2011 Norwegian Acudo Ryu Association
Shino Wilberg
[ACUDO RYU – A CONTEMPORARY MARTIAL ART]
Table of Contents In the beginning, the history of acudo ryu ................................................................................. 2 How acudo ryu works: ............................................................................................................... 2 The meridian system .............................................................................................................. 3 Kata in acudo ryu ....................................................................................................................... 4 The ranking system of acudo ryu ............................................................................................... 4 Where can I find acudo ryu? ...................................................................................................... 5 Vocabulary: ................................................................................................................................ 5 Sources: ...................................................................................................................................... 6
In the beginning, the history of acudo ryu Acudo ryu was officially recognized and formalized as a martial art in China in 1997, but it had been trained in some form or another since 1993. Acudo ryu was founded by doctors of Chinese medicine and martial artists in the campus of the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The person credited with the founding of acudo ryu as a martial art, is soke Nils Erik Volden of Norway. The basis for the name acudo is the combination of the word acupuncture, and do, which in Japanese means way. The addition of ryu at the end signifies a specific school or system, for example, there are many different jujitsu ryu, with their own speciality, but they all practice the art of jujitsu. Today one can find acudo ryu in almost every inhabited continent, including here in Norway.
How acudo ryu works: Acudo ryu works by manipulating acupuncture points that are generally located on channels on the human body known as meridians. In these meridians, there is a flow of qi. I shall attempt to explain both qi and the meridian system a little later. The way one can manipulate these acupoints, is by hitting, kicking or applying pressure to them in some fashion or another. One good example of applying pressure is LU 5 in the elbow (the fifth acupoint on the
lung meridian) with the thumb. If the pressure applied to LU 5 is directed downwards, the person will immediately drop to his or her knees. If the pressure is directed upwards, the person will find him or herself on the tip their toes really fast. Another good example is SI 19, close to the jaw joint. Even the slightest pressure applied against this point will have a dramatic effect on the person on the receiving end of the technique. In the picture above, Sifu Wilberg is demonstrating an acudo controlling technique on a participant of an acudo ryu seminar, and in the picture below, Sifu Wilberg is demonstrating another controlling technique during his 2.dan examination. Note the control he retains on the hand with little effort on his part.
The meridian system The meridian system used in acudo ryu is exactly the same as is used in traditional Chinese medicine for millennia. There are twelve standard meridians, all named after an organ in the human body, according to Chinese medical understanding. There are also several extraordinary meridians, but only two of these extraordinary meridians are of any concern in acudo ryu.
These organs are in order:
Lung (11 points)
Large Intestine (20 points)
Stomach (45 points)
Spleen (21 points)
Heart (9 points)
Small Intestine (19 points)
Bladder (67 points)
Kidney (27 points)
Pericardium (9 points)
San Jiao (23 points)
Gall Bladder (44 points)
Liver (14 points)
The two extraordinary meridians are Renmai (24 points) and Dumai (28 points) and they run up the centreline of the body from the perineum and meeting again inside the mouth. The total amount of standard acupuncture points is 361, and in addition, there are many more extraordinary points not situated on these meridians.
Kata in acudo ryu In acudo ryu, as in most martial arts, there is a set of formalized techniques, called kata. In acudo ryu, the kata is borrowed from Shaolin kung fu, it is the Shaolin Qinna Kata. The kata is comprised of 3 parts, the first part is the most well known, the second part has more advanced techniques, and the third part is known as the missing, or the lost part. Qinna is translated as the art of trapping and seizing, and almost every modern martial art that has controlling techniques, probably owes the Chinese qinna a debt.
The ranking system of acudo ryu As most martial arts, the skill level of the practitioner is showed by a coloured belt around his or her waist. There is an important note here, that the logic that all other martial arts follows, that being that the darker the belt colour, the higher rank the practitioner holds. In acudo ryu, after the first examination one starts with a green belt, then it is red, yellow, white, and black/white panel belt. There is the possibility, if one does not bother going through the exams, to hold a brown belt, to symbolize that the practitioner may have great knowledge of acudo ryu despite never having undergone a formal exam. The master degrees are black belts, as are normal in other martial arts. The logic behind this system is again found in traditional Chinese medicine. Green is connected with spring, new life and growth. Red is connected to summer, and fire Yellow is connected to late summer, and to maturity White is connected to autumn and the practitioner is expected to demonstrate a deep understanding of acudo ryu
Black is connected with winter, and the practitioner is almost ready for the transition to become an acudo ryu master. The last kyu or student rank is given when the practitioner has proven to sifu that he or she has the proper attitude and dignity of a master, and that he or she masters all aspects of the art.
Where can I find acudo ryu? Acudo ryu is worldwide organized in the World Acudo Association (WAA), and in Norway, it is organized by the Norwegian Acudo Ryu Association (NAA). The current presidents of WAA and NAA are Soke Nils Erik Volden (WAA) and Sifu Shino Wilberg (NAA).
The contact info for WAA is:
The contact info for NAA is:
Mail: nils@tcm.no
Mail: acudonorge@gmail.com
Web: http://www.acudo.com
Web: http://acudonorge.wordpress.com President: Sifu Shino Wilberg
Vocabulary: Word/phrase
Translation/explanation
Sifu
Teacher of Chinese marital art
Meridian
Here – pathways in the body where qi flows
Qi
Vital energy, the “substance” that everything is made of
Kata
A predetermined
Kyu
Student degree, the colour of the belt indicates the rank of the practitioner
Acupuncture
One of the four cornerstones of TCM
Acudo ryu
The art of using acupoints in combat
Qinna
The art of seizing and holding
San Jiao
An organ in the body not recognized by western medicine, due to a lack of physical presence
TCM
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Dan
Master degree, often displayed by the martial artist wearing a black belt
Ryu
School of martial art
World Acudo Association
The organizing body representing the martial art of acudo ryu world wide
Norwegian Acudo Ryu Association
The organizing body representing the martial art of acudo ryu in Norway
Sources: Pictures: Private photos taken during seminars in Mexico and Norway by Shino Wilberg Front logo: World Acudo Association 5-element: http://www.dyarrow.org/Return/tob12.htm Meridians: http://www.acupunctureweightloss.com Facts: http://acudonorge.wordpress.com/teknisk/lavere-grader/ http://www.acudo.com/default.asp?Page=history Møller,Frida – akupunkturpunkter – Norsk Akupunkturskole/NFKA 2001 Heyerdahl, Lystad – Lærebok i akupunktur 2.utgave – universitetsforlaget 2003