Shinkage

[yamatodamashii]

I'm looking for information on a system that I heard of while I was in Okinawa--It's called Shinkage ryu. I thought that it was a Gendai system, but I've been told differently now. Can anybody point me in the right direction?

[CKohalyk]

Are you referring to Shinkage-ryu jujutsu/yawara? Can you provide any kanji?

Regards,

CKohalyk

[Diane Skoss]

Hi,

There're several photos, a brief description, and historical background on the Yagyu Shinkage-ryu at Koryu.com. The URL is http://koryu.com/guide/yagyushinkage.html

Hope this helps!

[Ellis Amdur]

There is also a Shinkage Ryu Jujutsu of appr. four or five generations old - it is a "combination" of, I think, four older grappling traditions, and it is still practiced.

I also recall a book published by Weatherhill, Tuttle or Kodansha about a modern system called Shinkage Ryu, which I think claimed to be a combination of judo, aikido and karate.

Best

Ellis Amdur

[Walker]

The book is “Japan’s Complete Fighting System: Shin Kage Ryu” by Robin Rielly, Tuttle, 1998
I have seen the book several times in book stores and it seems to be very much Karate based with some jujutsu, better than average karate esq. sword work, and knife. Perhaps similar to Wado Ryu? I think they say that karate techniques were added to Shin Kage Ryu Jujutsu early 20th century making something referred to Shin Kage Ryu karate jujutsu.

[Paul Mathews]

The ISBN for the book by Robin Reilly is 0-8048-1536-4
The copyright is 1989 rather than 1998.

Paul

[CKohalyk]

Just to add to Mr. Amdur's post, Shinkage-ryu JJ was created in the mid-Meiji with the main influence being Tenjin Shinyo-ryu. I am not sure if this is supposed to be the same as the previously mentioned karate-influenced Shinkage, but from my limited exposure to SRJJ it does have the same "feel" as TSyR, speaking as a TSyR guy.

Hope this helps,

CKohalyk