Sōsuishi-ryū

Sōsuishi-ryū
双水執流
Ko-ryū
Foundation
FounderFutagami Hannosuke Masaaki
Date foundedc.17th century
Period foundedEarly Edo period
Current information
Current headmasterManzo Shitama
Arts taught
ArtDescription
Kumi UchiHybrid art (unarmed or with minor weapons)
Koshi-no-MawariIaijutsu (Sword Drawing & fencing)
Ancestor schools
Futagami-ryū; Takenouchi-ryū
Descendant schools
Judo

Sōsuishi-ryū (双水執流) is a traditional Japanese martial art founded in 1650 that focuses on Kumi Uchi (jujutsu) and Koshi no Mawari (iaijutsu and kenjutsu). The title of the school also appears in ancient densho (scrolls documenting the ryuha) as Sōsuishi-ryū Kumi Uchi Koshi No Mawari (双水執流組討腰之廻) and in the book Sekiryūkan No Chōsen, which was approved and published by the Shadanhōjin Sekiryūkan in 2003. In the Bugei Ryūha Daijiten, Sōsuishi-ryū is cross referenced and listed under the entry/title of "Futagami-ryū." It includes a brief categorization, history and description of the school.