Our teacher, Ellis Amdur, describes Taikyoku Araki-ryū as "rooted in an old koryū, but done in a non-traditional manner." Our study allows exploration of diverse practice methodologies, hearkening back to an earlier era, before these arts were "traditional."
Practice is centered in katageiko, or pattern-training, but includes elements of opposition to properly prepare for violent encounters. Done this way, classical pattern-practice can embody principles while embracing adaptability, where training that does not include opposed work has been appropriately decried as “empty forms” and "mere choreography" for hundreds of years.
Instructors:
Brandon Uttech in Seattle and Chris Leblanc in Portland, OR are both certified by Ellis Amdur as Taikyoku Araki-ryū instructors.
Brandon has studied striking, grappling, and weapons-based martial arts over the last 4 decades and holds black belt ranks in Tang Soo Do and Tae Kwon Do.
He trains extensively for multi-day extreme endurance challenges and tactical events.
Chris retired from a highly decorated law enforcement career of more than 28 years, serving in Patrol, SWAT, and Training assignments.
He has studied various martial disciplines, holds black belts in Judo and Brazilian Jiujitsu, and has been certified as a Multi-Disciplinary Tactics instructor by Craig Douglas of Shivworks.
Chris focusses on the torite and kogusoku mokuroku, or close combat catalogue, of classical Araki-ryū.
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