HISTORY OF TAIHO JUTSU
In the early nineteen hundreds, the Tokyo Police Force commissioned a Committee of Martial Arts Masters to develop a system to both defend patrols and use to arrest and control subjects.
This system used only realistic, workable techniques, which had to be effective under pressure in a society rich in combat. The result was Taiho Jutsu.
In 1973 the British Police Force introduced Taiho Jutsu via Sensei Brian Eustace, now an 8th Dan. Sensei Eustace's background was also fortified with a 7th Dan Aikido and 2nd Dan Judo.
From Sensei's teachings, the art developed and grew in Britain and Ireland. In 1996 the British Taiho Jutsu Association was formed to unite the Taiho Jutsu practitioners, with the late Sensei Tim Burton as Secretary.
Members of the Northern Ireland Taiho Jutsu Dojo with Sensei Eustace and the late Sensei Burton at Belfast Seminar, Y2K
In 1997 the Northern Ireland Taiho Jutsu Dojo opened in Ballyclare, Co Antrim. The Principal Instructors are Sensei Jamie Hamill and Sensei Paul McTrustry.
Having over 30 years martial arts experience between them, they came from a competitive Judo and Aikido background. Aikido studied under Sensei Jackie Shanks.
The two also studied striking arts, several Ju Jutsu styles, and Sombo, gaining Instructor grades.
They retained Taiho Jutsu as their main discipline and all their Taiho Jutsu grades have been awarded by Sensei Brian Eustace.