Content Blocks of Taihojutsu

 

1. Regulatory, Attitudinal, and Conceptual Aspects:

1.1. Legality and arrest protocols.
1.2. Emotional control and respect.
1.3. Adaptability, control and arrest techniques, proportional use of force.

2. Fundamental Technique:

This refers to the taxonomy of the technical-professional content of Taihojutsu, aimed at facilitating the learning and rational organization of the material for teaching purposes.

There are two classification models:

2.1. Classification of techniques based on the objective pursued with their execution:

These are divided into content blocks:

B.1. Block without weapons:

1.1. Fundamental movements.

1.2. Fundamental techniques:

        1.2.1. Striking techniques, Atemi waza-Kenpo.

        1.2.2. Joint-lock techniques, Kansetsu waza.
        1.2.3. Throwing techniques, Nage waza.
        1.2.4. Strangulation techniques, Shime waza.
        1.2.5. Control techniques, Osae waza.
        1.2.6. Handcuffing techniques, Seiho waza.
        1.2.7. Suspect transportation techniques, Renko waza.
        1.2.8. Searching techniques, Soken waza.
        1.2.9. Techniques for reducing violent individuals, Hikitate Oyobi.

1.3. Pre-structured attack-defense forms, Kata.

1.4. Self-defense techniques, Goshinjutsu.

1.5. High-contact techniques, Kenpo Koshiki.

1.6. Free practice, Randori.

1.7. Study of vulnerable points and first aid, Kyusho · Kappo waza.

B.2. Block with auxiliary weapons:

        2.1. Techniques with rigid/semi-rigid stick, Keibojutsu.
        2.2. Techniques with extendable stick, Tokutsu Keibo.
        2.3. Techniques with a 120 cm stick, Keijojutsu.
        2.4. Techniques with a small defense weapon, Yubibo.

B.3. Technical-professional block:

        3.1. Arrests and detentions.
        3.2. Handling suspects.
        3.3. Use of police equipment.
        3.4. Scenarios and drills.
        3.5 Detention, arrest, transportation, and custody procedures.

2.2. Classification of techniques based on the level of progressive difficulty in their execution, hierarchically ordered according to pedagogical objectives into technical levels and/or training courses:

    1. Elemental.
    2. Basic.
    3. Advanced 1st level.
    4. Advanced 2nd level.

    5. Specialization:

            5.1. Self-defense.
            5.2. Control and arrest.
            5.3. Protection of individuals.
            5.4. Auxiliary police weapons.

4. Practice of Pre-established Forms:

This refers to the learning of a system of preconceived and organized movements based on the progressive difficulty of their execution. Through pre-established attack and defense forms, personal defense techniques are shown according to the fundamental principles of Taihojutsu.

5. Self-defense Techniques in Police Intervention:

Self-defense techniques that use all the body’s natural weapons to apply strikes, joint-locks, throws, strangulations, and immobilizations in response to different types of aggression, with or without weapons, against one or multiple attackers.

6. Free Practice:

This refers to practice between two combatants who freely apply the fundamental technique, pre-established forms, and self-defense learned, in a realistic situation with an appropriate procedure, provided they do not harm each other and follow the fundamental principles of Taihojutsu.