Tora Jutsu is a river that has two primary tributaries; from China, Nan Sao Lin Ba’Hu Chuan Fa and from Okinawa, Tonaka-Te. With that in mind you should know that we are fairly protective of our Chinese roots. Since the time of the Boxer rebellion our Chinese students have practiced their system in secret. This is done for a variety of reasons and these reasons are debated, discussed, and learned during our history lessons which are an integral part of our curriculum.
Many students and teachers have left China and spread around the world over the past 100 years. Even though they have left China they still guard their history and their membership more out of habit and tradition than actual necessity. The Okinawan lines are not as protected but they are also discussed in our history classes.
Tora Jutsu is a system that absolutely requires its members to attend, study, and listen to their masters. There is no ACME course in Tora Jutsu. As Socrates did so long ago, our students learn at the feet of their masters — day after day, month after month, year after year.