Arakido

Martial arts of the warrior Yagyu clan date back to Japan's early Edo period.

Yagyū Shingan-ryū is a comprehensive and fierce system of Samurai battlefield tactics, combatives and strategies. It's origin can be traced back to the Japan's Sendai region. Headmaster Koyama Samon introduced the art to Edo (modern-day Tokyo) during his 20 year residence in the capital. The word "Shingan" is of esoteric Zen origin and refers to the inner-faculty of perception; the mind/heart's eye. The curriculum consists of yawara (unarmed ju-jutsu combatives), bo-jutsu (long pole fighting), ken-jutsu (sword fighting), iai-jutsu (sword drawing & etiquette), Odachi-jutsu (weighted sword to build strength and core structure) and naginata-jutsu (glaive fighting).

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Yagyū Shinkage-ryū is a school of swordsmanship founded by Yagyū Sekishusai Muneyoshi. Muneyoshi's fifth son, Munenori, served as sword instructor to Shogun Ieyasu and his two heirs (son, Hidetada and grandson, Iemitsu), making Yagyū Shinkage-ryū the official sword style of the shogunate for three consecutive generations. Our lineage stems from Otsubo Shiho (Menkyo Kaiden), a disciple of 19th generation headmaster, Yagyū Sangorō Taira Toshichika, and 20th generation, Yagyū Kinji Taira Toshinaga.