- Dakentaijutsu
Dakentaijutsu (Japanese: 打拳体術) refers to the striking component of several Japanese martial arts including the
Shinden Fudo Ryu dakentaijutsu taught in theBujinkan martial arts organization. More generally, the word dakentaijutsu could be used with similar meaning as the wordKarate .In the
Bujinkan dakentaijutsu relies on the techniques of thekoppojutsu (bone breaking) andkoshijutsu (pressure point and muscle/joint tears and dislocations) disciplines.Bujinkan dakentaijutsu applieskoppojutsu andkoshijutsu techniques by means of hard strikes.This is not complete in koshijutsu you will not strike harder than necissary and the principle of koppojutsu is that you attack the bones of your enemies with your one bone so koppojutsu means more than just breaking bones. Dakentai refereers in Bujinkan to shindenfudo ryu, kukishinden ryu (witch means more yoroi kumijutsu) so in a way dakentai jutsu is a principe at its on.Shinden Fudo Ryu dakentaijutsu is a school of the Bujinkan (and also bee studied by other federations)ources
[http://materms.oninohana.com/view_all_terms.php3 Glossary of Japanese Martial Arts terms] . Contains more than 200 entries.
Hatsumi, Masaaki. (1981) Ninjutsu: History and Tradition. Burbank, CA: Unique Publications. ISBN 0-86568-027-2
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