Robert Braff discusses the origin of San-Ryu-Do

San-Ryu-Do (Three Paths – One Way) is a new style of swordsmanship that is a fusion of sword styles from China, Japan and Europe.
By: Barbara Klein
 
Aug. 3, 2010 - PRLog -- The origins of San-Ryu-Do date back to Dr. Braff’s time at American University in Washington, D.C.

At that time Dr. Braff posed a quandary: “Recognizing that there is a problem of discrimination against the physically, mentally or emotionally challenged in the Martial Arts tells you nothing of how to solve this problem.Solve this problem, and then you will have something.”

From this quandary, the genesis of San-Ryu-Do began. Keeping in mind that authentic swordsmanship has a beauty that comes from its simplicity and single purpose, San-Ryu Do was developed with no wasted time, no wasted movement, no wasted energy, and nothing grandiose. The object of the samurai was to win in battle with maximum efficiency.

San-Ryu-Do was officially recognized a new and unique sword-style on November 7, 2002 by The World Martial Arts Sokeship Council. This made Dr. Braff its Grandmaster and Shodai Soke (original founder). Very soon afterwards San-Ryu-Do was recognized by the National College of Martial Arts, the United States Martial Arts Association, the World Congress of Amateur Athletics, the World Congress of Martial Arts and the World United Martial Arts Alliance.

San-Ryu-Do utilizes very simple sword techniques (waza) to stimulate neuro-muscular memory. From those simple movements, more complex movements (kata) are created. As the student of San-Ryu-Do progresses, they can begin to develop their own kata using the template of San-Ryu-Do recognizing that Iai-Jutsu is in reality the art of face-to-face combat.

San-Ryu-Do was designed for the student or prospective student of the martial arts who was either turned away or turned off by conventional martial arts schools. It is possible within one hour for a “normal” student to learn the first six cuts and the first two kata of San-Ryu-Do. We believe that there is no other style of Martial Art that can promise this. What we believe is amazing is that a “mentally” or “physically” challenged student will not be too far behind. There is a power in holding a sword in ones hand that allows walls to crumble and barriers to break.

The spirit and philosophy of San-Ryu-Do embodies the following three principles and we will leave it to you to ponder their essence: FIRST, Kokoro tadashi karazareba, ken mata tadashi karazu - “If your heart is true, your sword will also be true,” SECOND, Kachi wa saya no naka ni ari - “Victory comes while the sword is in the scabbard” and THIRD, “The highest principle in the Art of War is to win without a battle.” San-Ryu-Do has at its heart “BU-JUTSU” which is most often translated as Martial Art or Martial Technique. The BU (from BUDO – The Martial Way) is actually formed from two characters TOMERU which means “Prevent” and HOKO which means “Conflict.” Thus BU-JUTSU (Martial Art) literally means “The Art of Preventing Conflict.”

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About Robert Braff

Dr. Braff was the Karate Institute’s Man of the Year in 2001. In 2003 he became the World Congress of Amateur Athletics’ state director for Ohio, a state director for Chanbara, and a US National Team coach. Dr. Braff received his Hanshi Certification on December 15, 2004 from the Ateru Worldwide Association.Dr. Braff teaches classes at his dojo, the Sahara School of Martial Arts, located in Madison, Ohio. Dr. Braff travels within the U.S. and Internationally teaching seminars in the Art of the Sword and Combative Sports Weaponry.
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Source:Barbara Klein
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