The fundamental movements of Geijin Ryu are subtle and filled with surprising applications. To gain a full understanding of their complexity requires a fairly detailed understanding of the dynamics of the human body.
That level of understanding is not necessary for their general use and application in fighting, but it is necessary in order to teach them correctly. This is referring to an understanding of the capabilities of the musculoskeletal structure, reactivity of the nervous system, pathways of circulation and properties of skin and hair.
All martial arts have what they simply call body movements by various names such as sidesteps, lunges, sabaki etc. Often these will be initiated from a stance if the practitioner has the time and presence of mind to detect aggression. Stances and steps all having various properties and vulnerabilities. Like the rolling techniques these are highly developed in Geijin Ryu. They eliminate the need for blocking. They permit more effective penetration of the enemies defenses and the ability to neutralize and/or inhibit the movement of the attacker. They also significantly prevent serious injury when dealing with a dangerous adversary. They are sine qua non to the Geijin Ryu
Here we will showcase some of these movements and provide some insights into why they are useful. The movements in the clips featured here may appear simple, but in fact have features that are not immediately apparent. These are also only a few of the many such movements performed in the art. There are movements performed at range for and against weapons and others done at very close range against grabs and fast punches and kicks. They are also shown in a manner as to demonstrate them in their basic form and they may be done differently in actual fighting as influenced by a variety of factors.