Origins /histories of well-known martial arts (Bujutsu in Japanese, We Shu in Chinese) schools/styles/systems today can be traced to the Shaolin Temple (AD 504) in China, where the famous Zen Buddhism and Martial Art called Shaolin Kung Fu or Temple boxing atarted. Zen Buddhism was transmitted from Shaolin Temple/China to Japan in Kamakura period /1185-1333), which was also a period of non-armed Bujutsu transmission to Japan. However non-armed Bujutsu were not so important in Samurai periode (1185 - 1868), because all Samurais wear Katana/swords. During this long period, the main Bujutsu in was Ken-jutsu (art of Sword). This tradition still continues in Japan and about 20% of Bujutsu/Budo people practice Ken-Jutsu and/or Kendo (modern sport).
Very few in West practice these swords fighting, but it is real Japanese arts & sport, and very repected Bujutsu/Budo in Japan.When Samurai domination finished (1868) and Meiji Emperor and his government prohibited the carring of swords, non-armed Bujutsu & Budo like Ju-jitsu, Aiki Jutsu, Judo and Karate flowered. But unfortunately many Jujutsu schools had to close because of Judo. Then after the World II, new Budo such as Aikido and Shorinji-Kempo (Japanese Shaolin Kung Fu) became very populor.
It took almost 1000 years for non-armed Bujutsu to be recognized widely through Japan, especially during last 40 years Bujutsu/Budo became very popular not only in Japan, but also all over the World.
People practice Bujutsu/Budo as sports, as art, as health excercise and as religion. For some people, Bujutsu is a life style and it is also an obligated knowledge or skill for police officers and security people all over the World.
Budo is not merely a fighting sport, but there are much more (deeper) things. The Bujutsu &Budo population is more than 30 million spreded all over the World through many national and international organizations. Bujutsu may started in China as a health exercise, as a family tradition or a part of religion, but Japanese made Bujutsu a part of the academic education system. What a difference that made! The Japanese education system is easy for people of all kinds of religions and cultures to adopt, to learn and to use. Example: Grade system (Kyu and Dan), color system for belts. This is why it became very popular in the World. Now a days even Chinese Martial Arts schools use Japanese system, and Korean and Fillipino follow, too. It is a good thing to accept or to adopt if it works. This is why we run International Bujutsu University in order to exchange experience, to teach, to learn and so on from all over the World. It does not mean we mix everything.
We are very delighted to invite you to the I.B.U. World.
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Many Budo clubs are already members of our university.
I.B.U.clubs are in Scotland, England, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Italy, Denmark,Sweden, Norway, New Zealand, Greenland, Finland and Japan.
Links to member clubs: Go to web www.yamaue.com then Budo
Membership: It is only for Budo clubs, not for a person. Member clubs pay annual membership fee.
Fee: Annual fee is Euro160 or Dkr.1200. (special rate for Czec Republic, Slovakia and Poland)
If your club wants to join us, conkact Soke Yamaue.
I.B.U. does not stand for any particular style of arts. Its purpose and main goal is to establish and provide not only Bujutsu Education, but also education in Eastern cultures and histories.Our World-wide presence is giving you the opportunity to join International events and seminars to produce apeaceful communication and exchange of "Culture" between countries and continents. It is not easy for many Budo-kas to go to Japan or China, etc. for such education. Today I.B.U. has created warm relations withother Budo organization and beeing supported by its leaders and masters, which is giving I.B.U. the advantage to bring World-wide known professors and masters to the local students. Some of them are as well I.B.U. representatives.
The I.B.U. Instructors give lessons when they are invited at a seminar.
You can enter the I:B:U: World. In I.B.U. we work together and not against each other. I.B.U. will be the name for friendship and co-operation in a great Bujutsu spirit in the whole World.
I.B.U. Curriculum
1. Normal Bujutsu/Budo seminar at least once a year in each district (country). 2. Seminar about sports injury. 3. Seminar for instructors. 4. Seminar about Buddhism (Shingon, Zen and general philosofy). 5. Seminar about Ki-energy.
Phisical education: Some practice Budo as sport, some does as a art like ballet or dance. Others learn how to fight or how to defence themselves. A professional sportsman knows that for the best results, one's body and mind must be in good balance.
Mental education: In order to achieve good results in sport, mental training and guidance are essential. The teaching of Budo techniques alone, may simply produce fighting monsters. In Budo teaching, Buddhism (Shingon and Zen), Taoism and Christianity are used. Mental education has to be based on human love, courage, mercy and respects. Injury in daily training is not as frequent as in foodball or handball, but Budo is not a soft sport. It is therefore very important for club leaders and instructors to have some knowledge for at least The First Aid.
It is a tradition in China and Japan for most high skilled masters to be medical doctors or chiropractors. With Bujutsu skills, one can be disarmed, controlled, helped and cured. In this aspect of Bujutsu, meridian energy-fealing techniques or acupuncture teaching are used.
The true Bujutsu is to help people in need and share Bujutsu skills with ones who want to learn.
Bujutsu is not a fighting art, but an art to stop or prevent fighting.
(by Soke Yamaue)
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