Araki Ryu – Japanese Weapons-Based Martial Arts

Araki Ryu is a Japanese martial arts focused on traditional Japanese weapons such as the sword (katana), spear (yari), staff (bo), etc. This martial arts also practices Torite Kogusoku techniques (i.e. grappling in light Samurai armor and grappling with an opponent armed with a weapon).

Araki Ryu was founded around 1573 by Araki Mujinsai (or Muninsai) Minamoto no Hidetsuna. There are only a limited number of Araki Ryu schools in Japan and relatively few international Araki Ryu schools.

Demonstration of Araki Ryu Techniques

Kogusoku Demonstration