Zenshōsen Judo
(Zenshōsen = 前哨戦 = Battle)
An advanced-level syllabus from the Kenshindoryu, available to Wadoryu, Judo and Jujutsu Dan grades only, examining some of the roots and principles of judo with techniques based around various styles of koryu jujutsu, including Kito Ryu, Tenjin Shinyo Ryu & Yoshin Ryu and their derivatives.
Ranks take the underlying Dan grade and add the Zenshōsen Judo grade; eg. 3rd Dan; Shoden Mokuroku.
This clip shows the first three techniques in the Shoden Mokurokou, making up the ichimonji grade
Part of Te Hodoki, originally from Tenjin Shinyo Ryu modified for our Chuden Mokuroku syllabus
The system is solely based on 2-person kata, adopting gaiden waza (borrowed techniques) from a range of koryu schools and adapting them to demonstrate the principles that sit behind all of the KDR arts, mixed with strategy from Kenjutsu exploring attack angles and kyusho (atemi) techniques, translates the underlying fundamental principles into usable techniques.
Delivered in three catalogue levels, Shoden, Chuden and Okuden Mokuroku, the first catalogue demonstrates kuzushi taken from Shindo yoshin ryu and kyusho from Tenjin shinyo ryu.
The chuden mokuroku examines principles, kata and techniques based on Shindo yoshin ryu and Tenjin shinyo ryu in more detail, whilst the Okuden level looks at the Kito ryu and Yoshin ryu.
