In 1985 Shihan Kiyoshi Takeuchi started Karate at the Saitama branch of the International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan (Now called as the headquarters of Kyokushin Karatedo Renmei, Kyokushin-Kan International). He learned Karate directly from Kancho Royama as well as senior students who were eventually going to be Shihans at Kyokushin. Shihan Takeuchi has acquired a Karate black belt at Kyokushin. He has also obtained a Judo black belt at the Kodokan and the first dan of Battodo at the headquarters of the International Battodo Federation, Nakamura Ryu Battodo. In 2004 he was appointed Shihan by Fuji Ryu Taijutsu Butoku-Kai. In 2007 he came to New York by himself to disperse Fuji Ryu Taijutsu throughout the United States and European Countries. He has established the U.S. Branch of Fuji Ryu Taijutsu in New York. He has been traveling for seminars and demonstrations in Myanmar, Thailand, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kuwait, France, Ireland, Hungary, Slovakia and Dallas, New York, Boston, Colorado, Oklahoma, New Jersey and Connecticut in the United States.
In 2011 he finally made a return to Japan after being abroad for 4 years. There, he has joined Hiko Ryu Taijutsu, which is founded by his Sensei, Grandmaster Koshiro Tanaka. Then, he has come back to New York and has started to disperse Hiko Ryu Taijutsu. He is the fifth dan of Hiko Ryu Taijutsu black belt, the highest rank of black belt that Grandmaster Tanaka can give for Hiko-Ryu and Fuji-Ryu students.
Hiko Ryu Taijutsu is based on Japanese Jiu Jitsu and Self-Defense techniques and it also includes sword, long stick and Japanese knife techniques as an absolute martial art which is rooted on the ancient Samurai fighting style in the battlefield. We have two different main programs, Taijutsu and Weapons.
Taijitsu is an empty-hand combat system for when a Samurai loses his weapons such as spear or katana during a fight. It is an extremely practical method of protecting yourself from possible dangers in real life even Today. The main practice will be takedown techniques, joint-locks, ground techniques, punches, kicks, blocks, breakfalls and zen meditation to build basic physical fitness. As you go to higher level, you will start practicing knife-attack, stick-attack and sword-attack defenses.
The techniques of Hiko Ryu Taijitsu has been used for the training of the Philippine National Police SWAT, and the Narcotics Suppression Bureau Royal Thai Police, which fights against one of the largest drug rings in the world. Originated from Japan, Hiko Ryu Taijitsu is created from the essence of traditional and modern Japanese martial-arts. Our system is very simple. We have designed the system so that it is easy to learn for both men and women of all ages and physical abilities, even if you don’t have any previous martial arts experience.
Hiko Ryu Taijutsu promotes and teaches self defense, self control, confidence, humility, diligence and a quest for knowledge.
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