Tetsu Tori Dojo - British Kodenkan Danzan Ryu Ju-Jitsu

Great class working on throws with defence to strikes as the entrance. Throws only in an isolated environment is not real world.

Bernice Jay one of Professor Okazaki’s last living Black belts, Wife to Professor Wally Jay founder of Small Circle Ju-jitsu , Mother to Professor Leon Jay its current Headmaster, passed yesterday at the age of 103. She will be missed by many people all around the world. Our condolences go out to her family.

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Tuesday and Thursday evening adult classes 8pm

A thoroughly enjoyable weekend in Northern Ireland with the UK Bugei

Ju-Jitsu N.I. at the UK Bugei Winter Course 2025 - Ju-Jitsu NI 30Nov30 November 2025 Ju-Jitsu N.I. at the UK Bugei Winter Course 2025 admin2025-11-30T18:39:14+00:00 A Memorable Gathering of Martial Arts Excellence in Northern Ireland Introduction The Ju-Jitsu N.I. (J.J.N.I.) made a remarkable impression at this year’s UK Bugei Winter Course, with a strong rep...

I’m looking forward to attending to teach and learn at the UK BUGEI winter seminar being held this year in Belfast.

Here is the booking link for UK Bugei courses on 29th and 30th November 25

Please come and join us

UK Bugei Org Ju Jitsu Courses Seminar 29th Nov 25 for all grades and ages, being held in Golden Dragon Martial Arts, Loop Community Centre, Loop Road, The Loop, Magherafelt,...

Students putting in time tonight practicing before gradings, fine tuning needed still.

Students putting in time tonight practicing before gradings, fine tuning needed still, but progressing. #jujitsu #danzan #kodenkan #kodenkanjujitsu #martialarts #crawley #fitness #tilgatehuts

A great class tonight, reversing normal applications, yawara performed kneeling and shime applied standing. Challenging perceptions of application and technique use.

A wonderful weekend spent at the UK Bugei summer seminar, amazing sharing of knowledge with instructors from many different styles.

Yesterday's course.

Happy Birthday to the founding father of Danzan Ryu Jujitsu.

Seishiro "Henry" Okazaki (January 23, 1890 – July 12, 1951) was the founder of Danzan Ryu Jujitsu. He was a Japanese American, legendary martial artist and gifted healer. Born in Kakeda, Date County in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, he immigrated to Hawaii in 1906. At the age of 19 he learned he had tuberculosis. Through hard training in the martial arts, Okazaki recovered completely and vowed to dedicate his life to propagating jujitsu and judo. From 1927 to 1928, Okazaki developed a complete, integrated martial arts system: Danzan Ryu Jujitsu. A synthesis of several older styles of jujitsu, Okazaki included in the system elements of his studies of Okinawan karate, Chinese kung-fu,Hawaiian Lua, Filipino knife fighting (escrima), boxing and wrestling, as well as traditional Japanese restorative massage and healing techniques (Seifukujutsu).
Okazaki initially faced opposition within the Japanese-American community for teaching outsiders Japanese martial arts. This changed after World War II. Like tens of thousands of other Japanese-Americans, Okazaki was interned during the war. Unlike others, however, his home and property were not looted; his students guarded them during the war. Upon their release, Okazaki helped support others in the Japanese-American community. For this he ultimately gained their respect.
Gradually, Okazaki developed a system comprising courses for men, women, and children. In his system, he stressed the ancient system of philosophical and moral training within the martial and restorative arts. He is credited with being the first to teach the full jujitsu course to non-Asians. He also taught perhaps the first women's self-defense course in the country. He founded the American Jujitsu Institute in the Territory of Hawaii in 1939. This is the original Danzan Ryu Jujitsu organization and remains in operation to the present day. In addition to his work in martial arts, he was also very well known for his healing arts.