Gassankan Jiki Shinkage-ryū

I began training at the The Hōbyōkan in 2007 and continued until I moved to Seattle in 2016. I received a Hōbyōkan chuden menjo in 2018 and have since worked with a small number of people in order to continue training.

Practice at the Seattle Budōkan, 2021

At the Gasssankan, we focus on a core set of Jikishinkage-ryū kata and then analyze their application in a process of deconstruction called kuzushi. Having developed a foundation and then explored variation, we are in a good position to begin a free practice we call tameshi ai, where students can test themselves in order to bring out the spontaneous and intuitive mindset necessary for developing higher levels of skill.

For those interested more broadly in the historical and contemporary Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage-ryū in Japan, I have a list of film footage available representing some surviving groups.

Where to Train

Two of my students now lead a weekly practice at Lonin League in Seattle.