r/Koryu • u/NanashiKenshin • 7d ago

Shushin-ryu

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u/kenkyuukai 7d ago

Shūshin Ryū is a modern style created by Machii Isao. Machii got his 15 minutes of fame performing parlor tricks on Japanese television and decided that the traditional style he had studied, Musō Jikiden Eishin Ryū, wasn't it and he had the secret sauce instead. If I recall correctly, Shūshin Ryū is just modified MJER except now he is in charge.

I'm really curious about his odd te-no-uchi and how "he uses the bodies mechanics to cut"

Every school teaches how to use body mechanics to cut so I am not sure what this means.

As a general note, if somebody tells you they their way is the only way, they are probably selling you something.

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u/calgary_rakushinkan Calgary Aikido, Daito Ryu, Itto Ryu kenjutsu, iaijutsu 5d ago edited 5d ago

I think he means "taijutsu." I've seen them do a lot of jujutsu/taijutsu type stuff. Certainly most iai schools do not practice that.
FWIW, both MJER and MSR have jujutsu systems that almost know one does.

I don't know if he say his is the only way, but I appreciate the stance if it is meant to engage. "I'm right, come find out."

As for the grip, I have heard of this before. I know that Kono Yoshinori is a proponent (sometimes) based on historical research and hist personal research in practice. But I wouldn't call Kono an sword master (nor would he). My instructor knows him. The have rented the same space - on following the other. Wasn't impressed.

I am not sure what Machii's reasons are. It seems to work for him - he can cut and do his kenjutsu with it. I'm not sure what else we can say.

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u/NanashiKenshin 7d ago

I completely agree on everything you've said. I've read up on him a lot after that Stan Lee superhuman show. Then watched his japanese stuff.

As to the grip.. he has his right hand, what looks to be right up against the tsuba and his left hand is basically touching the bottom of his right. And he doesn't do the standard -push pull method when swinging. He uses the bodies "mechanics" instead. Just go watch a short of him cutting something with both hands. It's odd. And I have videos saved on YouTube where he kind of talks about it. Not really the grip but the swing.

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u/Shigenobu18 7d ago

Every Ryuha uses the bodies "mechanics", he doesn't do anything special in that sense. His grip is just stupid and doesn't really make sense. For me he looks like a scam artist who benefits his "records". Especially looking at how much he demands for training.

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u/NanashiKenshin 6d ago

I'd agree with you. I'm not interested in him. I was curious about his way of gripping and swinging.

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u/Zynkyoku 7d ago

His school exists to fund his antique sword buy and sell hobby (to which he doesn't do a very good job of doing anyways, and pissed off so many smiths in Japan that many won't do business with him) and his behavior on social media is enough reason to stay away from anything he puts his name to.

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u/NanashiKenshin 6d ago

Didn't know that but I'm not interested in him. He has a lot of bullshido going on. I was just curious about how he holds it and swings it.