What is Kaido Miwa Ryu?
Kaido Miwa Ryu is a modern ryuha of Kempo that is a combination of the fundamentals of five different Kempo arts/crafts into one system. None of the five systems is represented in its entirety, but rather those fundamentals that were formerly considered the most important and/or characteristic principles of each of the five arts are included. Even though Kaido Miwa Ryu is a heavily cut down Kempo system it still represents a huge body of methods when compared to most modern martial arts, covering five very different styles of fighting across more than 20 different weapons. As a result Kaido Miwa Ryu Kempo remains a time consuming subject to study, and it is not a good bet for someone wanting to learn self defence in a hurry. It is much more likely to appeal as a matter of interest and a long-term challenge to an already experienced martial artist. That is to say, Kempo makes an interesting study for experienced practitioners of other martial arts styles not because it compliments what
