Kumi Uchi

[DaveB]

Anyone familiar with any modern day exponents of kumiuchi? History?



Dave Boylan

[tommysella]

Dave, with this question you mean if someone knows about any exponents today that practice a koryu that include kumiuchi?

Regards,
Tommy Selggren

[DaveB]

Tommy,

Yes. I guess I should have been more specific. My understanding of kumiuchi is that it is an old grappling ryu.

Dave Boylan

[tommysella]

Kumiuchi is not an old grappling ryu...Rather it is techniques for fighting in armour that is included as a part in different ryu.

Some examples of ryu that include kumiuchi is:

- Takeuchi-ryu
- Kito-ryu (the jin no maki part of Kito-ryu is included in judo as koshiki no kata)
- Asayama Ichiden-ryu
- Sosuishitsu-ryu
- Yagyu Shingan-ryu

There is of course others aswell but these are some...

Regards,
Tommy