Kodokan goshinjutsu - Kodokan (Modern) Forms of Self Defence

Kodokan goshinjutsu 講道館護身術 (Kodokan (Modern) Self Defence Forms)

The Kime-no-kata was created around 1888 to study how to attack and defend. However, with changing lifestyles, it became necessary to come up with a new set of kata more suited to modern times. Therefore, in 1956, the Kodokan established goshinjutsu, a set of twenty one self defence techniques, which are divided into two categories: Toshu (or against unarmed attack) and Buki (or against armed attack).

The techniques of the Kodokan goshinjutsu are as follows:

Toshu-no-bu (Unarmed section)

When held
· Ryote-dori (Two-Hand Hold)
· Hidari Eri-dori (Left-lapel hold)
· Migi Eri-dori (Right-lapel hold)
· Kataude-dori (Single-Hand Hold)
· Ushiro Eri-dori (Collar Hold from Behind)
· Ushiro-jime (Choke from Behind)
· Kakae-dori (Seize and Hold from Behind)

At a distance
· Naname Uchi (Slanting Strike)
· Ago Tsuki (Uppercut)
· Gammen Tsuki (Thrust-Punch to Face)
· Mae-geri (Front Kick)
· Yoko-geri (Side Kick)

Buki-no-bu (Armed section)

Tanto (Dagger)
· Tsukkake (Thrust)
· Choku-zuki (Straight Thrust)
· Naname-zuki (Slanting Stab)

Jo (Staff)
· Furiage (Upswing against Stick)
· Furioroshi (Downswing against Stick)
· Morote-zuki (Two-Hand thrust against Stick)

Kenshu (Pistol)
· Shomen-zuki (Pistol at the Abdomen)
· Koshi-gamae (Pistol Held at the Side)
· Haimen-zuki (Pistol against the Back)



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Note that the correct name for this kata is Kodokan goshinjutsu (sometimes written Kodokan Goshin Jutsu) and not Goshin-Jutsu-no-kata. Note also the correct spelling of jutsu and not jitsu.