Intro to Ligament Training DVD by Kato Hisazu

Techniques Beyond Muscle Movement: Ligament Activation and Its Methods

Unlock the Power of Ligaments—Surpassing Muscle Strength

Ligament training (Jin-Tore) is a revolutionary approach that intentionally creates instability to activate ligaments. This method enables movements that are faster and more powerful than those relying on muscles alone. Activated ligaments allow the body to move as a unified system, improve joint flexibility, reduce fatigue, and enhance efficiency.

In martial arts, ligament activation provides precise and explosive power that cannot be easily read by an opponent. This DVD introduces methods to differentiate between muscle-driven movement and ligament activation and guides you in easily experiencing and mastering ligament-based techniques.
— Hisanori Kato, Founder of the Jin-Tore Association

Contents:

• Introduction: What is "Jin-Tore"?
• Enhancing Technique Power with Jin-Tore:
  • Punching techniques
  • Kicking techniques
  • Throwing techniques
  • Aiki-age (raising with aiki)
• Improving Range of Motion with Jin-Tore:
  • Lateral flexion
  • Body lifts
• Experiencing Ligament Activation:
  • Rubber band method
  • Oil-based marker technique
  • Foot rock-paper-scissors exercise

About the Instructor:

Hisanori Kato is the founder of the Jin-Tore Association and a martial arts expert born in 1961. Starting with judo and karate in his youth, he became a professional kickboxer before joining the Japan Self-Defense Forces, where he also studied taekwondo.

• 1986: Won the 6th All-Japan Taekwondo Championship (Sparring Division).
• 1989: Competed against Hirohiro Nango of the Byakuren Kaikan in his debut match and sparred with Samart Payakaroon, considered one of Muay Thai's greatest talents, at a packed Omnoi Stadium in Thailand for a film appearance.
• 1994: Worked as a bodyguard for Miss World and trained the Kerala State Governor’s Security Team in India.
• 2002: Won the 1st All-Japan Taekwondo Poomsae Championship (Forms Division).

In addition to taekwondo, Kato has trained in Systema, Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu, and aikido, leading him to develop Jin-Tore, a ligament-focused training system. He founded the Jin-Tore Association in 2012 and continues to innovate and teach the method worldwide.

Language: Japanese

Length: 1 hour & 1 min.

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