Shintō Musō-ryū Jo Kata

Kata is an old way of teaching traditional martial arts in Japan. Kata are used in many modern and koryū martial arts as a way of teaching advanced techniques and maneuvers using a series of scripted movements and actions against an opponent. In many of the older koryū martial arts, kata are at the center of what is taught with little or even no sparring as compared to more modern martial arts such as kendo and/or judo

Omote

is the first earliest series of kata taught to new students. The two Seitei Jodo kata are taught in some dojos before Tachi Otoshi, although not always. Tzuki Zue is also sometimes used as a first kata taught to new students. :(1) Tsuki Zue (In some dojos) :(2) Suigetsu (In some dojos) :(3) Shamen (In some dojos) • • • • – Short sword • • • • • • • • ==Chudan==

Chudan

is the second earliest series of Jo-kata. • • • • – Two variants • • – Two-sword kata • • • • • • ==Ran ai==

Ran ai

a new series of Jo-kata, created in the bakumatsu period (1850–1867). It is taught as the third series in most SMR-dojos today. The series was developed in one of the three lines of SMR of the time. The series contain two kata, both nearly identical in movements but performed with the long and short sword respectively. • – longsword • – shortsword ==Kage==

Kage

is the third earliest series of jo-kata (though taught as the fourth series in most SMR-dojos today). Holds the same names as the omote series. The variants are variously called zen/go or omote/ura • • • • • • • • • • – Two variants • – Two variants • ==Samidare / Satsuki Ame==

Samidare / Satsuki Ame

The fourth earliest series of jo-kata. The number of kata in this series are sometimes counted as having five kata plus one variant. • • • • • • ==Gohon no midare==

Gohon no midare

is a new series of jo-kata created and added to the SMR-system by Shimizu Takaji around 1939. The series is taught as number six in the total of eight kata-series in most SMR-dojos today. Gohon is not part of the traditional system though it is being taught by most SMR-groups. • • • • • ==Okuden / Shiaikuchi==

Okuden / Shiaikuchi

Source: Fifth earliest series of Jo-kata, taught as series number seven in most SMR-dojos today. This list is shown in the order taught by Shimizu Takaji and many of his students today, though not necessarily by all SMR-groups. This series is the last one taught openly to an advanced student and only dedicated and mature students are allowed to study it. • • • • • • • • • • • • ==Hiden Gokui==

Hiden Gokui

The sixth traditional (eighth in the system taught by Shimizu Takaji and many of his students & descendants today) and last earliest known series of jo-kata, or secret forms, of the SMR system. After the first kata is taught the student receives a Menkyo scroll. When all five kata have been taught the student is issued a full License of Total Transmission Menkyo Kaiden. • • • • • ==See also==

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