For almost a year living in Japan, I have been studying how to off-balance my training partners that I am throwing (Uke's). Off-balance or breaking a person's balance is called Kuzushi. I have been training Karate, Judo and Aikido while all this time catching some great moments in my learning curve on this topic. This has assisted in my research of evolving taiho jutsu arresting technique and specifically something of value to add to the Gunji Taiho Jutsu system.

One of the key positioning points or objectives to reach in Gunji Taiho Jutsu is the outside position (outside line). This is the point just next to your training partner or someone that you wish to bring to the ground to arrest. From the outside line, it to easy to gain the back position which is even better in terms of superior positioning to protect yourself from a bigger and stronger person. In former blogs, I have discussed the universal arm control with two hands-on holding a person's one arm. This universal arm...

In the Gunji University student curriculums and in the system of Gunji Taiho Jutsu (GTJ) arresting arts, there are techniques that are applied during the PCS 2 stage of apprehension that are modified from classic Aikido throwing techniques.  A few I can think of off the top of my head are what we call in GTJ "The Bull Position."  This type of technique is essentially an Aikido Irimi Nage technique (or Entering Throw) that has been put through a wrestling filter, combatives filter, and Thai boxing filter to make it work against full 100% resistance. 

Irimi Nage example:

GTJ Bull Position Throw example:

 
A second classical Aikido technique that has been modified for GJT is the Kaiten Nage throw (Wheel Throw.) In GJT we use a "Modified Bull Position" that has been through the front headlock filter of wrestling and submission fighting filter.

Aikido's Classic Kaiten Nage example:
  

GTJ Modified Bull Position Throw To Pin example:

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The term 'Taiho Jutsu' 逮捕術 was first used during the latter years of feudal Japan. "Jutsu, or Jitsu, roughly translated as 'Fighting System' and 'Taiho' for 'Arresting'. Together, Taiho Jitsu, could be translated as Arresting System, as a thread of the JuJitsu fighting family. 

Originally used by Street Police of feudal Japanese Cities. Police who would need these techniques during encounters with thugs and criminals. A major difference between the Taiho Jitsu techniques and other JuJitsu concepts was found in the fact that Street Police were not permitted to use lethal force or force that caused serious injury to their detainees. The majority of techniques were unarmed and aimed to restrain, pin & arrest instead of a strike or submit.  As times & cultures evolved, so did basic Law Enforcement and street defense tactics. The need for an unarmed Street Fighting Martial Art used by Police began to become a thing of the past. As did many other Martial Arts of feudal...