This issue of Hiden includes articles on:

"Martial Arts of the Rising Sun" – Magazine: Research into the New Culture of Jujutsu

From the fundamentals of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to competition strategy and advanced body mechanics!

Feature

Mastering Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ)!

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Jiu-Jitsu / Ju-Jitsu)

A Cultural Studies Perspective

• Takamasa Watanabe (President, JJFJ)
  "The First Steps of Japan's National Jujutsu Team Toward the Asian Games"
• Takahide Kitagawa & Aya Kitagawa (Systema Tokyo)
  "Fundamentals of Ground Fighting: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to BJJ"
• Marcelo Garcia Gi Seminar
  "The Competitive Strategies of a Legend"
• Hirokazu Takamoto (Takamoto Dojo) × Kohei Nishibayashi (PATO STUDIO)
  "Masters Generation Roundtable: A Conversation Between Veteran Champions"
• Taku Ishii (LATENS JIU JITSU)
  "Hidden Jujutsu: Advanced Body Mechanics and Movement"

Opening Interview – This Month's Featured Master

Kyoko Ikuta, author of Sword Fittings: A New Anatomical Guide

Exploring the refined world of the samurai through the artistry and history of Japanese sword fittings.

Special Features & Regular Columns

• Japan Wushu Taijiquan Federation
  Coverage of the 43rd All Japan Wushu Taijiquan Championships
• Toru Dejima (Seiyokai)
  Exploring the legendary techniques of his teacher, Grand Master Michiki Mori
  "The Triangle Method: Understanding Two Principles of Off-Balancing"
• Robert Mark Kamen, screenwriter of the classic karate film The Karate Kid
  "The Untold Story Behind The Karate Kid" (Part 2)
• Jun Ito (Sentoryu Karate)
  A Shinto priest's insights into karate
  "Controlling the Hara and Body Axis Through Ki: Developing Karate Power in Everyday Life"
• Aikikai Foundation
  Coverage of the 63rd All Japan Aikido Demonstration, the largest Aikido event in Japan
• 8th Eastern Japan Classical Martial Arts Demonstration Tournament
  Dedicated at Kotohira Shrine, Toranomon
• Mime Artist JIDAI
  "It's Time to Stop Practicing Low-Quality Movement: How to Understand the Essence of Genius-Level Motion"
• Special Dialogue
  Akinobu Oguchi (Kinseiryu Method) × Naoyuki Taira (Samurai Method)
  "What Is the Martial Art of Destruction and Revival Passed Down by Master Kenji Shimazu?"
• Daniel Mardon (Karateka / Physiotherapist)
  "Physiotherapy for Better Karate Performance"

Continuing Series

• Kiyoshi Kon & Masahiro Wakisaka
  The People Who Coined the Term "Tate" (Stage Sword Fighting): Tadano Nobunobu and Hanamine
• Ayato Mahokita
  Tips for Improving Through Tai Chi (Final Installment)
• Tatsuichiro Moriya (Keishinkai)
  Learning Alone: Becoming Your Own Teacher
• Tamotsu Miyahira (Tengyoken Chinese Martial Arts Academy)
  The Martial Path: Okinawan Kung Fu Chronicles
• Hideo Takaoka (Institute of Comprehensive Exercise Science)
  How the Science of Martial Arts Is Driving the Next Evolution of Sports
• Sogen Shimizu
  The Mikado's Royal Japanese Athletes
• Akira Hino
  A Martial Artist's Walking Journal
• Paul Martin
  Japanese Sword Lectures: "The Sword and the Chrysanthemum"
• Hiden Journal

Language: Japanese