practice of matrial arts, and to spread this method of cultivating the mind as well as the techniques of ju-jutsu into the world.

The study of the techniques in Yoshin-ryu is divided in several points:

• Atemi-waza and uke-waza (body attack and defence techniques). See Kai Sensei's Book
• Tai-jutsu (techniques applied with the only body)
• Tanbo-jutsu (techniques applied with a short stick)
• Hanbo-jutsu (techniques applied with a medium stick)

Each of the last three groups is divided in 5 subgroups of 12 techniques each (Shoden, Chuden, Okuden, Kaiden, Menkyo).
For example, the first three groups of Tai-jutsu are:

Shoden Waza	Chuden Waza	Okuden Waza
Katatedori - Tekubigatame Ryotedori - Kotegaeshi Sodedori -Udehineiri Munadori - Hijijime Katadori - Udehishigi Ushirodori - Makitori Shomenuchi - Kotegaeshi Shomenzuki - Hikitate Yokomenuchi - Irimi Ashigeri - Uchihanashi Shomenuchi - Uchiotoshi Kakaedori - Kakaesutemi	Katatedori - Morotegatame Ryotedori - Udeorigaeshi Sodedori - Kotegaeshi Munadori - Hijiotoshi Katadori - Kotehineiri Ushirodori - Harigatame Shomenuchi - Tekubiori Shomenzuki - Udeosae Yokomenuchi - Makikomi Ashigeri - Irimidaoshi Shomenzuki - Koteate Ryomunadori - Hijihanesutemi	Katatedori - Kakaegateme Ryotedori - Koshinage Sodedori - Katatebasami Munadori - Morotehineiri Katadori - Kakaenage Ushirodori - Kotehineirinage Shomenuchi - Tekubiori Shomenzuki - Morotebasami Yokomenuchi - Udehineirinage Ashigeri - Irimisukui Shomenzuki - Katatetaiotoshi Ryomunadori - Udehineirisutemi