Kashima Shin Ryu Part II

Demonstration of Kashima Shin Ryu on Riga Taikai 2009.
Kashima-Shinryū is a nearly 500 years old Japanese koryu martial art. The art was somewhat popularized in the 20th century by Kunii Zen'ya (1894-1966), the 18th generation soke (headmaster). The Current 'Soke' is 21st Generation Kunii Masakatsu. The line is still headed by the Kunii family but is more or less honorific as the responsibility for the preservation and teaching of the ryu is instilled in a 'Shihanke' - currently represented by Seki Humitake. 'Shihanke' roughly translates as 'instructors house' and is something which is not uncommon in Koryu Bujutsu.

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[vVASuP]

skip to 4:29 for the fight

[Igaluit]

I thought the public announcer would never shut-up.

[CYM2407]

Interesting techniques and a very nice demonstration of koryu bujutsu.