No kicking! No straining! No twisting!
Learn the way to master bujutsu speed without clashing with your opponent!

Martial artist Kuroda Tetsuzan, the 15th generation headmaster of Shinbukan always fascinates those who witness his phenomenally fast sword-drawing skills.

To describe this amazing movement Kuroda often uses contemporary expressions like:

・Don’t kick (Musoku no ho)
・Don’t use ordinary movement (Chikara zettai hitei)
・Don’t twist the body (Juntai ho)

when laying out his theory. And the training that embodies this theory is the “Play Practice” or “Asobi Keiko” that takes place at his Shinbukan dojo.

This is a method of training unique to Shinbukan, focusing on the main points taken from classical martial arts. Taking the essential elements from unarmed arts like jujutsu and armed arts like bojutsu, jittejutsu and kenjutsu, this method cultivates a speed that doesn’t clash with the opponent.

This is a video for all of you who want to:

・Know what are classical martial arts
・Study how to use your body in a way that doesn’t use muscular strength
・Explore your body’s potential through subtle ingenuity

Instruction, editorial supervision: Kuroda Tetsuzan
Born in Saitama Prefecture in the 1950s, he studied five classical schools under his grandfather, Kuroda Yasuji and father Kuroda Shigeki, eventually becoming the 15th headmaster (soke) of Shinbukan. Understanding the theory behind the kata, he practices and teaches a methodology of movement found in the techniques of the classical arts and not reliant on muscular power, earning a high reputation in the field.