Junsei Ryu Bujutsu Renmei
Hogosha Renmei (Guardians Alliance)

保護者連盟

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What is it?

Hogosha Renmei is not a new association, and does not teach to a certain syllabus, we do not issue rank, back or register any Yudansha or Menkyo of any sort, we are a Union of Traditional or Classical martial arts sensei that will only ever issue earned membership within the Alliance of:

Honorary (Hogosha)
Full (Hogosha Sensei)
Senior (Hogosha Shihan)

But all will be known as Hogosha or Guardian.

Those that are invited for membership will be respected by us for keeping tradition and old school martial arts, not the watered down money making or commercial martial arts that have been around.

A Guardian will be a person that respects martial arts for what it is, will also have a vast amount of knowledge within the art or arts they train or teach in.

Hogosha only have 5 principles, these are:
 
保 Ho – Preserve (preserve the knowledge of our system and our roots)
護 Go – Protect (protect the art we practice and not to water it down)
者 Sha – People (to develop skill and understanding for all people within martial arts)
連 Ren – Group (as a group we share our knowledge)
盟 Mei – Alliance (to be part of this alliance is to uphold its principles)

To be invited as a member you will be someone whom is recognized to uphold the same values and principles.



Why?

This Alliance has been put together with the focus of bringing back traditional values to what martial arts is all about! Not watering it down, franchising for a business or telling their Sensei to teach football in a class instead of martial arts.

In some cases the standards of martial arts have dropped and the focus has been lost, Black Belts have been handed out left, right and centre just to keep numbers, this does mean that the standards have dropped; some black belts could not fight out a paper bag or a answer simple question about their art! Or show an interest in finding it out if not known.

With Hogosha Renmei we guarantee that all members know their art and have earned to wear a black belt, no matter the level, and if asked a question they do not know, then they will try their best to find an answer.

As we mentioned no ranks will be issued or backed, support from the Renmei is being invited into it, and this backs your skill and time in martial arts more than anything and the Renmei will support fully all of its members. The logo can be added to any website or paperwork a Guardian has, and support all their students standards.

Guardians will be listed on the internet with the system they teach and their position that they hold within an association, we will not and do not promote ego.

Membership

Membership is by invitation only.

Any recognized member will have their club and club members recognized within the Renmei and the main Guardian for that group can invite their own students into the Renmei as Guardians if they meet the demanding standards. 

Membership does not need renewing but if the member does not keep in contact with the board after 6 months then membership will be revoked; unless good cause is given.

Membership is strictly for Japanese & Ryukyuan based Martial Arts Systems ONLY, it is not style based as it’s the core art that will be listed. NO Sporting applications will be invited e.g. Sport Judo or Sport Karate however Classical/Traditional Judo or Karate will be aloud membership.

Honorary Member – Hogosha

This is a unique position to hold for those that may not train in the martial arts but have a great understanding of it, either being a parent of a child and wanting the best for them and have stuck by those principles, or for retired sensei that wish to still be involved in the Martial Arts but not on a practical side and have a vast knowledge within their art.

This is a VERY rare position but a position of respect, awarded to people that support the Martial Arts community.

This can also be awarded on a probationary term for members lasting at least 6 months; unlike Honorary Members, candidates on probation do not receive a certificate of membership until full membership is honored.

Honorary Member status: the candidate does not have to be teaching.


Full Member – Hogosha Sensei

Minimum of 15 years training and if a club owner then they must have been teaching a Martial Art with the above core values for at least 5 years.

Recommended via a current Member or Senior Member.

Have a vast knowledge of the martial arts they teach or practice in, not just by knowing the motions.

Full Member status: the candidate does not have to be teaching.



Senior Member – Hogosha Shihan

Minimum 25 years training and to be teaching a Martial Art with the above core values for at least 15 years

Invite only via a Senior Member

Have a very vast knowledge of the martial arts they teach, knowing the ins and outs of the system and how it is applied to real life.

Senior Member Status: only open via direct membership or from being an active member within the Renmei; meeting the above requirements and having all current senior members vote them in.



"If your enemy thinks of the mountains then attack like the sea; if he thinks of the sea then attack like the mountains"

Go Rin No Sho (The Book of Five Rings)
Miyamoto Musashi
宮本 武蔵 (1584-1645)
 

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