Ju-Jitsu Dojo of Columbia: our lineage

Tegoi
Tegoi is the precursor of modern sumo.

Prince Seiwa
The beginnings of Daito Ryu Ju-Jitsu can be traced to this man. He won his throne when his sumo champion defeated his elder brother's champion.

Shinra Saburo Minamoto no Yoshimitsu (1045-1127)
Founder of Daito Ryu Ju-Jitsu in late 1000. He probably named it after his mansion, which was located in eastern Japan. (Daito Ryu means "Great Eastern System".)
Minamoto no Yoshimitsu = Yoshitsune

Daito Ryu was then handed down through Minamoto's descendants, the Takeda family of Kai Province (now Yamanashi Prefecture), until the family was destroyed five years after the fall of its most famous member, General Shingen Takeda, in 1573. A distant relative of his, Kunitsugu, went to Aizu in 1644, where he became a senior counsellor to the lord there, Hoshina Masayuki (1611-1673). Kunitsugu is supposed to have taught his family's secret techniques to Masayuki, who formed them into oshikiuchi, a self-defense system for use in the palace.

The Takeda family continued to pass their art down as well. The lineages end with Sokaku Takeda's grandfather, but he presumably taught his son Sokichi, who taught his own son Sokaku.

Sokaku Takeda (1859-1943)
Systematized the art of Daito Ryu, and began to call it Daito Ryu Aikijujitsu.

Ryuho Okuyama (21 Feb 1901-Nov 1987)
Yoshinobu Okuyama founded Hakko Ryu Ju-Jitsu on 1 June 1941, taking the name "Ryuho" (spine of a dragon) when he did so. Hakko-ryu Ju-Jitsu is a combination of Daito Ryu and healing techniques, and places equal emphasis on both. He also founded the Koho Shiatsu system.

Okuyama studied various martial arts, as well as traditional Oriental medicine. In the late 1920s he began studying Daito Ryu under Toshimi Matsuda (a former student of Takeda's). in Asahikawa, Hokkaido. He received his instructor's license in Daito Ryu in 1936, then apprenticed himself to Takeda, from whom he learned the okuden (secret techniques). He completed his studies with Takeda in 1938.

Jun Saito
Of samurai lineage, the creator of Yoshitsune Waza Ju-Jitsu.

A student and childhood friend of Okuyama, Saito studied many styles, including Jigen Ryu Ju-Jitsu, Kito Ryu Ju-Jitsu, Sekiguchi Ryu Ju-Jitsu, Judo, and Hakko Ryu Ju-Jitsu, in the last of which he held the highest rank, Shihan Menkyo Kaiden (master instructor with all of the style's secrets). He developed Yoshitsune Waza from these styles, naming it after the dojo where he taught.

Hepi Ryu Bo-Jitsu was practiced by Saito Sensei's family.

Michael DePasquale, Sr. (26 Feb 1925-23 Sep 2006)
Trained in various martial arts beginning in the 1940s, including Sekiguchi Ryu Ju-Jitsu, Sosuishitsu (Sosuishi) Ryu Ju-Jitsu, Kito Ryu Ju-Jitsu, Jigen Ryu Ju-Jitsu, Kodokan Judo, Hepi Ryu Bo-Jitsu, and Goshindo Kempo Karate.

DePasquale Shihan met Saito Sensei in 1960, learned from him Hakko Ryu Ju-Jitsu, including the okuden (secret techniques), and was awarded the rank of Shihan in that art by Okuyama. Shihan founded the Yoshitsune Dojo in 1961, and became head of Yoshitsune Waza when Saito passed away.

Pat Raphael
Established Ju-Jitsu Dojo of Columbia in 1990.

Raphael Sensei began training with DePasquale Shihan in the 1970s, earning dan ranking. He trained in various martial arts, including Yoshitsune Waza Ju-Jitsu, Hakko Ryu Ju-Jitsu, Sekiguchi Ryu Ju-Jitsu, Hepi Ryu Bo-Jitsu, Goshindo Kempo, Judo and grappling.

	Tegoi Tegoi is the precursor of modern sumo.

	Prince Seiwa The beginnings of Daito Ryu Ju-Jitsu can be traced to this man. He won his throne when his sumo champion defeated his elder brother's champion.

	Shinra Saburo Minamoto no Yoshimitsu (1045-1127) Founder of Daito Ryu Ju-Jitsu in late 1000. He probably named it after his mansion, which was located in eastern Japan. (Daito Ryu means "Great Eastern System".) Minamoto no Yoshimitsu = Yoshitsune

	Daito Ryu was then handed down through Minamoto's descendants, the Takeda family of Kai Province (now Yamanashi Prefecture), until the family was destroyed five years after the fall of its most famous member, General Shingen Takeda, in 1573. A distant relative of his, Kunitsugu, went to Aizu in 1644, where he became a senior counsellor to the lord there, Hoshina Masayuki (1611-1673). Kunitsugu is supposed to have taught his family's secret techniques to Masayuki, who formed them into oshikiuchi, a self-defense system for use in the palace. The Takeda family continued to pass their art down as well. The lineages end with Sokaku Takeda's grandfather, but he presumably taught his son Sokichi, who taught his own son Sokaku.

	Sokaku Takeda (1859-1943) Systematized the art of Daito Ryu, and began to call it Daito Ryu Aikijujitsu.

	Ryuho Okuyama (21 Feb 1901-Nov 1987) Yoshinobu Okuyama founded Hakko Ryu Ju-Jitsu on 1 June 1941, taking the name "Ryuho" (spine of a dragon) when he did so. Hakko-ryu Ju-Jitsu is a combination of Daito Ryu and healing techniques, and places equal emphasis on both. He also founded the Koho Shiatsu system. Okuyama studied various martial arts, as well as traditional Oriental medicine. In the late 1920s he began studying Daito Ryu under Toshimi Matsuda (a former student of Takeda's). in Asahikawa, Hokkaido. He received his instructor's license in Daito Ryu in 1936, then apprenticed himself to Takeda, from whom he learned the okuden (secret techniques). He completed his studies with Takeda in 1938.

	Jun Saito Of samurai lineage, the creator of Yoshitsune Waza Ju-Jitsu. A student and childhood friend of Okuyama, Saito studied many styles, including Jigen Ryu Ju-Jitsu, Kito Ryu Ju-Jitsu, Sekiguchi Ryu Ju-Jitsu, Judo, and Hakko Ryu Ju-Jitsu, in the last of which he held the highest rank, Shihan Menkyo Kaiden (master instructor with all of the style's secrets). He developed Yoshitsune Waza from these styles, naming it after the dojo where he taught. Hepi Ryu Bo-Jitsu was practiced by Saito Sensei's family.

	Michael DePasquale, Sr. (26 Feb 1925-23 Sep 2006) Trained in various martial arts beginning in the 1940s, including Sekiguchi Ryu Ju-Jitsu, Sosuishitsu (Sosuishi) Ryu Ju-Jitsu, Kito Ryu Ju-Jitsu, Jigen Ryu Ju-Jitsu, Kodokan Judo, Hepi Ryu Bo-Jitsu, and Goshindo Kempo Karate. DePasquale Shihan met Saito Sensei in 1960, learned from him Hakko Ryu Ju-Jitsu, including the okuden (secret techniques), and was awarded the rank of Shihan in that art by Okuyama. Shihan founded the Yoshitsune Dojo in 1961, and became head of Yoshitsune Waza when Saito passed away.

	Pat Raphael Established Ju-Jitsu Dojo of Columbia in 1990. Raphael Sensei began training with DePasquale Shihan in the 1970s, earning dan ranking. He trained in various martial arts, including Yoshitsune Waza Ju-Jitsu, Hakko Ryu Ju-Jitsu, Sekiguchi Ryu Ju-Jitsu, Hepi Ryu Bo-Jitsu, Goshindo Kempo, Judo and grappling.