Hokushin Shinoh Ryu Iaido

Present

Present Grand Master second generation inheritor 　　　木村壁峰正和　北辰神桜流兵法　二代継承者

The current Grand Master of Hokushin Shinoh Ryu, Kimura HekiHo who is an inheritor of the art and Master GoHo both have the character Ho in their Iai-Do art-names. All student of Master GoHo has name given from GoHo's Go.

Hokushin Shinoh Ryu Iai-Do consists of twenty nine offensive and defensive movements (kata). Many of them start from the formal sitting position (seiza), rise through to the standing position and end by sheathing (noto) the sword while returning to the sitting position (seiza.) It is this distinctive flair that sets Koryu, Hokushin Shinoh Ryu Iai-Do apart from other schools of swordsmanship.

Iai-Do is the ancient Japanese art of drawing the sword and cutting in a single movement. It was created for the physical and mental discipline of the Samurai warrior.

Students are taught Iai-Do techniques for use against single and multiple attackers, even against spear (yari) and armour (yoroi). Iai-Do combines various offensive and defensive movements teaching a swordsman to receive and counter an attack from any direction.

GoHo wonho chong, ohgo-kai Director 桜豪会会長豪峰

Portrait of Suseki Shihan GoHo Wonho Chong

Present Master; Third Generation inheritor of Hokushin Shinoh Ryu Heiho Iaido and representative of Grand Maser Kimura Hekiho Masakazu

Suseki Shihan GoHo Wonho Chong 8th Dan is officialy the Kaicho of Hokushin Shinoh Ryu Ohgokai. He is a direct student of Grand Master Kimura HekiHo of Hokushin Shinoh Ryu Heiho Honbu, Nagoya Japan and he also has a Dan qualification in Hokushin Itto Ryu Kenjutsu. In 1986, he received a Sandan qualification from the Zenkoku Iai-Do Renmei (The National Iai-Do Federation of Japan).

He has established branch dojos in Australia & New Zealand and South Korea is committed to the promotion of Hokushin Shinoh Ryu Iai-Do, the true arts of swordsmanship in other part of the world.

A major high point of his life has been as organiser of a 1988 event "The Grand Masters" commemorating Australia's 200th Anniversary, which was endorsed by Australian Bicetennial Authority.

For over twenty-nine years Shihan GoHo Wonho Chong and his family have worked tirelessly to promote and teach Hokushin Shinoh Ryu Iai-Do. The students of Hokushin Shinoh Ryu Ohgokai appreciate the time Shihan has put into teaching them Iai-Do and are proud to have him as their teacher.

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