九鬼神傳天眞兵法體術活法論 Kuki Shinden Tenshin Heihō Taijutsu Kappō-ron

九鬼神傳天眞兵法體術活法論 Kuki Shinden Tenshin Heihō Taijutsu Kappō-ron (Kuki Tradition Body Technique Revival Method Thesis) (Page 150-152) from the book 九鬼文書の研究 Kuki Bunsho no Kenkyū by 三浦一郎 Miura Ichirō.

九鬼宗門體術活法論 Kuki Shūmon Taijutsu Kappō-ron

At the beginning of the scroll, the following is written:

“Thesis on 體術 Taijutsu (Body Techniques) and 活法 Kappō (Revival Methods)—namely, the five secret transmissions of 柔 Jū (flexibility), 火 Hi (fire), 水 Mizu (water), 馬 Uma (horse), 鐡 Tetsu (iron)—copied by the 小徳冠者 Shōtoku kansha (the humble crown-bearing transmitter of minor virtue) over many days.”

The next five lines, consisting of fifty-two characters, are written in divine generation characters. Following that is a long passage explaining the mindset required for the martial way and the origin of this volume, which states:

“In the third month of the seventh year of Tenshō (March1579), Sadataka transmits [this scroll] with the words: ‘This family treasure volume of the divinely transmitted teachings of our tradition is hereby granted unto thee as an excellent embodiment [of the art].’ Thus it is said.”

Then, on an auspicious day in the fifth month of the second year of Bunroku (May1594), Kuki Yagorō Sumitaka (kaō).

Thereafter, the following matters are described in detail.

水法 Suibō (Water Methods)

• 無水之法 Musui no hō (Method of No Water / Techniques Without Reliance on Water)
• 急流前知 Kyūryū zenchi (Foreknowledge of Rapids / Predicting Swift Currents)
• 水中活自在法 Suichū katsu jizai-hō (Free and Alive Movement in Water / Unrestricted Vital Techniques in Water)

火中戰略 Kachū senryaku (Strategy in Fire / Tactics Amid Flames)

• 火伏之法 Hi-fuse no hō (Fire-Subduing Method)
• 火攻戰法 Kōkō senpō (Fire Attack Warfare Methods)
• 火薬之秘法 Kayaku no hihō (Secret Methods of Gunpowder)

馬術 Bajutsu (Horsemanship)

• 片手縄之法 Kata-te nawa no hō (One-Hand Rope Method)
• 馬首一足 Bashu is-soku (Horse Head One Foot / Controlling the Horse with One Foot at the Head)
• 荒馬止之法 Aramashi tome no hō (Method of Stopping a Wild Horse)

• 神風飛術 Kamikaze hijutsu (Divine Wind Flight Technique)　口傳 kuden (oral transmission)
• 敵隱之術 Teki-on no jutsu (Enemy Concealment Technique)　口傳 kuden (oral transmission)
• 水馬 Suima (Water Horse)　口傳 kuden (oral transmission)
• 火中風陣遍 Kachū fūjin hen (Wind Formation in Fire – Complete)　口傳 kuden (oral transmission)

「鐵」板 “Tetsu” ban (Iron Plate; oral part unclear due to insect damage, presumed 鐵)

• 如風 Nyofū (Like the Wind)　口傳 kuden (oral transmission)
• 如雷 Nyorai (Like Thunder)　口傳 kuden (oral transmission)

體術剛者捕 Taijutsu gōsha tori (Body Techniques for Capturing Strong Opponents)

• 震捕 Shin tori (Shake Capture)
• 當搦 Atari karami (Strike Tangle)
• 拳流 Ken-ryū (Fist Flow)
• 逆捕 Gyaku tori (Reverse Capture)
• 膝車 Hisha-guruma (Knee Wheel)
• 膽碎 Tan sai (Gall Crush)
• 馬止 Uma-dome (Horse Stop)
• 腕折 Ude-ori (Arm Fold)
• 面部 Menbu (Face Part)
• 逆投捕 Gyaku-nage tori (Reverse Throw Capture)
• 天狗捕 Tengu tori (Tengu Capture)
• 扇子捕 Sensu tori (Fan Capture)

活理法 Katsuri-hō (Living Principle Methods)

• 片胸捕 Kata-mune tori (One-Chest Capture)
• 兩胸捕 Ryōmune tori (Both-Chest Capture)
• 亂打 Ran-da (Random Strikes)
• 玻後碎 Haigo sai (Back Crush / Glass-Back Crush)
• 片手車 Kata-te guruma (One-Hand Wheel)
• 山落 Yama-otoshi (Mountain Drop)
• 袖車 Sode guruma (Sleeve Wheel)
• 衣返 Kinu-gaeshi (Garment Return)
• 拍子按 Hyōshi-osae (Rhythm Press)
• 獄石落 Goku-seki-otoshi (Prison Stone Drop)
• 月之輪 Tsuki no wa (Moon Wheel)
• 寫鳥 Utsushi-dori (Copy Bird)

眞之活法 Shin no kappō (True Living Methods)

• 腰車 Koshi-guruma (Hip Wheel)
• 四ツ手 Yotsu-te (Four Hands)
• 洞返 Hora-gaeshi (Cave Return)
• 松葉返 Matsuba-gaeshi (Pine Needle Return)
• 腕流 Ude-nagashi (Arm Flow)
• 鵠 Kugui (Swan)
• 水流 Mizu-nagashi (Water Flow)
• 柳雪 Yanagi-yuki (Willow Snow)
• 燕返 Tsubakura-gaeshi (Swallow Return)
• 小蝶投 Ko-chō-nage (Small Butterfly Throw)
• 瓢墜 Hyō-zui (Gourd Fall)
• 風車 Fūsha (Wind Wheel)

智劍之法 Chiken no hō (Wisdom Sword Methods)

• 鬼殺 Oni-goroshi (Demon Kill)
• 鬼碎 Oni-sai (Demon Crush)
• 五輪落 Gorin-otoshi (Five Wheels Drop)
• 片手投 Kata-te-nage (One-Hand Throw)
• 鐵碎 Tetsu-sai (Iron Crush)
• 竹折 Take-ori (Bamboo Fold)
• 地獄投 Jigoku-nage (Hell Throw)

夢心之活法 Musshin no kappō (Dream-Heart Living Methods)

• 水車 Suisha (Water Wheel)
• 阪落 Saka-otoshi (Slope Drop)
• 來落 Ki-otoshi (Come Drop)
• 逆投 Gyaku-nage (Reverse Throw)
• 雨落 Ama-otoshi (Rain Drop)
• 瀧落 Taki-otoshi (Waterfall Drop)
• 駒返 Koma-gaeshi (Colt Return)

神之活法 Kami no kappō (Divine Living Methods)

• 片手落 Kata-te-otoshi (One-Hand Drop)
• 一女字 Ichi-joji (One Woman Character)
• 沈按 Chin-atsu (Sinking Press)
• 入身 Iri-mi (Entering Body)
• 後捕 Ato-tori (Back Capture)
• 飛鳥 Tobitori (Flying Bird)
• 夢想 Musō (Dream Thought)

歌一首あり Uta isshu ari (One song is included)

極意 Gokui (Ultimate Intent)

• 天狗當 Tengu atari (Tengu Strike)
• 仁中之當 Jin-chū no atari (Benevolence-Middle Strike)
• 流星之當 Ryūsei no atari (Meteor Strike)
• 落花之當 Rakka no atari (Falling Flower Strike)
• 極樂之當 Gokuraku no atari (Paradise Strike)
• 村雨之當 Murasame no atari (Village Rain Strike)
• 水月之當 Suigetsu no atari (Water Moon Strike)
• 月影之當 Gekkō no atari (Moon Shadow Strike)
• 稻妻之當 Inazuma no atari (Lightning Strike)
• 明星之當 Myōjō no atari (Morning Star Strike)
• 下段之當 Gedan no atari (Lower Segment Strike)
• 眞之當 Shin no atari (True Strike)

• 生死鑑知法 Shōji kanchi-hō (Life-Death Mirror Discernment Method)
• 活法八活 Kappō hachikatsu (Living Methods Eight Revivals)
• 二人捕附 Ninintori-tsuke (Two-Person Capture Attachment)
• 四方詰 Shihō-zume (Four Directions Pack)
• 八方詰 Happō-zume (Eight Directions Pack)
• 勝身 Shōshin (Victory Body)
• 袖筒 Sode-zutsu (Sleeve Tube)
• 火術 Kajutsu (Fire Techniques)
• 隠水之法 On-sui no hō (Hidden Water Method)
• 隱草之術 On-sō no jutsu (Hidden Grass Technique)
• 隱火之術 On-bi no jutsu (Hidden Fire Technique)

Below, the names of five successive transmitters are listed.

九鬼神傳天眞兵法體術活法論(二) Kuki Shinden Tenshin Heihō Taijutsu Kappō-ron (2)

Kuki Divine Transmission Heavenly True Military Method Body Technique Living Method Treatise (Second)

The first four lines at the volume head are written in divine characters. Generally, it is the disclosure of the oral transmissions of the catalog raised in the previous volume twenty-fourth.

九鬼神傳天眞兵法體術活法論(三) Kuki Shinden Tenshin Heihō Taijutsu Kappō-ron (3)

Kuki Divine Transmission Heavenly True Military Method Body Technique Living Method Treatise (Third)

This is roughly similar to the aforementioned twenty-fifth volume, but the following items have been added:

• 大海之活 Daikai no katsu (Great Sea Living)
• 水活 Sui katsu (Water Living)
• 酋活 Shū katsu (Chief Living)
• 脊活 Seki katsu (Spine Living)
• 地之活 Chi no katsu (Earth Living)
• 左陰之活 Sa’in no katsu (Left Yin Living)
• 右陰之活 U’in no katsu (Right Yin Living)
• 蘇活 So katsu (Revival Living)
• 總活 Sō katsu (Total Living)
• 死門之活 Shimon no katsu (Death Gate Living)
• 灸活 Kyū katsu (Moxibustion Living)
• 溫活 On katsu (Warm Living)

遠當氣合 Entō ki-ai (Distant Strike Qi Match), and others.

After explaining the above, it states:

“Although ordinary living methods are said to be eight revivals, the main lineage declares them as the nine revivals and twelve laws of Kuki.”

普通活法和八活登云布モ本流和九鬼九活十二法登申也
Futsū kappō wa hachi katsu to iu mo, hon-ryū wa Kuki kyū katsu jūni hō to mōsu nari

In addition, there are some points that were not explained in the previous two volumes but are explained for the first time in this volume.

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