogoshi - Rear loin
12. Seoi Goshi or Seoigoshi - Back-carry loin
13. Tsurikomi Goshi or Tsurikomigoshi - Lifting/pulling loin
14. Harai Goshi or Haraigoshi - Sweeping loin
15. Hane Goshi or Hanegoshi - Springing loin
16. Uki Otoshi or Uki-Otoshi - Floating drop
17. Makikomi - Winding in
18. Kani Sute or Kani Basami- Crab pincers
19. Tomoe Nage or Tomoenage - Whirl throw
20. Yama Arashi - Mountain Storm

Shimete --Shoden level

also called Shime no Kata: Constriction Arts, 25 Techniques

1. Eri Gatame or Erigatame - Lapel control
2. Kata Gatame or Katagatame - Shoulder control
3. Juji Gatame or Jujigatame - Cross control
4. Shiho Gatame or Shihogatame - Four corners control
5. Sankaku Gatame or Sankakugatame - Triangle control
6. Ushiro Gatame or Ushirogatame - Rear control
7. Namijuji Shime or Namijujijime - Normal cross strangle
8. Gyakujuji Shime or Gyakujujijime - Reverse cross strangle
9. Ichimonji Shime or Ichimonjijime or Ichimonji Jime - Straight line strangle
10. Tsukkomi Shime or Tsukkomijime or Tsukkomi Jime - Thrusting strangle
11. Hadaka Jime Ichi or Hadakajime Ichi - Naked strangle #1
12. Hadaka Jime Ni or Hadakajime Ni - Naked strangle #2
13. Hadaka Jime San or Hadakajime San - Naked strangle #3
14. Daki Kubi Jime or Dakikubi jime or Dakikubijime - Headlock
15. Osae Gami Jime or Osaegami Jime or Osaegamijime - Hair-grab lock
16. Kote Jime or Kotejime - Forearm lock
17. Tenada Jime or Tenatajime - Hand-blade lock
18. Do Jime or Dōjime - Body constriction which causes Compressive asphyxia
19. Ashi Garami Jime or Ashigarami Jime or Ashigaramijime - Entangled leglock
20. Ashi Nada Jime or Ashinada Jime or Ashinatajime - Foot-blade lock
21. Ashi Yubi Jime or Ashiyubi Jime or Ashiyubijime - Toe lock
22. Momo Jime or Momojime - Thigh constriction
23. Shika No Issoku - Deer's leg
24. Shidare Fuji Shime Shidarefuji Jime or Shidarefujijime - Hanging wisteria strangle
25. Tatsumaki Shime or Tatsumakijime - Tornado lock

Yonenbu no Kata --Shoden level

Throwing Techniques for teaching children, 15 Techniques

1. Deashi Harai or Deashiharai or Deashibarai - Advanced foot sweep
2. Sasae-ashi - Foot prop
3. Okuriharai or Okuribarai - Sending sweep
4. Soto Gama or Sotogama - Outside sickle
5. Uchi Gama or Uchigama - Inside sickle
6. Soto Momo Harai or Sotomomobarai - Outer thigh sweep
7. Uchimomobarai - Inner thigh sweep
8. O Goshi or Ōgoshi - Major hip
9. Seoinage - Back-carry throw
10. Seoi Goshi or Seoigoshi - Back-carry hip
11. Tsuri Komi Goshi or Tsurikomigoshi - Lifting/pulling hip
12. Harai Goshi or Haraigoshi - Sweeping hip
13. Hane Goshi or Hanegoshi - Springing hip
14. Makikomi - Winding-in
15. Tomoe Nage or Tomoenage - Circle throw

Oku no Te --Chuden level

also called Oku no Kata: Deep/Advanced Arts, 25 Techniques

1. Deashi Hayanada or Deashi Hayanata - Advanced-foot Quick-blade
2. O Goshi Hayanada or Ōgoshi Hayanata - Major Loin Quick-blade
3. Seoi Hayanada or Seoi Hayanata - Back-carry Quick-blade
4. Sumi Gaeshi or Sumigaeshi - Corner reversal
5. Norimi - Riding body
6. Mizu Kuguri or Mizukuguri - Under water dive
7. Mae Yama Kage or Maeyamakage - Front Mountain Shadow
8. Komi Iri or Komiiri - Pushing in
9. Kote Gaeshi or Kotegaeshi - Forearm reversal
10. Saka Nuki or Sakanuki - Reverse draw
11. Gyaku Te Nage or Gyakutenage - Reverse-hand throw
12. Hon Tomoe - Basic whirl
13. Kata Te Tomoe or Katate Tomoe - One-hand whirl
14. Shi Garami or Teshigarami - Hand entanglement
15. Gyaku Te Shigarami or Gyakuteshigarami or Gyakute Shigarami - Reverse hand entanglement
16. Kote Shigarami or Koteshigarami - Forearm entanglement
17. Ko Guruma] or Koguruma - Minor wheel
18. Tora Nage or Toranage - Tiger throw
19. Tora Katsugi or Torakatsugi - Shoulder a Tiger
20. Arashi Otoshi or Arashi-otoshi - Storm drop
21. Hiki Otoshi or Hiki-otoshi- Pulling drop
22. Kine Katsugi or Kinekatsugi - Pestle shouldering
23. Kin Katsugi or Kinkatsugi - Testicle shouldering
24. Kaza Guruma or Kazaguruma - Windmill
25. Jigoku Otoshi - Hell drop

Kiai no Maki --Chuden level

Scroll of Unified Spirit, 27 Techniques ---( AJJF Board of Professors includes a number of additional techniques under this heading. See below)-- Includes weapons techniques, and a variety of oral teachings (kuden)

1. Waribashi Ori - Split chopstick fold
2. Karatake Wari - Chinese bamboo split
3. Hara-age Ishi Wari - Abdomen lifting stone split
4. Shiraha Watari - Naked blade transit

Tessen No Maki

1. Katate Hazushi - single hand escape
2. Mune Dori - Chest seizure
3. Miken Wari or Tomoe Mawari - Eyebrow interval split
4. Uchikomi Dome - Driving in stop
5. Katate Ori - Single hand fold
6. Katsura Wari - Judas tree split

Tanto No Maki

1. Hibara Hazushi - Side escape
2. Katate Hazushi - Single hand escape
3. Tsukkomi Hazushi - Thrusting escape
4. Ryote Tome or Ryote Dome - Two handed stop

Daito No Maki

1. Nukimi Dome - Stop a draw
2. Shiraha Dori - Naked blade seizure
3. Suso Harai or Susobarai - Hem sweep

Bo No Maki

1. Hanbo Uchikomi Dori - Half stick driving in seizure
2. Rokushaku Bo Furi - Six-foot staff swing
3. Mune Gatame - Chest control
4. Shiho Gatame - Four direction control
5. Futari Shime or Ninin Shime or Nininjime - two person constriction
6. Furo Shime or Furojime - Bath strangle
7. Shichinin Shime or Shichininjime - seven person strangle

Tanju No Maki

1. Gan Hazushi or Me Hazushi - Face escape
2. Mune Hazushi - Chest Escape
3. Hibara Hazushi - Side escape

The following were added to Tanju no Maki by AJJF:

1. Ushiro Hazushi Ichi - Rear Escape #1
2. Ushiro Hazushi Ni - Rear Escape #2
3. Mawari Hazushi - Turning Escape

Further additions to Kiai No Maki by AJJF in 1976 included the following additional techniques:

Keri Te

1. Tombogeri - Dragonfly kick
2. Kin Geri - Testicle Kick - (In the AJJF Kin Geri is the terminology used, even though the three kicks in the curriculum target the knee, groin, and solar plexus with a front kick)
3. Yoko Geri - Side kick
4. Mawashi Geri - Roundhouse Kick
5. Ryo-ashi Geri - Double foot kick
6. Mae Tobi Geri - Front jump-kick

Uke Te

1. Jodan Uke - Upper-level Block
2. Nagashi Uke - Flowing Block
3. Shuto Uke - Knife Hand Block
4. Gedan Uke - Lower-level Block

Atemi

1. Atemi Ichi - Strike One (Side of jaw)
2. Atemi Ni - Strike Two (Upward palm strike to chin)
3. Atemi San - Strike Three (Upward palm strike to nose)
4. Atemi Yon - Strike Four (Side of head above ear)
5. Kasumi Dori - Seized by Haze (grazing knife-hand/forearm strike to side of neck)
6. Hibara Uchi - Flank Strike (elbow to floating ribs/liver)
7. Sui Getsu - Moon in the Water (Uppercut to solar plexus)
8. Hon Getsu - True Moon (downward punch to bladder)
9. Kin Geri - Testicle Kick (knee to groin)

Hanbo no Maki

1. Ganseki Otoshi Garami - Stone-drop Entanglement
2. Oni Kudaki - Demon Smash
3. Ashi Kujiki - Leg Crush
4. Ashi Gatame - Leg Pin
5. Bo Gaeshi _ Staff Reversal
6. Koku - Empty

Goshinjutsu --Chuden level

Self-Defense Techniques: 28 Techniques^[3] added by AJJF Board of Professors, and modified periodically by them. Other DZR groups may not recognize this as a separate list, but instead may practice these techniques as common variations of techniques found in other lists. Formerly called Jokyu Yawara, Advanced Yawara, or Ladies' Yawara. Based on the original Fujin Goshin no Maki.

1. Kata Eri Hazushi or Kataeri Hazushi - Single lapel escape
2. Katate Tori Ni or Katatedori Ni - Single hand hold #2
3. Katate Tori San or Katatedori San - Single hand hold #3
4. Katate Tori Shi or Katatedori Shi - Single hand hold #4
5. Imon Tori Ni or Emondori Ni - Breast-of-garment hold #2
6. Kata Mune Tori or Katamunedori - Single chest hold
7. Ude Tori or Udedori - Armlock
8. Genkotsu Ude Tori or Genkotsu Udedori - Fist armlock
9. Ude Gyaku Ichi or Udegyaku Ichi - Armlock #1
10. Ude Gyaku Ni or Udegyaku Ni - Armlock #2
11. Ninin Yubi Tori or Ninin Yubidori - Two person finger hold (formerly called Ninin Kotegarami)
12. Kata Eri Tori or Kataeridori - Single lapel hold
13. Ushiro Gyaku or Ushirogyaku - Rear lock
14. Kata Hagai or Katahagai - Single wing
15. Tekubi Shigarami - Wrist Entanglement
16. Genkotsu Otoshi - Fist drop
17. Hon Gyaku Ichi or Hongyaku Ichi - Basic lock #1
18. Hon Gyaku Ni or Hongyaku Ni - Basic lock #2
19. Ushiro Daki Nage or Ushirodakinage - Throw from rear embrace
20. Mae Daki Nage Ichi or Maedakinage Ichi - Throw from front embrace one
21. Mae Daki Nage Ni or Maedakinage Ni - Throw from front embrace two
22. Kata Kuruma or Kataguruma - Shoulder wheel
23. Hiza Garami or Hizagarami - Entangled Knee-lock (formerly called Hiki-otoshi Ichi)
24. Mae Osaegami Nage or Mae Osaegaminage - Front holding hair throw
25. Ushiro Osaegami Nage or Ushiro Osaegaminage - Rear holding hair throw
26. Kesa Nage or Kesanage - Scarf throw
27. Ashi Karami or Ashigarami or Ashi Shigarami - Foot entanglement
28. Sannin Nage - Three person throw (called Sannin Hazushi by Prof. Law and listed in his Shinin Notes; previously included by AJJF in Shinin no Maki with same name as noted below)

Fujin Goshin no Maki --Chuden level

Women's Self Defense Scroll, 35 Techniques

Fusegi Jutsu --Chuden level

Self Defense Techniques 25 Techniques

Keisatsu Torite --Chuden level

also called Keisatsu Gijutsu: Police Arrest Techniques 120 Techniques

Shinin no Maki --Okuden level

Scroll of Confidence; 35 Techniques. Sometimes romanized as Shinen, Shinnen, Shinnin: Sometimes written with different characters to mean Scroll of the Spirit Man (Shin Nan, Shin Nin). The AJJF at one time included an additional (36th) technique (Sannin Hazushi), but no longer does so. It is now included in Goshinjutsu (see above).

1. Isami Tasuki Nage sometimes rendered as Isami Tsuki Nage [4]
2. Obi Hane Goshi or Obi Hanegoshi
3. Tsurikomi Taoshi or Tsurikomidaoshi
4. Momiji Nage or Momijinage
5. Gyaku Hayanata
6. Hiza Nage or Hizanage
7. Osaekomi Gyakute Tori or Osaekomi Gyakutedori
8. Kobushi Shime or Kobushijime
9. Kesa Hazushi
10. Kubi Shime Tomoe Gyakute or Kubijime Tomoe Gyakute
11. Ninin Nage
12. Gyakute Gaeshi or Gyakutegaeshi
13. Hizaori Nage or Hizaorinage
14. Gyaku Hagai
15. Ushiro Kannuki
16. Mae Kannuki
17. Hikitate Tori Shime or Hikitatedorijime
18. Ude Garami or Udegarami
19. Ebi Shime or Ebijime
20. Ushiro Ebi Shime or Ushiro Ebijime
21. Gyaku Eri Shime or Gyakuerijime
22. Ushiro Nage or Ushironage
23. Shigarami Shime or Udeshigaramijime
24. Ashi Kannuki
25. Kesa Koroshi
26. Hando Shime or Handojime
27. Ashi Gyaku or Ashigyaku
28. Kabe Shime or Kabejime
29. Ashi Garami Tori or Ashigaramidori
30. Nidan Gaeshi
31. Satsuma Shime or Satsumajime
32. Tataki Komi or Tatakikomi
33. Ushiro Nage Tori or Ushironagedori
34. Saru Shigarami
35. Sandan Gaeshi

Shin'yō no Maki --Okuden level

Scroll of Trust; 28 Techniques also written with different characters to mean Scroll of the Yang Spirit

1. Gyaku Hizaguruma
2. Tsuki Hazushi Kotemaki
3. Tsukikomi Dome and Tsukikomi Deashi
4. Sune Shime or Sunejime
5. Saru Shime or Sarujime
6. Tobi Tsuki Tenada or Tobitsuki Tenata
7. Obi Otoshi
8. Sennin Gake
9. Mune Dori or Munedori
10. Tsurigane Otoshi
11. Inazuma
12. Denko
13. Kasumi Dori
14. Shishi Otoshi
15. Tawara Gaeshi
16. Tonbo Gaeshi
17. Keri Komi
18. Riuko or Ryuko
19. Haya Nawa or Hayanawa
20. Katate Tai Atari
21. Tsuki Mi or Tsukimi
22. Ate Mi or Atemi
23. Zozu Kurawase or Zo Kurawase
24. Tora Niramu or Tora Nirami
25. Kiai Dori
26. Senriyu Tomoe or Senryudome
27. Yuki Chigai or Yukichigai
28. Munen Musow or Munen Muso

Shinjin no Maki --Okuden level

Scroll of Belief; 35 Techniques (some groups include only 25 or 32 techniques); also rendered as Shingin no Maki due to prior methods of romanization. Some groups use different characters meaning "Scroll of Spirit Man" or "Scroll of the Original Mind/Spirit" (Shingen no Maki), or alternatively Scroll of the Divine Man (Shinjin no Maki).

1. Ten To or Tento
2. Riyo Mou or Ryomo
3. Kasumi
4. Cho Tou or Choto
5. Jin Chiu or Jinchu
6. Matsukaze
7. Gebi
8. Murasame
9. Shichu or Hichu
10. Danchu
11. Kyosen aka Kyoto
12. Suigetsu
13. Myo Sho
14. Kiyoin or Kyoin
15. Tsukikage
16. Inatsuma or Inazuma
17. Hoka (Soto) Shiyaku Zawa
18. Uchi Shiyaku Zawa
19. Yakou or Yako
20. Sen Riyu or Senryu
21. Uchi Kibisu
22. Kouri or Kori
23. In Nou or Inno
24. Doku Ko or Dokko
25. Kaychiu or Keichu
26. Mikazuki
27. Kyoin aka Waki Kage
28. Wan Sho
29. Kyo Shin
30. Haya Uchi
31. Gan Ka
32. Sori or Kusanagi
33. Do Ko
34. Katsu Satsu or Kassatsu
35. Myo Jo

Kappō --Kuden level

Resuscitation Techniques, 11 Techniques originally taught by Professor Okazaki and later augmented in 1969 by Robert Reish to 35 techniques.

The original 11 techniques include:

1. Hon Katsu (basic restoration)
2. Ura Katsu (reverse restoration)
3. Tanden Katsu (abdomen restoration)
4. Nodo Katsu (mental depression restoration)
5. Dekishi Katsu (drowning restoration)
6. Hanaji Tome (nosebleed stop restoration)
7. Kin Katsu (testicle blow restoration)
8. Se Katsu (main restoration)
9. Ashi Katsu (foot restoration)
10. Kubi Kappō (hanging restoration)
11. No Kappō (head restoration)

Note that the names of the 11 "original" techniques varied between different students of Professor Okazaki. The above names are the most commonly used.

Seifukujutsu --Betsuden level

Restoration Therapy 52 Techniques and Long-Life Massage

Taught as a separate tradition (betsuden) even to non-practitioners of Danzan Ryu.

Sutemi is the 1st course taught in Danzan Ryu, and comprises what are known as Ukemi in Kodokan Judo. The Yawara list is almost always taught as the first list in a curriculum, given its overall usefulness. The first seven techniques, consisting of escapes from simple grips, were once referred to as Te Hodoki (untying of hands), and were the first things taught to a prospective student. While learning the Te Hodoki, the individual's character was observed and assessed, and the teacher would decide whether or not to accept him as a student. Yawara instruction is usually integrated with instruction in breakfalls (sutemi/ukemi), and (once the student can fall safely) with the first techniques of the Nagete list. Following this comes the rest of Nagete, Shimete, Goshinjutsu (Jokyu Yawara) and Oku-no-Te, by the time a student is roughly brown belt. The Kiai no Maki Techniques are generally taught as the student approaches the black belt level, in addition to some or all of Shinin-no-Maki. Shin'yō-no-Maki and Shinjin-no-Maki are not introduced until after the black belt has been attained, in most schools. Seifukujutsu, Kappo, meditation techniques, Randori, massage, first aid, and nerve strikes may also be integrated into the curriculum at varying levels, depending on the instructor.

1. ^ Danzan-Ryu Jujutsu Mokuroku
2. ^ http://danzan.com/HTML/BOARDS/yawara.html
3. ^ Medford Judo Academy - Boards - Jokyu Yawara (Goshin Jitsu)

http://www.goshinjitsu.net/