Shindō jinen-ryū

Shindo Jinen-Ryu
神道自然流

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Date founded	1933
Country of origin	Japan
Founder	Yasuhiro Konishi (1893–1983)
Current head	Yasuhiro (Takehiro) Konishi
Arts taught	Karate
Ancestor arts	Jujitsu
Ancestor schools	Shitō-ryū • Shotokan • Motobu-ryu • Takenouchi-ryū
Practitioners	Kiyoshi Yamazaki • Mina Yamazaki
Official website	Japan Karate-Do Ryobu-Kai

Shindo Jinen Ryu (神道自然流) is a form of karate that was founded in 1933 by Yasuhiro Konishi (康弘小西, Konishi Yasuhiro).

The Naming of Shindo Jinen Ryu

Konishi believed that if one lives a moral life, then one is naturally following the divine way. Extending this idea, he posited that, if training in karate in a natural way leads one to mastery of one's body, knowledge and experience are vastly increased and the foundation for naturally living a moral life is established.For this reason Konishi named his own style Shindō jinen-ryū ("godly, natural style, complete empty-handed way").

Characteristics

Shindo Jinen Ryu training has three main elements: kihon (basics), kata (forms or patterns of moves) and kumite (sparring). It incorporates elements of karate, aikido, jujitsu and kendo in its curriculum and also emphasizes both philosophy and education. The strong influences of both Gichin Funakoshi and Kenwa Mabuni are apparent in the style. The catalog of stances and techniques is equally broad, subsuming methods from both Shotokan and Shito-Ryu. There is a strong focus on practicality and an approach that often combines entering strikes with finishing takedowns.

Kata

Shindo Jinen Ryu has a large repertoire of kata, incorporating variations on the Shotokan catalog, a number of Shito-Ryu forms and a number of kata that are exclusive to Shindo Jinen Ryu. Kobudo is also part of this element of the style's curriculum.

Traditional Katas	Standard Katas	Kobudo	Additional Kata
Tai Sabaki Shodan	Heian Shodan	Suna Kake No Kon	Shisochin
Tai Sabaki Nidan	Heian Nidan	Shushi No Kon Dai	Saifa
Tai Sabaki Sandan	Heian Sandan	Shushi No Kon Sho	Kururunfa
Seiryu	Heian Yondan	Sakugawa No Kon	Tomari Bassai
Rohai	Heian Godan	Tozan No Kama
Naifanchin	Tekki Shodan	Ishimine No Tonfa
Anan	Tekki Nidan	Hama Hi Ga No Tonfa
Chatan Yara No Koshokun	Tekki Sandan	Ishimine No Sai
Nipaipo	Bassai Dai	Tsuken Shita Ha Ku No Sai
Pinan Shodan	Bassai Sho	Hama Hi Ga No Sai
Pinan Nidan	Kanku Dai	Tawa Ta No Sai
Pinan Sandan	Kanku Sho	Chatan Yara No Sai
Pinan Yondan	Empi	Ya Ka No Sai
Pinan Godan	Jitte/Jutte	Ha Ni Tagawa No Sai
Suparimpei	Jiin	Jigen No Sai
	Jion	Kojo
	Gankaku
	Hangetsu
	Nijushiho
	Sochin
	Chintei
	Sanchin
	Seipai
	Unsu
	Gojushiho Dai
	Gojushiho Sho
	Seienchin

Sources

• Japanese Karate, Volume 1: Shindo Jinen Ryu. [Motion Picture]. Thousand Oaks, CA: Tsunami Productions. 1998
• Japanese Karate, Volume 2: Ryobukai and Shotokan. [Motion Picture]. Thousand Oaks, CA: Tsunami Productions. 1998
• Japan Karate-Do Ryobu-Kai Instructors Manual. 1996