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Hontai Yoshin Ryu is a traditional style of jujutsu, a Japanese martial art.
The philosophical premise of this style is defined by its name:
HON = concrete, real, true,
TAI = body;
YO = willow;
SHIN = heart, mind, spirit;

always fit the body and the heart of adversity as willow, which suits storms without breaking.

Hontai Yoshin Ryu was founded in 1600 by Oriemon SHIGENTOSHI TAKAGI's second Sazaemon Inatobi, depositary of the clan-OSU Shiraishi of Japan in the north.
On January 16, 2005 Tsuyoshi Inoue Munetoshi with the same ceremony, handed down from generation 19, has transferred his inheritance to the Son Kyoichi that by adding his name to Munenori, he became the 19th Soke of Hontai Yoshin Ryu.

The current Soke of the school, Kyoichi Munenori INOUE, is the 19th Soke, and the Master STELVIO Sciutto is leading the Italian delegation.

The expert in Ju-Jutsu and a "human engineer", with a deep and practical knowledge of nature and of the human body pressure points, weaknesses, body, and the angles of junction, the position of the feet and hands, how and when to move, are all accurate, but their execution may be different among practitioners.

The physical knowledge is used to provide the opponent a loss of balance (KUZUSHI) and submission, the knowledge of the human psyche allows the expert to Ju-Jutsu of imbalance and to subdue his opponent mentally in the best way.

Tai-Sabaki was described by Soke INOUE as the most important physical element of Jujutsu.Especially in Kata without arms, one of the major objectives is KUZUSHI or loss of balance of the adversary, so it is precisely at this time, through a good Tai Sabaki, which is easier to find the right Kuzushi and control.

In some cases Kuzushi is accomplished so as relatively passive, a simple extension of the same power of the attacker:

IF HE PUSHES, PULL it;IF HE PULL, PUSH it;

so by applying the basic tactics of non-resistance, as the willow stands in the wind.

In the study of this style of Jujutsu are reflected in the concepts and TATEMAE HONNE or OMOTE and URA, which are applied differently.

In use in the practice of Kata is the first, in fact, in its execution, the closure of the joint (Gyaku) and projections (Nage) are generally carried out gently, as if there is a real danger of going past the initial pain and also standardized against the attacks of these Kata are the most popular responses, while destroying or strike the weak points in the body or life is only formally included in some Kata.