Ryuchi Matsuda - born Masashi Matsuda - was a Japanese scholar of Chinese martial arts from Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture.
15 Facts About Ryuchi Matsuda
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Per Dr Kenji Tokitsu, author and practitioner of Japanese martial arts, Ryuchi Matsuda is known for introducing and publicising various Chinese martial arts in Japan.
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Ryuchi Matsuda was the author behind A Historical Outline of Chinese Martial Arts and a manga called Kenji.
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Ryuchi Matsuda's work has unearthed obscure martial arts concepts, such as Aiki and Fa jin, to the Japanese public.
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Ryuchi Matsuda's writing conveys the essence of these martial arts to everyone in an easy-to-understand manner.
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Ryuchi Matsuda died of acute myocardial infarction at 7:39 on July 24,2013.
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Ryuchi Matsuda first enrolled in Goju-ryu and Oyama Dojo, the predecessor of Kyokushin Kaikan.
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Ryuchi Matsuda later went to train across Taiwan and mainland China, where he learned some Chinese martial arts such as Chen-style tai chi, Baji Boxing, Northern Mantis Boxing, Baguazhang, and Yen Ching Boxing.
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In introducing Chinese martial arts, Ryuchi Matsuda pointed out that in China, the qualities and training are recognized by the teacher, and the selected person can learn the essence for the first time, which was a difference from the modern martial arts of Japan.
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Ryuchi Matsuda cited that he was not interested in idea of money-making or spreading an organizational entity, saying that he was more focused on his personal improvement via martial arts.
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The latter has the claim that "martial arts is a dangerous technique and cannot be played as a competition", and Ryuchi Matsuda's position is the same as that of the old school.
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Ryuchi Matsuda wrote in his early book, "In Search of Mysterious Fist," because there are few records of actual battles with bare hands in Japanese karate.
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The historical masters such as Ma Fengtu, Han Kaomi, and Zhang Yu Wei, who were introduced as disciples of Li Shuwen in Ryuchi Matsuda's book "Illustrated Chinese Martial Arts History," were not disciples of Li Shuwen.
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Also, in the same book, it is said that the orthodox bajiquan is in Li Shuwen, and in later years, Mr Wu, a sect of bajiquan with whom Ryuchi Matsuda has an active exchange, is not described at all.
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Ryuchi Matsuda actively sought out "obscure Japanese jujutsu" "mysterious kenpo", as evidenced by his background in Shinkage-ryu swordsmanship, Jigen-ryu swordsmanship, Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu, and visiting other old-fashioned dojos in various parts of Japan.