One of the nine schools of
ninjutsu, Takagi Ryu began
approximately in 1589, but it was established as a
ryu in the mid
17th Century by
Takagi Oriuemon Shigenobu, after his
father was
mugged and
killed down a dark
alley. Shigenobu avenged his death, heeding his father's
advice
"A willow is flexible, but a high tree is breakable"
Tokagi Yoshin Ryu translates into English as "High Tree, raised heart school".
When applied, the techniques further those of Judo, and Aikido and it is made difficult for the opponent to escape through rolling and breakfalling. This has come around since the martial art was developed for interior combat as opposed to other forms of martial art that are used outdoors.
Soke
A. Unryu
B. Ito Kii Sukesada
- Takagi Oriuemon Shigenobu -b.1625 - d.1711
- Takagi Umannosuke Shigesada -b.1655 - d.1746
- Takagi Gennoshin Hideshige - d. 1702
- Ohkuni Kihei Shigenobu - (1688)
- Ohkuni Yakuburo Nobutoshi
- Ohkuni Tarodayu Tadanobu
- Ohkuni Kihei Yoshisada
- Ohkuni Yozaemon Yoshisada
- Nakayama Jinnai Sadahide
- Ohkuni Takezaemon Hidenobu
- Nakayama Kaemon Sadasaka
- Ohkuni Kamahura Hidetoshi
- Yagi Ikugoro Hisayashi -(1830-1844)
- Fujita Fujigoro Hisayoshi
- Mizuta Yoshitaro Tadefusa
- Takamatsu Toshitsugu- b.1887 - d.1972
- Hatsumi Masaaki - b.1931 -
Information source: Paul Richardson