Curriculums of Gunji Taiho Jutsu
Gunji Taiho Jutsu (GTJ) is years ahead of any taiho jutsu system in the World. You can read that topic sentence again and some may think that is a bold statement. Well, we started this journey of arresting techniques to be different. To take the classical arts that makeup taiho jutsu from Japan and supercharge it with new approaches that are modern and under the lens of Military Combatives. GTJ is just that Military Arrest Technique that values pressure testing, resistance and is taught with excellence through our teaching pedagogies and presentations strategies. The results have been amazing. It has come at this time to take a look at the GTJ system of Taiho Jutsu. The purpose of this writing is to introduce you to the 7 plus curriculums that make up GTJ and are taught at Gunji University. These curriculums are:
The foundational blocks of GTJ are the GTJ Pinning Core, GTJ Military Combatives Core, and GTJ Grappling Survival Core. Becoming proficient in one of these curriculums and being evaluated can earn you a kyu grade/rank of Yellow Belt. If you complete another curriculum and are tested, you can earn an Orange Belt. Complete with testing all three curriculums, and you will rank as a Green Belt. To earn a belt in GTJ you need to be physically tested by an instructor. Gunji University students that complete a video evaluation can earn and merit a completion of a curriculum certificate.
GUNJI TAIHO JUTSU PINNING CORE
Essential GTJ Locks, Turns, and Pins
PCS 3 - Pinning Approaches, Leverage Applications, and Simple Blends
Locks, Blocking and Turnovers
Foundational Knowledge for GTJ
The GTJ Pinning Core begins your GTJ study in Military Arresting Technique. The GTJ textbook gives a background history on how these locks, blends, blocks, turnovers, and pinning techniques and strategies come from a Jujutsu lineage.
This lineage is Takeda Sokaku (Daito-Ryu Aikijujutsu) > Okuyama Ryuho (Hakko Ryu- Jujutsu) > Junji Saito (Yoshitsune Jujutsu) > Michael DePasquale Senior (Yoshitsune Jujutsu) > Michael DePasquale Junior (Yoshitsune Combat Jujutsu & Yoshitsune Taiho Jutsu) > Tony Pacenski (Gunji Taiho Jutsu). I feel this was a great way to start learning Taiho Jutsu to begin practicing simple controlling locks and how to understanding pinning strategies before moving into the deeper curriculum in pinning strategy with modern resistance, the GTJ PCS Method, the GTJ Direct Handcuffing Method, the GTJ Partner Arrest Technique (PAT) curriculum and additional curriculum.
If I think about what advice I would give students that complete the GTJ Pinning Core, I would have to express that learning how to pin a resisting person under stress is a great skill set to have in arresting arts toolbox. Take your time to practice the techniques and develop self-confidence. Give yourself a chance to repeat the block and lock drill with the idea of using controlling force. Continue to return to the GTJ Pinning Core curriculum to review the turnover techniques and strategies as they make up the base to future content in the weeks ahead. And always remember that at the end of your content block(s), complete your reading assignments of the Gunji Taiho Jutsu | Military Combatives | Jiu Jitsu | Taiho Jutsu textbook manual!
