Pranins book "Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu: Conversations with Daito-ryu Masters". That's basically the gist of what I meant to say about that. Kruyning is an old goat, I was implying that I was an old goat, and that the idea was nice that in budo there is a place for everyone. He trained with Takeda in far more depth than Morihei Ueshiba and he had a different opinion of what aiki is. He was a student of Sokaku Takeda from age 11 until Takeda's death in 1943, many years. If you really want an idea of what can be done in later years, though, you should also invest in a copy of Transparent Power, by Tatsuo Kimura, and read the life story of Yukiyoshi Sagawa. He's got a way to go before he peaks, I believe. It's great to see that after physical peak there is still much to offer from budo.Įdgar's just 40. Kruyning spent on the self development aspect of budo. It's interesting to see how much time Mr. I had a chance to dig deeper into this fantastic book this weekend. You really have to be able to take whatever comes. You have to be good to take the throw, but you also have to keep mistakes in mind and unexpected things because a sutemi waza is full commitment. At least in the learning stages (as in my case) it seems like in alot of the full sutemi, the uke has to be good enough to take the impact for the tori as well. I too have noticed that sutemi ukemi can be harsh. I hope you'll make the effort to go and train with him once you reach black belt. Edgar has the most complete grasp of the yoseikan as taught by both father and son, of any non-Japanese I've ever known. It's more than most people will ever be agle to get much of a handle on in a lifetime. Thank you for your time and consideration. It's definitely a life long study for amateurs like myself! The Yoseikan syllabus is a bit overwhelming and vast in my limited view on the subject. I'm far from qualified to comment on the accuracy and quality of the information because I'm only kyu ranked in Yoseikan Budo, but it does look very similar to my training program.Īs far as the amount of information, I guess the same can be said for Yoseikan Budo. I just received the book today and I must say I am impressed with the amount of information enclosed. Thanks for your enthusiasm and I hope you can get a lot from the book. This is a worthy volume for anyone interested in Minoru Mochizuki's art. I can say that this is very close to the book I helped Minoru Mochiuzki write in the early 90s but which was never released. They had already translated it, but I helped polish it up and I also wrote a preface, following Patrick McCarthy's comments. I helped Edgar with the English translation from the Dutch. He is physically and intellectually complete in these arts and this book details a lot about the unique sutemi waza (sacrifice throws) of yoseikan. He has full understanding of the complete system Minoru Mochizuki created and he has full support of Hiroo Mochizuki in the modern form of the art. Edgar is a great teacher of yoseikan budo and he was a close student of Minoru Mochizuki. I'm curious, did you help contribute with the production of this book? I ordered it immediately and have been impatiently waiting for it's delivery. Densely illustrated with hundreds of high-quality photographs, the text provides rare insight into this important martial arts tradition. Published by, available on Amazon and elsewhere, “The Art of Ju-jutsu” will be a valued addition to any serious martial artist’s library. “The Art of Ju-jutsu” is the best English resource available on the arts of yoseikan. “The Art of Ju-jutsu” reflects Minoru Mochizuki’s teaching that aikido is a form of ju-jutsu, which he considered a unique expression of Japanese culture to be preserved, developed and given to the world. Earning the following ranks since his beginning in budo at age 13 (turning forty this month), Edgar Kruyning is well-qualified, both physically and intellectually, to present the essence of Japanese martial arts: It also gives extensive detail on the modern yoseikan budo of Hiroo Mochizuki, current international head of yoseikan budo, allowing the reader to find the commonalities and striking differences between the approaches of a father and son devoted to budo. Subtitled “the legacy of Minoru Mochizuki’s yoseikan sogo budo, a dynamic synthesis of modern and traditional martial arts,” this book gives the most detailed and authoritative review available of the unique art created by Minoru Mochizuki, one of the earliest uchi deshi of aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba, in his home dojo in Shizuoka City, Japan. This is to announce the publication of “The Art of Ju-jutsu,” the most comprehensive volume on yoseikan budo ever produced in the English language.
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