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Phil Relnick Sensei, a world-renowned expert in the Japanese martial arts and a Wellington resident, has graciously offered to host two demonstrations in weaponry and unarmed combat rarely seen in public. These will be held at 11am and 3pm Saturday, February 2nd. Each session will last approximately 1.5 hours. The training facility, known as a dojo, is located at Phil’s home at 19112 152nd Ave NE, off Woodinville-Duvall Road. For a map, click here.
During the demonstrations you will see a number of traditional and modern martial arts that are seldom seen in public. These include the techniques of Katori Shinto Ryu, considered by the Japanese government to be the most distinguished of all Japanese traditional martial traditions. This 600 year old tradition is the source from which many classical Japanese martial traditions have evolved. Katori Shinto Ryu has become a well-known and much sought after traditional martial art in many countries around the world.
Included in its martial curriculum are the arts of sword drawing (iai-jutsu), swordsmanship (kenjutsu), staff (bojutsu), glaive (naginata-jutsu), unarmed combat (jujutsu), throwing blade (shuriken-jutsu), espionage (ninjutsu), spear (sojutsu), combative tactics (senjutsu), and field fortification (chikujo-jutsu). See this flyer for some great photos.
Another tradition that will be demonstrated, Shinto Muso Ryu, is said to be the oldest style of martial combat that uses a stick (jo) in combat in Japan. It was founded about 400 years ago by an exponent of Katori Shinto Ryu. There will also be demonstrations of Uchida Ryu short stick techniques (tanjo-jutsu), and Isshin Ryu ball-sickle-chain techniques (kusarigama-jutsu).
Two modern martial arts will be demonstrated. These are judo and aikido; both, in their sportive forms, are practiced widely throughout the United States and other countries and have become a part of educational curricula in many schools. They are excellent forms of physical activity for young people.
Young children, both boys and girls, will have the opportunity to have a little safe and enjoyable, hands-on playtime with the instructors after the demonstrations. Make sure to bring you neighbors and friends!
Suggested donation is $10 per person or $25 per family.
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