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Totok Sudarijanto sensei is a member of KGBR (Kokusai Gendai Budo Renmei or International Modern Martial Way Association). KGBR is a federation of gendai budo sensei and dojo who stress functional and practical self defense as a core of their teaching and promote traditional sogo budo in it’s effective and realistic self defense role within the world today. KGBR was started by Seno Kuniaki Shihan, in 1980, and is being continued by Walt Bushey sensei (who runs the Katsujin Ryu Budokai Dojo in Lubbock, TX). KGBR has members from the U.S., England, Australia, Serbia, Czech Republic, Spain, Indonesia, and Japan.


Samurai Indonesia

Samurai Indonesia is founded by Totok Sudarijanto sensei and is the Official Branch of Mizukan Dojo in Colorado, USA. Samurai Indonesia Headquarters is located in Sidoarjo Jawa Timur - Indonesia, dojo that practices Iaijutsu and Senshin ryu Jujutsu.


Iaijutsu

Iaijutsu is the art of swordsmanship in face-to-face combat, as practiced by the samurai of feudal Japan. Unlike kenjutsu (kendo) it begins with the sword still in its scabbard. An inner and outer calm is developed which is tremendously intimidating to the opponent. Sword skills require a philosophical training which permeates the entire life outside the dojo, building compassion and self-discipline. Today, the most widely practiced style of iaido in central Japan is "Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu," meaning "Peerless, Direct Transmission, True-Faith Style." Eishin-Ryu claims an unbroken history of about 450 years, making it the second oldest extant martial art form in Japan (the only budo form with a longer history is "Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-Ryu," an eclectic system of fighting arts that includes some "Iaijutsu," the art of drawing the sword and reacting to surprise attacks). The founder of Eishin-Ryu was Hayashizaki Jinsuke Minamoto Shigenobu, who lived between 1546 and 1621 in present day Kanagawa prefecture, Japan. Hayashizaki's iaijutsu has been given many names since then and it has been handed down from master to student to the present day. It is considered the foundation for the two major styles of iaido that arepracticed today: Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu and Muso Shinden-Ryu. In each generation a headmaster, or soke, has been appointed to guide the practice of the art and each soke has had its own influence on its development. Eishin-Ryu claims an unbroken line from Hayashizaki through twenty-one generations to the present day soke, Sekiguchi Komei. Most iaijutsu historians agree that the inspiration for the name Eishin-Ryu came from the name of the 7th generation headmaster, Hasegawa Chikaranosuke Eishin. Certainly the characters used in his name are the same as those employed in the name of the style. After the 11th generation, iaido branched off into Muso Shinden-Ryu by Nakayama Hakudo. The original branch become known as Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu after Oe Masamichi. Currently these two are the most widely practiced iai styles in Japan. There are also a number of other, less-widely practiced, forms of iai that grew out of Hayashizaki's art. Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu Iaijutsu is the descendant of an unbroken line of tradition that stretches back some 450 years to its origins in ancient Japan. Hayashizaki Jinsuke Shigenobu originated this technique that was to become Iai out of necessity after his father was slain. And if, after vanquishing his powerful foe Hayashizaki had lost the need for Iai, we might not know his name today. But instead of a one-use tool, Hayashizaki sama found an immortal use for this technique. He found a powerful way to preserve life, and refine the human spirit all at once. Working on this solid foundation he began to build a sword style that would survive until these modern times. The seventh grand master Hasegawa Eishin shaped the school around the changing times, keeping true to its enduring spirit, and mastering a new type of sword. Hasegawa's time saw the evolution of the sword from the Tachi design to the Katana. A different style of sword, with a different style of being worn. These stylistic changes demanded fundamental changes in the arts techniques. A challenge that was well met by the man whose name would come to label this style. In fact it was a demonstration before Toyotomi Hideyoshi around 1590 that earned the ryu the title "Muso Ken" ("Sword Without Equal"). If you live in Indonesia and are interested in learning Iaijutsu, you may contact us.