New York City's safety has gone through major improvements over the years. However, have you ever been afraid of walking alone at night? What if someone with a gun or knife attacks you? Would it not be difficult to confront an attacker even if you were a Karate, Judo or other martial-arts professional? In our dojo we learn the art of defense that focuses specifically on possible threat situations on the street. Our physical and mental training is very practical even for people with no previous martial-arts experience.

Hiko Ryu Taijutsu is based on Japanese Jiu Jitsu and Self-Defense techniques and it also includes sword, long stick and Japanese knife techniques as an absolute martial art which is rooted on the ancient Samurai fighting style in the battlefield. We have two different main programs, Taijutsu and Weapons.

Taijitsu is an empty-hand combat system for when a Samurai loses his weapons such as spear or katana during a fight. It is an extremely practical method of protecting yourself from possible dangers in real life even Today. The main practice will be takedown techniques, joint-locks, ground techniques, punches, kicks, blocks, breakfalls and zen meditation to build basic physical fitness. As you go to higher level, you will start practicing knife-attack, stick-attack and sword-attack defenses.

Weapon techniques can be divided into sword, long stick and Japanese knife techniques. The Hiko-Ryu original sword, "Kodachi" is being used to practice sword techniques, which also focuses on "Taisabaki Steps", movements to dodge the attacks. Kodachi is easy to handle even for children and women and it is also good for quick movements, because the blade is short. For long stick practice, we will use Hiko-Ryu original stick, "Shishi-Bo" which is about 5 feet long. With Shishi-Bo, also called 打たば太刀、払えば長刀、突かば槍, we will practice techniques against sword and long stick. Traditional Japanese knife is being used to practice for knife techniques. we will practice the techniques to fight against knife and sword by the knife.

The techniques of Hiko Ryu Taijitsu has been used for the training of the Philippine National Police SWAT, and the Narcotics Suppression Bureau Royal Thai Police, which fights against one of the largest drug rings in the world. Originated from Japan, Hiko Ryu Taijitsu is created from the essence of traditional and modern Japanese martial-arts. Our system is very simple. We have designed the system so that it is easy to learn for both men and women of all ages and physical abilities, even if you don't have any previous martial arts experience.

For the beginner students, our training is similar to a sport based martial art in such that it burns calories, reduces stress, improves your physical strength, flexibility and endurance. For the intermediate/advanced students we will focus more on learnning techniques as Self-Defense that will work on the street to protect themselves from the real life attacks.

Hiko Ryu Taijutsu promotes and teaches self defense, self control, confidence, humility, diligence and a quest for knowledge.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions !!

ニューヨークはずいぶん治安が良くなったといわれますが、暗がりで心細い思いをしたことはありませんか？　空手・柔道や他の武術を習っているけど実際に相手が銃やナイフを持っていたらどうしようかと考えたことはありませんか？　私たちの道場では街中で襲われた時を想定して、格闘技や武道未経験の方でもルールなしの実戦で役立つ護身術を練習しています。

日子流体術は柔術や護身術を土台とし、刀法・棒術・短刀術などを含んだ日本古来の古武道をルーツとする総合武術です。稽古体系として体術と武器術の二つの大きな柱があります。

体術とは、侍が戦場で槍や刀をなくしたときの素手での戦い方をいいます。素手で戦う方法ですから、実際に私たちの日常生活で自分の身を護る実戦的な護身術になります。普段の稽古では、投げ技・関節技・寝技・突き・蹴り・捌き方・受身・禅・補強運動などで基礎体力を養い、上級者になるに従い、素手対短刀・素手対棒・素手対刀などの稽古に入ります。

武器術には、大きく分けると刀法・棒術・短刀術があります。刀法では、日子流独自の小太刀を使い、体捌きに重きを置きます。小太刀は刀身が短いため女性や子供にとっても扱いやすく、細かく素早い動きを得意とします。棒術では、定寸の六尺棒を短くした日子流独自の志士棒を使います。志士棒は、打たば太刀　払えば長刀　突かば槍といわれ、棒対棒や棒対刀などの稽古をします。短刀術では、白鞘の短刀を使い、短刀対短刀・短刀対刀の稽古を行います。

日子流体術は、黄金の三角地帯と言われる世界最大の麻薬・覚醒剤密造地帯で戦っているタイ警察麻薬取締部隊、フィリピン国家警察のSWATなどに教えられてきた実戦的な武術です。日本で生まれた日本独自の武術で、古武術といわれる伝統的な各流派や現代武道の実戦的な技術が集約されています。　一見難しそうに感じられますが、ニューヨーク道場では、女性や子供も含めて、格闘技や武道の経験がない方でも無理なく始められるように稽古内容が組まれています。

初心者には体力づくり・ストレス発散・ダイエット・スポーツとして、中級・上級者には道場の中だけではなく、実際に日常生活の中で自分の身を守る実戦的な護身術として稽古をしていきます。お気軽に見学にいらしてください。