Kotokukan Dojo .

The wolf hunts without making speeches. The mountain stands through storms without demanding recognition.

The lesson
- Stay silent when others seek attention.
- Let doubters underestimate you.
- Grow in private.
- Become so capable that explanations become unnecessary.

When your results become undeniable, silence becomes your loudest statement.

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Martial artists.
Don’t waste your time trying to learn from people that are only interested in showing you what they themselves can do or accolade collectors.
Come and train with us and we will show you what you can achieve.
No easy tests, no profiteering and no Ego driven instructors in made up arts.
Hakkoryu Jujutsu Hombu registered teacher.
Head master of Kokamishin ryu Jujutsu.
Uk representative and Shihan of Kanda Ha Kamishin Ryu jujitsu under Soke Phillip.
Senior member of the Kodo butoku Renmei.
Life member of the All Japan Budo Federation ( Seibukan) 9 Dan Hanshi.

Looking forward to attending this summer camp event set in fabulous area for sightseeing as well. If anyone would like to join us whatever style you practice then you are very welcome. All we ask is that you leave your ego at home and come prepared to work hard as is the Hakkoryu ethos.

"The samurai who died standing up."

Saito Musashibo Benkei was one of the most legendary warrior monks in Japanese history, known for his unmatched strength, towering presence, and absolute loyalty. Before serving his master, he was said to challenge samurai in duels and collect their swords as trophies, defeating hundreds of warriors. His life changed when he encountered Minamoto no Yosh*tsune, a young but brilliant warrior who defeated him in combat. From that moment on, Benkei swore eternal loyalty to Yosh*tsune and followed him through countless battles and hardships.

Their story reached its tragic end during the Siege of Koromogawa. As enemy forces surrounded them, Benkei stood alone at the bridge entrance to protect his lord while Yosh*tsune prepared for an honorable death inside the castle. The enemies feared him so much that few dared approach. Even after being pierced by countless arrows and suffering mortal wounds, Benkei never fell to his knees. When the battle finally ended, the soldiers realized he had died standing upright, still gripping his weapon. This became known as the “Standing Death of Benkei,” a powerful symbol of unwavering loyalty, courage, sacrifice, and the unbreakable spirit of the samurai.

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Perseverance in trainning
“The forms naturally take time to memorise. The student initially struggles merely to remember the order of movements, but the body naturally comes to absorb the forms with two or three years of repetitive practice.

Once embodied, the adept is able to complete the four forms correctly without consciously thinking about them even to the extent he can think about his work the following day while performing them. By the time the student reaches this stage, he should be able to avoid and counter-attack unexpected cuts to the head or torso instinctively in the same manner as the forms…

…Learning one new kata after another before one has thoroughly learnt what they have already been taught leaves the student unable to make the techniques their own. When I was studying under Hayashi-sensei, I simply continued to practise what I had learnt by focusing on thoroughly working on what I had been taught until my teacher told me he would teach me the next technique, and never requested he teach me the next technique myself.

It was due to this approach that Hayashi-sensei passed everything transmitted in our tradition to me. I would like not only my own students, but people in general today, to learn the importance of patiently and diligently engaging in one endeavour.”

Source: Risuke Otake, “Strategy and the art of peace”, Tokyo (Japan), Nippon Budokan 2016.
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