Takeda Ryu Nakamura Ha
International Seminar, Belgium 2018
We practice the Takeda Ryu Nakamura Ha (the Nakamura style of the Takeda school).
It is the Japanese Martial Art of the Samurai, full of respect and tradition.
Takeda Budo (Martial Arts) is a 'Sobudo' (comprehensive Martial Arts).
It is composed of different disciplines, the main disciplines are:
- without weapon:
- Aikido / Aiki-jutsu (the art of gathering and combining forces)
- Jukenpo (combining old jujutsu techniques with punching and kicking)
- with weapon:
At a high level, all the disciplines become one to fight like a Samurai.
The video below is an interview of the founder of Takeda Ryu Nakamura Ha, Soke Nakamura Hisashi:
Fūrinkazan - War flag used by Takeda Shingen
Ranking System
Kyu/Dan ranks (for each discipline)
Kyu/Dan levels are used to represent the technical level of the student.
Rank | Belt color | Hakama color | Gi color |
- | White | None OR White | White |
8th Kyu | White | None OR White | White |
7th Kyu | White | None OR White | White |
6th Kyu | White | None OR White | White |
5th Kyu | White | White | White |
4th Kyu | White | White | White |
3rd Kyu | Brown | White | White |
2nd Kyu | Brown | White | White |
1st Kyu | Blue | White | White |
1st Dan | Black | White | White |
2nd Dan | Black | White | White |
3rd Dan | Black | Blue | White |
4th Dan | Black | Blue | White |
5th Dan | Black | Blue | White |
6th Dan | Black | Blue | White |
7th Dan | Black | Blue | White |
8th Dan | Black | Blue | White |
9th Dan (only an honorary title) | Black | Blue | White |
Menkyo System (global)
The Menkyo is a teaching license delivered by Nakamura to individuals.
Menkyo Name | Title | Belt color | Hakama color | Gi color | Total Dan |
Shoden Menkyo | Shoden Kyohan | Black | Blue | White | 9+ |
Chuden Menkyo | Chuden Kyohan | Black | Blue | White | 12+ |
Joden Menkyo | Joden Shihan | Black | Blue | White | 18+ |
Okuden Menkyo | Okuden Shihan | Black | Blue | Blue | 22+ |
Kaiden Menkyo | Kaiden Shihan | Black | Blue | Blue | 30+ |