One of the first known Japanese disciplines which incorporated techniques weapons with methods to combat bare hand, Daito-ryu was a renowned school of ancient aiki-jutsu. According to sources modern manuscripts educational certain martial arts secret, compiled during the feudal era, refer all'aiki-jutsu practised by this school as date back to Kamakura period (1185-1333). From what is reported daito-ryu was founded by Minamoto Youshimitsu, better known in several Japanese epic poems as Yoshitsune. The art was practiced by the warriors of the Minamoto clan for several centuries before being inherited by the family Takeda, a member of the clan dell'Aizu military. (However, the doctrine specifies dell'aikido, derived modern dell'aiki-jutsu founded by Morihei Ueshiba, connects the origin of Daito-ryu the sixth son of Seiwa, Prince Sadasumo, who lived in the ninth century). Yoshimitsu, a brilliant tactician, was well-acquainted with many martial arts. They say that has improved and extended the aiki-jutsu. She understood that the hands and wrists of a warrior, not covered and protected as they could be very vulnerable, therefore developed techniques to address these issues. It seems to have its own system called Daito-ryu aiki-jutsu the name of his property, Daito. The son of Yoshimitsu, Yoshikiyo, too clever warrior, increased the number of technical method. It is said that he changed the family name of Takeda. The system is developed further, but continued to keep it exclusively within the family and among a small number of servants. When the family moved to Aizu in late 14 th century, the name Aizu-todome was connected to this style. It is not known why the concept of the (harmony) was included in the ancient techniques daito-ryu aiki-jutsu. The fluid beauty and efficiency of this system, however, are still evident in the interpretations of modern technology.

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