Saigo Ha
DAITO-RYU
PRINCIPALS
 
Techniques of the Minamoto and Aizu Clans 
  When you hear teachers speak about jujitsu, you always hear them stress what they refer to as principals .
  However, few ever really elaborate as to just what these principals really are . Now, for the first time we will list the 100 principals of Daito-Ryu. ( Since the Japanese samurai were all members of the Shinto religion, and that religion held reverence for units of ten, they chose the number 100, or ten units of ten, to catogorize these basic principals . )
  It should be pointed-out that these original principals were listed in abstract terms due to the fact that science at that time was very limited . ( phrases like " centering your ki " would have really meant to alighn your center of gravity through equilibrium . )

 


 
  1. Auditory System & Semi - Circular Canals.  ( this refers to disensitizing your inner ear in order to more easily take blows to the head )
  2. Central Nervous System.  (This refers to understanding how the nervous system effects movement )
  3. Monosynaptic Stretch Reflex.  ( This is one of the factors in determining the development of joint locks )
  4. Gamma Motor System
  5. Golgi Tendon Apparatus ( This is what Prof.Wally Jay refrers to as the tender triceps, involving pressure to the tendon linking the triceps muscle to the elbow joint  )
  6. Golgi Tendon Apparatus (
  7. Potential limitations
  8. Human Body Organization
  9. Covering/ Support & Movement
  10. Body Maintenance ( This refers to proper training and diet which effects technical skills under stress)
  11. Physiology.
  12. Link-System & Movement ( This is how the joints are connected and how the body moved )
  13. Horizontal & Vertical Axis ( This is part of leverage in relation to techniques )
  14. Linear & Rotary Motion( This relates to leverage in relation to centrifugal force )
  15. Radian.
  16. Four Types of Force.
  17. Pressure
  18. Mass.
  19. Inertia.
  20. Weight
  21. Center Of Gravity
  22. Work
  23. Power
  24. Energy
  25. Kinetic Energy
  26. Gravitational Potential
  27. Elastic Potential Energy
  28. Vectors
  29. Torque
  30. Force Arms
  31. The Lever Systems
  32. Three Classes Of Levers
  33. Mechanical Force Advantage
  34. Wheel & Wheel-like Arrangements
  35. M.A. On Wheel-Like Arrangements.
  36. Pulley-like Arrangements
  37. Strength
  38. Isometrics
  39. Isotonic.
  40. Isokinetics
  41. Slow & Fast Twitch Muscle Fibers
  42. Muscular Endurance
  43. Three Energy Systems
  44. Range Of Motion.
  45. Dissecting Median Triangulation
  46. Elastic Muscle Elongation
  47. Static/Dynamic Elongation.
  48. P.N.F (CRAC/CR/RCR)
  49. Static/Dynamic Equilibrium
  50. Linear/Rotary Equilibrium
  51. Stability
  52. Linear/Rotary Stability
  53. Linear Force
  54. Rotary Force
  55. Stable/Unstable & Neutral Equilibrium.
  56. Balance.
  57. Applying & Receiving Force
  58. The Push-Pull Principal
  59. Lifting and the C.G. Alignment
  60. Balance Control
  61. Velocity
  62. Acceleration
  63. Effects of Gravity
  64. Laws Of Inertia
  65. "Resistance then Persistence " principal
  66. Action-Reaction
  67. Opposing Acceleration
  68. Radial Acceleration
  69. Momentum
  70. Impulse For Absorbing Shock
  71. Movement Patterns
  72. Closed & Opened Skills
  73. Discrete & Continuous Skills
  74. Angular Speed
  75. Rotational Inertia
  76. Angular Acceleration
  77. Center Of Gravity & Axis Of Rotation.
  78. Stabilizing Factors
  79. Behavior Modification
  80. Avoidance Tendencies
  81. Peripheral Vision
  82. Progressive Relaxation
  83. Blending
  84. Desensitization
  85. Efficiency
  86. Breathing Skills
  87. Sequential Muscle Contractions
  88. Anchoring Potentials
  89. Adaptation & Options.
  90. Environmental Adaptations
  91. Dissipation Of Force
  92. Generalization
  93. Utilization Of Mass
  94. Dependency.
  95. Potential Determinations
  96. Interactions Of Principals To Meet Changes
  97. Morality
  98. Ethics
  99. Conduct
  100. Resolution To Meet Immediate Needs 
 

These are the Basic Principles/ Laws which govern the Daito-Ryu Aiki Budo System. (They also apply to EVERY MARTIAL ART and to everything which occurs within this universe.) and are extremely useful for long term retention of techniques and skills .

( If you understand these principles, then you will better understand WHY techniques are successful under fire and how to better teach your techniques for long-lasting results .)  

 
Originally these principles were explained in much more colorful terminology due to the era under which Daito-Ryu was created, but, the Shen Family, being modern-day scientists, broke them down into more clinical terminology. You can learn in detail about each of these principles through materials at the libraries or schools. ( There is nothing magical or secret about the principles listed here !) 
They are necessary if you, as a teacher, really seek faster learning and longer retention of techniques by your students. ( by understanding how a technique works, you remember it much longer than if you merely imitate it through the rote or imitation teaching system .)  
Note : These principles cover all aspects of physical and psychological behavior modification. They can be useful for instilling correct social attitudes or negative ones and the instructor must carefully weigh the pros & cons of his / her use of these in the training syllabus. ( Take the time to research these carefully "BEFORE" introducing them into your system.)  
Daito-Ryu was developed by the most intelligent class of Fuedal Japanese citizens ! They were generals, shoguns, and scholars who put their minds together to create the most scientific fighting system ever devised by man.

These 100 basic principles are just another step in that on - going process of evolution and improvement started by the first founding fathers of Daito-Ryu . ( The 100 principles raise this great art one-step higher in it's growing process )

We often hear "aiki" teachers telling their students about the importance of "principles":, but, how many understand these very basic physis, anatomy, psychology and kineseology concepts ? 

If you don't understand simple anatomy, how can you ever understand why your opponant reacts in a specific manner when force is applied to his joints ? 

If you don't understand about gravity, the center of gravity, and leverage, how can you understand the simplest throws ? ( let alone teach it effectively ?)

If you don't understand such simple things as "avoidence tendency" or evironmental stimuli with cause and effect, how can you explain or teach that " killer instinct" or the proper preparation of a person for an upcoming stressful situation ?

The 100 principles of "Daito-Ryu" are not some magical or mystical thing that is beyond explanation ! They are the keys which seperates a true "master" from a student. ( You hear of such things as "ki" or "Chi", yet, these unique things are easily understood by anyone who knows these principles.)

The bottom-line is very simple ! Everything which occurs in this universe ( be it the eruption of a violent volcano or the successful use of martial arts techniques for self defence ) is the direct result of the greatest law of the universe :  The law of "CAUSE & EFFECT " and the 100 principles govern the effects which these actions cause.  

 

Before going any farther, please use your greatest weapon in your quest for achieving true mastery of "Daito-Ryu" ! 

Don't look for magic, mystical or exotic things as your key to this mastery, but look at the LAWS which GOD gave us and govern everything that happens in the universe.

Go to a library, videostore or bookstore and expand your mind ! Take these 100 principles and learn about them. ( They are the true "keys" to "Daito-Ryu" .)

Dr.John J.Williams
Guuji Interi Shintoism
9th dan Daito-Ryu
7th dan Shito-Ryu karatedo
Menkyo Kaiden
Kyoju Dairii

Saigo Ha Takeda-Ryu AikiBudo
(Daito-Ryu)
Fighting art of the Minamoto and Aizu samurai
 
 
 
 
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