Introduction of the KENSOU RYU JUJUTSU

1 History

KENSO RYU was established in 1880s by Mr.Kentarou TAKEISHI who mastered several
JUJUTSU styles such as ASAYAMA ICHIDEN RYU FUJITA RYU and MUKEI RYU.
At the same period Prof. Jigoro KANO who mastered several Jujutsu styles had started
new martial arts which was named by him as Judo . This Judo has become world wide
popular martial arts but on the contrary our KENSOU RYU has stayed as a local style
and taken over by the following successors.

          KENSOU RYU Jujutsu GYAKUTE DO

             Founder     Mr. Kentaro TAKEISHI   

             2nd            Mr. Keiichiro SHIMIZU

             3rd            Mr. Shouichiro MOCHIZUKI

             4th            Mr. Seizou MAEHARA

             5th            Mr. Chushudo TANAKA

Unfortunately after death of Mr. Chushudo TANAKA, 5th successor, in 1993, no one
has taken over this KENSOU RYU, accordingly the KENSOU RYU ended its short life for
about 100 years from the history of Japanese martial arts.

2 Technical Characteristics

KENSOU RYU Jujutsu was called as " GYAKU TE DO", which means "wrist/arm lock
technique".
Everybody who reads this book will notice that most of the techniques use wrist/arm lock.
KENSOU RYU uses the method of most effective lever theory to use less power to defeat
the enemy. That is the reason Kensoryu concentrates its joint lock techniques to wrist/arm
where are the weakest joints in the human body.
Appling joint locking onto these weakest joints, one can throw or control the attacker by
less power comparing to the other similar martial arts such as Judo.
If such joint lock works successfully, Attacker should throw himself. That is the only way
to escape from the strong pain, otherwise the joint bone would be broken.
KENSOU RYU techniques are neither so sophisticated nor beautiful as its brother Jujutsu
style of AIKI DO. Its techniques are still wild and carry over the essence of old fighting
epoque.
It is consist of both Hit/Kick and NAGE, KATAME techniques which makes the style a
complete fighting technique.
Such being the case, from every direction such as Karate, Judo , people can master
KENSOU RYU techniques smoothly. And every martial arts people can compensate its
lacking points by learning KENSOU RYU.

The most unique point of Kensoryu Jujutsu is :
Damage level given to Attcker is quite controrable.  This is ideal as Self Defence Technique
because you do not hurt Attacker too much.  If you release Attacker in the earlier stage
there is no remaining damage.
On the contraly for KARATE or JUDO/AIKI DO, once you hit,kick or thorw Attacker, you
can not control the damage. They might get serious injury or even die. 
   Is it realy necessary even they are gangstars ?  Or, are you allowed to do so ??