USUI-DO

USUI-DO

Unity of self through harmony and balance

Usui-Do is a way of achieving

Empathic connection with the self and all of creation
Unity of self through harmony and balance
Transformation
Unconditionality
Liberation
Deep peace

Amongst the many Japanese traditional martial arts, such as judo and karate there are many other, more spiritual, arts which also developed in Japan. These include Usui-Do as well as ikebana (flower arranging), shodo (calligraphy) and by far the most well known chado (the Way of Tea, sometimes known as Tea Ceremony). Each is practised in a mindful yet precise manner that honours Man's connection with nature.

The system remained active after the death of its founder in 1926. Some of Usui's senior students including a teacher named Toshihiro Eguchi and a retired naval captain called Chuujirou Hayashi, continued to teach the system in its original form. The teachings were to remain hidden away in rural Japan until 1971 when Yuji Onuki, a student of Toshihiro Eguchi, decided to travel the world in order to pass on what he had learned. In December 1971 we had the honour of studying with Onuki-san. In 1995 we had an opportunity to expand our understanding of Usui-Do in rural Japan when we chanced upon Tatsumi-sensei, who had studied with Chuujirou Hayashi from 1927 to 1931. Since then we have kept in contact with a Buddhist nun who studied the system directly with Usui and has provided a valuable insight into the day-to-day activities of Usui's dojo.

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