Gykko Ryu Kosshijutsu Joryaku Kata 5 DVD Set with Stephen Hayes (Preowned)

Explore the classical unarmed combat methods of Gyokko Ryu Kosshijutsu with Stephen K. Hayes in this comprehensive 6-DVD instructional series.

Hayes presents the Joryaku no Maki (Shoden) level of Gyokko Ryu, teaching the 12 classical forms along with the principles and strategies behind them. The training emphasizes advanced striking, positioning, balance disruption, counterattacks, and controlling an opponent in response to punches, kicks, and grabs.

Hayes also demonstrates how the traditional principles can be adapted to modern self-defense situations, drawing on the Gyokko Ryu material taught to him by Masaaki Hatsumi.

The 5-DVD set covers:

• DVD 1: Ko-Ku & Ren-Yo
• DVD 2: Dan-Shi & Dan-Shu
• DVD 3: Saka-Nagare & Ke-Oh
• DVD 4: Hane-Bi & Ke-To
• DVD 5: Yubi-Kudaki & Ketsu-Myaku

Martial arts pioneer Stephen K. Hayes became a member of the Black Belt Hall of Fame for introducing the authentic Japanese ninja martial arts in the 1970s. Book author and university professor, he served as security escort for the Dalai Lama of Tibet, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, in the 1990s.