Tennen Rishin-ryu
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Tennen Rishin-ryu (天然理心流 Tennen Rishin ryū) was a sword style practiced by several core members of the Shinsengumi.
Founded by Kondo Kuranosuke Nagahiro in 1789, the style was popularized by Kondo Shuusuke (1792-1867), the third generation master of the style, who, together with the rich merchant Sato Hikogoro, spread its practice throughout the farming population of the Tama district. Since the first and the second generation masters each adopted a student with superb skills to be the next master, in 1849 the childless Kondo Shusuke decided to adopt a 16-year-old student named Miyagawa Katsugoro, the later Kondo Isami.
This style, like other koryu arts, teaches kenjutsu, bojutsu, and jujutsu. Tennen Rishin-ryū was particularly suited to group fighting techniques. The style was famous in Edo, and was headquartered at the Shieikan dojo. In 1861, Kondo Isami became the 4th sōke of the style, spread its fame during his time as commander of the Shinsengumi. Noted practitioners were Hijikata Toshizo, Inoue Genzaburo, and the famous prodigy Okita Soji, who became a master of kenjutsu at 18. Other men already certified in other styles cross-trained in Tennen Rishin-ryu, such as Yamanami Keisuke, who was enrolled in 1860.
Even though quite a few techniques were lost in the beginning of the Meiji era, Tennen Rishin-ryū is still practiced today, among other koryu.
List of Tennen Rishin-ryu techniques
Satsuki-ryo^-ken
Hiryu^-ken
Hira-seigan
Sasoku-ken
In-yu^-ken
Kobi-ken
Denko^-ken
Katana-Nukizama-No-Koto
Syarin-ken
O^tai-ken
Getsuei-ken
Seigan-ken
Geppa-ken
Unko^-ken
Koko^-ken
So^sya
Sekka-ken
Ryu^bi-ken
Kakari-ken
Ensya-ken
Ranken-ken
Shishio^-ken
Ukitori