Yea i cant find a single Daito-ryu teacher in Illinois not one plenty of aikido but no Daito-Ryu. Even Yamate Ryu but im not to sure if thats what its called. why is Daito-Ryu so hard to come by? Is it just the area i live in?

there is an article on www.koryu.com that makes the claim that it is preferable to learn a classical martial art to exhaustion at the country in which the art first developed. I don't think the heads of each Daito-Ryu-affiliated organization desires for the art to be esoteric; it is just that it is difficult for people to commit to a lifetime study and instruction of Daito-Ryu. Although it is rare, I am sure there will be at least one person who can teach Daito-Ryu. I thought it would be impossible for me to find an instructor in Toronto, but gladly I found one. Tomorrow 's my first class!


God bless,



WOL

I live in toronto, ontario. I want to learn Daito-Ryu, too. It's hard to find a instructor in toronto. Can you tell me where do you train? The address? website? Thank you very much.

Hello,

I have been training Daitoryu Aikijujutsu since 1994 under Kenkichi Ohgami-Sensei in Nishinomiya (a senior student of Takuma Hisa). I live in Lincoln, Nebraska (middle of the USA) and teach Daitoryu three times a week at the Sho-Rei-Shobu-Kan Dojo. Just logging in our pressence. If ever you are in the area, stop in and train with us!

Also, upon publishing of the English translation of Ohgami-Sensei's book, "In Pursuit of Dreams: My Daitoryu Aikijujutsu" we plan a multi-city seminar tour. The book is scheduled to come out Fall 2005.

Best Regards,
Gary Gabelhouse

Check out thread #15750400 on "Daito Ryu in Toronto" for information on Joe Wilson's group, active in Toronto and St. Catharine's.

They may not be licensed by the government (then again, martial arts schools don't really do this to my knowledge in Ontario) but Joe's lineage through Okabayashi Shogen-sensei (one time senior instructor for the Takumakai and direct student of Hisa Takuma and Takeda Tokimune )is clear and verifiable.

Though I trained for a time in Daito-ryu in Japan myself I am unfamiliar with "Fujiyama"'s connection to any of the major lines of Daito-ryu.

Perhaps someone could explain the history of this school?

Does anyone know of any Daito-Ryu schools in the Tampa, Florida area?

Hello Everyone

I am new to the forum

I trained with Guillermo Murphy del Cueto in St Catherines. In answer to why you can't find Daito Ryu teachers is that teaching licences from the Daito Ryu organizations are hard to come by. Most of them still use the Menkyo Kaiden licensing system, I served as a Senior Student at my Dojo but I was not a teacher of Daito Ryu.

My former teacher spent 12 years of his life in Japan to receive his licence to teach. The Daito Ryu is very particular about who they admit into there Dojo and certainly to be a teacher. Outside of Japan as Meiko Skoss has pointed out there are few licensed Teachers of Koryu systems, probably less than 50(?). There are many who have some experience like me (I do not teach it any more because I am no longer practicing Daito Ryu) and many who have done a few workshops and claim to be Daito Ryu teachers.