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Koppojutsu History Weapons Gyokushin Ryu Ninpo translates to The Jeweled Heart School of the Way of the Ninja in English. Gyokushin Ryu is a school of ninjutsu that uses Koppojutsu and Taijutsu to defeat and arrest opponents. Very little is actually known about this school. It is suspected that most of this school is passed down through oral transmissions since the Densho only features ten images of techniques and three poems. Very few people within the two major organizations of ninjutsu are even taught the techniques contained within this Ryuha though both claim that the head of their organization is the only Soke. These organizations even have different lineages for their Soke. An important aspect of Gyokushin Ryu is its link to Esoteric Buddhism and its use of Kuji. There are nine different Kuji that are formed by weaving and grabbing the fingers in different ways. There are also those made by slashing the air in different directions, but it is not known if these are used in actual combat or not like the others. What makes Gyokushin Ryu so unique is that the practitioner actually performs Kuji during the technique, either by creating the hand signs himself or by grabbing the opponent's fingers in bone-breaking locks. It is common practice to finish a technique by grabbing the opponents finger(s) in such a way to form a kuji while also breaking the opponents finger. Techniques in Gyokushin Ryu often involve movements in which the defender forces the opponents elbow to point upwards. Other characteristics of Gyokushin Ryu techniques are twisting the opponents arm up behind his back and the use of finger locks, as already mentioned. In general movements in Gyokushin Ryu are marked by small, sudden changes instead of large, exaggerated motions as seen in other schools of Koppojutsu like Gikan Ryu.
The teppan is a square piece of iron about 3 in. by 3 in. Teppan literally means iron plate, but it could be used in conjunction with techniques or in a similar manner to senban shuriken. In Gyokushin Ryu it is common practice to not allow the opponent to see the teppan during the technique and techniques using the teppan often involve hiding the weapon before, during, and/ or after the technique. For moreinformation on shuriken, click here: Shuriken.
opponent is on the ground, the defender places his right foot on top of the teppan to hide it. By doing this, the defender is able to complete the entire technique without revealing the teppan to the opponent. Attacking the Weak Muscle (Jyaku Kotsu Uchi) The defender is facing off against two opponents one on the left and one on the right. The opponent on the defenders right attacks with a right punch. The defender steps to the right and blocks at the opponent's forearm grabbing it. As soon as he grabs, the defender strikes the opponent's arm between the bicep and tricep (Jyaku Kotsu) with his right wrist. The defender quickly throws the teppan under this opponent's arm at the other opponent's face. The defender can then loop his left arm under the opponent's punching arm, placing his forearm against the back of the opponent's shoulder blade. At the same time, the defender would step his left foot in front of the opponent's right foot and finish by throwing the opponent to the ground.