Gyokushin-ryū Jujutsu should not be confused with Kyokushin.
Nationality: | Traditional Japanese martial art |
School: | Gyokushin-ryū |
Founder: | Unknown |
Date Founded: | ~1700 |
Headmaster: | None (extinct after Sanjuro Oshima) |
Art1: | Jujutsu |
Ancestors: | Unknown but possibly Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu |
Descendants: | Yoseikan Budō Gyokushin Ryu Aikido Nihon Tai Jitsu |
Gyokushin-ryū was a koryu jujutsu style known for its extensive arsenal of sutemiwaza (sacrifice throws). It shared many techniques with Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu. Yoseikan Budō partially descends from this style.[1] [2] [3]