Hoki-ryu
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Hoki-ryū is a Japanese koryu martial art founded in the late Muromachi period by Katayama Hoki-no-kami Hisayasu (1575-1650). In 1610 he was called to the Royal Palace to show Isono-nami, the secret of fencing, in front of the Emperor Go-Yozei. For this distinguished services he was given Jyu-Goi-Ge (the conferment of a court rank).
The original name for Hisayasu's tradition was Ikkan-ryū, later changing to Katayama Hoki-ryū. The present day the tradition is generally refereed to as just Hoki-ryū.
According to Isono-nami, the secret in Hoki-ryū, Hisayasu and his disciples developed and established over one hundred forms. Presently, the fifteen basic forms are studied. These fifteen forms are divided to two sections; six forms in Omote and nine forms in Chu-dan. All forms are started from the seiza posture.
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[edit] Omote (initial set)
- Osae nuki. Thrust to an opponent to the left, with hand alongside the blade, in seiza posture.
- Kote giri. Thrust to an opponent to the left, with hand alongside the blade, in seiza posture.
- Kiri tuke. Thrust to an opponent to the right, with hand alongside the blade, in seiza posture.
- Nuki dome. Block nukidome, an attack from right, and cut an opponent.
- Tsuki dome. Block tsukidome, an attack from front, and cut an opponent.
- Shiho kanakiri. Cut four opponents, in seiza posture.
[edit] Chu-dan (middle level)
- Hiza dume. Nuketsuke to kesa and cut an opponent from front, in seiza posture.
- Mune no katana. Strike aside the attack of an enemy, and cut, in seiza posture.
- Okkake nuki. Nuketsuke to kesa and cut an opponent from front, in standing posture.
- Kaeri nuki. Nuketsuke to kesa and cut an opponent from rear, in standing posture.
- Issa soku. Jump-up and block ukenagashi from seiza posture, and cut an opponent in the front standing and approaching.
- Mukou dume. Block ukenagashi from standing posture, and cut an opponent in the front.
- Naga rouka. Strike aside the attack of an enemy, and cut.
- Kissaki gaeshi. Block ukenagashi, strike a face of an opponent in the front and thrust.
- Shiho dume. Cut four opponents, in standing posture.
[edit] Suggested reading
- "Budo Mind and Body : Training Secrets of the Japanese Martial Arts" by Nicklaus Suino. ISBN 0-8348-0568-5
