is a traditional school ('' koryū'') of the

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. Its syllabus comprises ''atemi-waza'' (striking techniques), ''nage-waza'' (throwing techniques), ''kansetsu-waza'' (joint locking techniques) and ''shime-waza'' (choking techniques). The style is focused on throws and sweeps, and many of these techniques are designed to be performed while in full

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Origin

Kitō Ryū is translated as "the school of the rise and fall." It is similar to forms of " Aikijutsu," Judo Info
/ref> including the principle of " ki" (energy) and aiki (Kitō Ryū teaches that "When two minds are united, the stronger controls the weaker"...). Equally, it uses principles such as "

kuzushi is a Japanese term for unbalancing an opponent in the Japanese martial arts. The noun comes from the transitive verb ''kuzusu'' (崩す), meaning ''to level, pull down, destroy or demolish''. As such, it refers to not just an unbalancing, but ...

no ri" or "breaking of balance" now associated with modern judo.

Base art of Judo

Jigoro Kano trained in Kitō-ryū and derived some of the principles that were to form the basis of modern

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from this style. Judo's Koshiki-no-kata is based on Kitō-ryū. Since Kano Jigoro got the Kitō-ryū densho from his Sensei,Roppo no kuzushi lesson (Bu-Sen Milano)
/ref> Judo is the current Kitō-ryū official successor. Modified safer versions of Kitō-ryū throws form large part of Judo's Nagewaza (but without joint-locking throws).

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External links

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