bigpopparob2000 Posted July 16, 2003 Posted July 16, 2003 The title pretty much explains what I'm looking for. I've been looking into this art called Kashima Shinryu. It's a warrior's art from midieval Japan that is primarily built upon swordsmanship, but it also combines other weapons (bo, knife, spear), jujitsu for grappling, and several other unarmed arts. One of the arts it includes to make it well rounded is called Shuriken-Jutsu, which is allegedly, primarily composed of projectile punches. Perhaps I know what they are, but I'm unfamiliar with the term. Anyways, what are projectile punches? How are they different from the punches of and art like, say, TKD or Karate? How effective would they be in a street defense situation?
Kyle-san Posted July 16, 2003 Posted July 16, 2003 One of the arts it includes to make it well rounded is called Shuriken-Jutsu, which is allegedly, primarily composed of projectile punches. I'm not so sure about that, Shuriken-Jutsu would translate to the art of projectiles, correct? So wouldn't the focus of the art be on darts and other such thrown projectiles?
Kirves Posted July 16, 2003 Posted July 16, 2003 Shuriken-jutsu is the art of small bladed throwing weapons in traditional Japanese bujutsu styles. In China darts were often used, but in Japan usually blades (straight or flat square like) and small knives, even nails were common. http://www.buyubooks.com/gifs/covers/10095.jpg
bigpopparob2000 Posted July 16, 2003 Author Posted July 16, 2003 I don't speak Japanese, so I don't know if "Shuriken-justsu" translates to "the art of projectiles." Perhaps the art does deal with throwing blades, but https://www.uga.edu/ksr states that Kashimas Shinryu takes projectile punches from Shuriken-justsu. See the second line of the second paragraph.
Kirves Posted July 16, 2003 Posted July 16, 2003 I don't know if that's a typo or misunderstanding on the website, but shurikenjutsu is the art of throwing weapons.
Treebranch Posted July 16, 2003 Posted July 16, 2003 Well the only thing I can think of why they would say projectile punches, is because when you throw a Shuriken the action is like throwing a punch using San-Shin. "It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.""Lock em out or Knock em out"
Treebranch Posted July 16, 2003 Posted July 16, 2003 I don't know but I would hope so. San-shin is so important, it shows up everywhere in our techniques. I'll ask my teacher to see if he knows. "It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.""Lock em out or Knock em out"
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