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- From: D.G.Legros@bradford.ac.uk (DG LEGROS)
- Newsgroups: rec.martial-arts
- Subject: Re: Jujitsu
- Message-ID: <1992Nov20.214244.508@bradford.ac.uk>
- Date: 20 Nov 92 21:42:44 GMT
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- David Scheid (scheid@danzan.EBay.Sun.COM) wrote:
- : In article 1788@bradford.ac.uk, D.G.Legros@bradford.ac.uk (DG LEGROS) writes:
- : >Ronin Ryu is one man's interpretation of the techniques he was taught.
- : >Ryu means School. Samurai Ju-Jutsu, is also known as Samurai Ryu,
- : >These are the names of SCHOOLS of the art, NOT STYLES. Our
- : >instructor left the Samurai Ryu, as they were ripping the club off,
- : >hence he left the assoc, and formed his own, hence the name Ronin,
- : >(Masterless Samurai), and as for all the students he conned, the
- : >Ryu consists of 3 clubs.
- :
- : Ryu means School in the sense of a System. The Schools which
- : belong to a Ryu are called -kan.
- :
- : By way of example: Danzan Ryu - The Hawaiian Island System (School).
- :
- : Kodenkan - School of the Ancient Tradition (teaching the Ryu)
- : Doshinkan - School of the Spirit Way (teaching the Ryu)
- : Honshinkan - School of the Original Mind/Spirit (teaching the Ryu)
- :
- : What was pointed out by Robert is Ronin Ryu & Samurai Ryu are oxymorons.
- :
- : I agree with his conclusion.
- :
- : ---
- : Dave Scheid - All Disclaimers Apply
-
- After some extensive research, I have found out that Samurai Ryu, is the
- WESTERN name for the art. It is formally called Shorinju Ryu, and it
- originated in Japan. Ronin carries a different name so as to
- distance ourselves from the assoc. that was fleecing us.
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