1. Historical Background
Taihojutsu originated in Japan during the 17th century as a method used by lower-ranking samurai known as Doshin. With the advent of the Meiji era in 1868 and Japan's modernization, the concept of "police" transitioned from being part of the Justice Administration to the newly created Ministry of Interior (Naimu-cho). Today, it falls under the jurisdiction of the National Police Agency of Japan (Keisatsu-cho).
- In 1882, Emperor Meiji observed a demonstration of police martial arts in the Imperial Garden of Fukiage, and Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department (Keishi-cho) hosted the first sword combat tournament.
- In 1883, Jujutsu was incorporated into police training, with Hisatomi Tessutaro appointed as an instructor.
- By 1885, regulations for teaching police martial arts (Keishicho Bujutsu) and grading systems were established.
- In 1929, the 1st National Police Budo Tournament was held at the Toyama Military Academy.
- In 1947, after World War II, SCAP (Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers) prohibited pro-imperialist Japanese martial arts organizations.
Today, Taihojutsu is practiced in various centers across a dozen countries and is taught with different orientations (recreational, competitive, and functional). While not mutually exclusive, each orientation is developed with specific objectives and distinct training styles.
Since 1996, it has been taught at Defespol Academy (1) as a non-competitive physical activity and as a superior method of self-defense in police interventions with a functional orientation for members of State Security Forces and Private Security personnel.
· Taihojutsu is a martial art originating from a system of self defense and arrest techniques, both armed and unarmed, created in 1924 by Japanese martial arts masters for use by the Japanese police.
· It is a modern self defense system utilizing the body's natural weapons to execute strikes, joint locks, throws, chokes, and immobilizations in response to various types of aggression, with or without weapons, against one or multiple attackers. Particular emphasis is placed on principles of legitimate self-defense.
· It is an oppositional physical activity, involving planned, repetitive physical exercise aimed at improving the practitioner's physical condition. Its systematic and regular practice benefits both the physical and mental well-being of the individual.
· It is a technical, taxonomic Western method taught to members of State Security Forces and Private Security personnel. It has evolved to adapt to the realities of 21st-century policing.
· It is a high-performance teaching and training method created by Ricardo Sanz Orús. A Police Self Defense Instructor since 1990, he is currently an 8th Dan National Specialist Master in Taihojutsu (2). Since 2006, he has been officially accredited to teach various defense, security, and protection systems in Spain, the United States, France, and Israel.
(1) Defespol Academy was founded in 1996 as a specialized department for self-defense training for members of State Security Forces, Private Security personnel, and Armed Forces. Today, it offers professional courses in Official Training Centers in the following areas: Security and Protection, Self-Defense, First Aid, Physical Preparation, Technical-Professional Area, Firearms and Shooting, and Auxiliary Police Weapons.
Defespol ©: The superior procedure for police self-defense has been registered since 1993 in the Intellectual Property Registry of the Government of Aragón, Spain.
(2) Certified by the Spanish Federation of Nihon Jujutsu - Goshinjutsu and the Spanish Association of Nihon Taijutsu [AENTJ].
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