In this page we would like to provide some information about SMR jodo. The first section has links to information on other internet sites (which might save you some time), and the second section are translations of some interviews with Nishioka Sensei.
Reading on SMR (Please note that these are links to external websites not necessarily associated with Jodojo or Sei Ryu Kai)
Muso Gonnosuke and the Shinto Muso-ryu Jo - by Wayne Muromoto
The Evolution of Classical Jojutsu - by Dave Lowry
Wikipedia entry- Shinto Muso-ryu
Jodo by Pascal Kreiger - arguably the best non-Japanese language reference of jodo
A Brief History of ZKR Jodo - Quite detailed history and lineage of SMR Jodo, by Kim Taylor
Nishioka Sensei and the Pure Flow of the Jo - by Wayne Muromoto
Uchidachi & Shidachi - by Nishioka Tsuneo
Shinto Muso Ryu Jodo is a traditional martial school from Japan, and employs a short staff or "jo". The art is comprised of kata practiced in pairs: one using a sword (Uchidachi) and another using the jo (Shidachi).
The art was devised by the samurai Musō Gonnosuke Katsuyoshi, who supposedly used these technques successfully in a duel with Miyamoto Musashi. The original art created by Musō Gonnosuke has evolved and been added to from its inception until modern times. The art was successfully brought outside of its original domain in Fukuoka and outside of Japan itself in the 19th and 20th century. The spreading of Shintō Musō-ryū beyond Japan was largely the effort of Shimizu Takaji, considered the 25th headmaster of the SMR lineage.
Interviews with Nishioka Sensei
Kiri-otoshi and other discussion - Jodojo Nov 04
Interview with Nishioka Sensei - Jodojo Sept 04
My Thoughts on Honte and Gyakute - A discussion by Nishioka Sensei. Jodojo 11 Apr 04
Knowing the ‘suigetsu’ by the round stick. – Jodojo 10 Feb 04
What is the opinion of SMRJ about fighting with multiple enemies at the same time? – Jodojo 18 Oct 03
What are the essential elements of kata practice? - Jodojo 18 Oct 03
How does training in koryu differ to other, more widely available, martial arts such as karatedo, aikido or judo? - Jodojo 16 Oct 02
What do you think training in the traditional Japanese martial arts means in today's world? What kind of attitude do you expect a person studying kobudo to have? - Jodojo 6 Sept 02
Interview with David Dangerfield, Jan 02
