This story seems, at first sight, have less to do with the ju-jitsu. Nevertheless information the origin of an important school that influenced the ancient jujitsu. His teaching was transmitted to the present day by oral tradition.
The founder of this school is called Takenuchi Hisamori.
He excelled in the art of jo-jitsu (stick). Desiring to improve, he made a retreat in a temple lost in ua mountain, and he applied himself to the study of the stick attack technique and practiced it without stopping by hitting a large tree. Standing, weapon has its side, he concentrated, then brandishing a stick while moving with flexibly to the tree's prices to strike him with power and speed. The attack was to last a fraction of a second. This form of uchi-komi (see pr. « Training ») was a physical and mental exercise. After learning how to move correctly, how to hit accurately, combining the speed and strength, he managed to do his exercises in a mental state of perfect emptiness.
The man was engaged in this exercise for hours without rest. One evening, completely exhausted, he slid to the foot of the tree and fell asleep. immediately went out no one knows or mysterious wandering monk, who explained the sleeper that it should reduce the length of the stick to win speed and accuracy. He showed her how to move more easily, take advantage of errors of the opponent and use either a short stick, or a short sword. Finally, he taught her five ways to immobilize an opponent.
Then the strange personage disappeared. In reality, the brain Takenuchi had performed the synthesis of all reflexes accumulated through experience. the man was not long to apply their knowledge and created the gokusoku or « Art of fighting and scantily dressed » (underwear of the armor of war). These techniques allowed to develop martial arts, such as Aiki-Jitsu, the tom-bo, etc. the influence of this school on the jujitsu was undeniable.
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