Ryukyu Kempo Tode Jitsu (Okinawan Karate)

Ryukyu Kempo Tode Jitsu

Okinawan Martial Arts

Ryukyu Kempo Tode Jitsu is an Okinawan martial art that is part of the NextGen Combatives program. Also known as Okinawan Te, Tode, Te, or simply Ryukyu Kempo, it has been the way of martial arts in Okinawa for hundreds of years. It translates to the native fighting style of the Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa before the transition to ‘Modern Sport Karate’ in the early 20th century. Much of Ryukyu Kempo’s basis comes from the influence of Japanese Bujitsu and Chinese Kung Fu.

Ryukyu Kempo Tode Jitsu involves various types of strikes like punches, open hand strikes, elbows, kicking, knees, and more. It also integrates grappling, Tuite Jitsu, with its striking. Within the various methods of the art, there is also Kata (forms) which are teaching and learning tools for a student to understand fighting techniques, proper body structure, and more. The concepts bridge the gap between styles and aid students in defining their techniques regardless of style.