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**cookiemonster** · 08-09-2006, 06:21 AM

I have great respect for Williams Sensei. The only caveat I have with the description is of "Classical". I was under the impression it was a Gendai style.

Obviously, just a quibble but I'm a pedant for semantics!

I suppose one can consider that the name is gendai. But the material and principles practiced in Nami Ryu is old. We are a principle based system. The foundation of Nami Ryu is Yanagi Ryu which is koryu. Principles, not the techniques, of Komagawa Kaishin Ryu and Russian Systema has influence on Nami Ryu as well. But primarily Nami Ryu is interested in combative effectiveness which is our prime directive. What is practiced in Nami Ryu is not new or made up. Just drawn from the old arts. Basically you can say that Nami Ryu is Yanagi Ryu with principle influences from Systema and Komagawa Kaishin Ryu. We call Nami Ryu classical not because of the name, but what is practiced in it. If you like to get a better understanding of Nami Ryu, make plans to head out to the next Nami Ryu seminar or stop by a local Nami Ryu satellite dojo if you are near one. Our Boston branch will be on the list in the Nami Ryu main site when they have a chance to update it.

http://www.swordforumbugei.com/phpBB...forum.php?f=16
http://www.namiryu.com/links.html

08-09-2006, 06:21 AM	#13
cookiemonster Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 515 Senior Member	I have great respect for Williams Sensei. The only caveat I have with the description is of "Classical". I was under the impression it was a Gendai style. Obviously, just a quibble but I'm a pedant for semantics! I suppose one can consider that the name is gendai. But the material and principles practiced in Nami Ryu is old. We are a principle based system. The foundation of Nami Ryu is Yanagi Ryu which is koryu. Principles, not the techniques, of Komagawa Kaishin Ryu and Russian Systema has influence on Nami Ryu as well. But primarily Nami Ryu is interested in combative effectiveness which is our prime directive. What is practiced in Nami Ryu is not new or made up. Just drawn from the old arts. Basically you can say that Nami Ryu is Yanagi Ryu with principle influences from Systema and Komagawa Kaishin Ryu. We call Nami Ryu classical not because of the name, but what is practiced in it. If you like to get a better understanding of Nami Ryu, make plans to head out to the next Nami Ryu seminar or stop by a local Nami Ryu satellite dojo if you are near one. Our Boston branch will be on the list in the Nami Ryu main site when they have a chance to update it. http://www.swordforumbugei.com/phpBB...forum.php?f=16 http://www.namiryu.com/links.html
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