GOSHINJUTSU
Many students train within this section and makes up third of our school. Goshin Jutsu is a modern eclectic system of self defense based on the ancient jujitsu or yawara techniques. It pays special attention to practicality and the needs of individuals who must defend themselves whilst having regard to the laws and customs of their modern environment. Students are taught the likely consequences of excessive use of their skills. They are also taught the best ways to deal with different situations thereby avoiding unwanted legal complications. These vary from one legal jurisdiction to another.

KOBUJUTSU
Within the Kobujutsu section, members are able to study the Okinawa weapons of Bo, Oar, Sai, Tonfa, Sword, Nanchuka, Kama after 2 years studying Karate Doh. A set syllabus and grading system allows students to progress in this interesting and potentially useful area of Martial Arts. The traditional kata are taught, but the emphasis is placed on the effective use of weapons, through contesting using simulated weapons and armor and practical application, rather than any other theme.

KENPO
Within the Kilgore Kenpo System section, members are able to study this art using the traditional method or closed doors for when entrance to secrets are taught! This is upon rigorous years of training, testing and recommendation only. This is through preservation using multiple advantages to attack or defend against from their opponent. Such as open hand defenses, weapons such as: Bo, Jo staff, baton, spear and other chinese weapons. A set syllabus and grading system allows students to progress in this interesting and potentially useful area of martial arts. There are traditional and non-traditional Kata that are taught, but the emphasis is placed on the effective use of open hand street effective combat applications, through contesting using simulated situations, weapon attacks, free fighting, ground fighting, armor and practical application, rather than any other theme. Kenpo has strikes, blocks, throws, joint lock and grappling, ground fighting, weapons, laws of movement and hidden moves; later on.

JUDO
The mention of Judo too many people bring to mind death-dealing blows on the back of the neck or 100-pound weaklings throwing Goliaths over their shoulders with the flick of a wrist. Both impressions are incorrect, for Judo is neither magic nor trickery though it is a means by which the physically weak can sometimes defeat the strong.
Kano was born on 28 October 1860, the third son of Jirosaku Kano, Director of Naval Stores. On entering the Tokyo University in 1877, Kano had ambitions of becoming a statesman and studied political science and economics. That ambition changed to one of education and Kano finished the course in philosophy. He later held such positions as councilor of the Ministry of Education, President of the Fifth College, Director of the Bureau of Elementary Educational Affairs of the government and President of the Tokyo Higher Normal School. In 1878, while at University, Kano joined the Tenjin Shinyo Ryu (school of ju jutsu) and studied under Master Fukuda (grandfather of Keiko Fukuda, who is one of the leading women instructors of Kodokan today). Master Fukuda died in 1879 and Kano joined Master Iikubo of the Kito Ryu.
Two years later, in 1881, Master Iikubo died, but by now Kano was an accomplished exponent of ju jutsu - a dying art. At this stage he rationalized the future of his art and the requirement for a physical training method that could feasibly gain the interest and support of the Japanese people. Kano applied an educated and unbiased mind to improving on the technique he had mastered already, and added a number of his own invention. In 1882, the year generally regarded as the one in which Kodokan Judo was born, Kano had nine pupils. Training was done in a room of the Eishoji Temple in Inari Cho, Shitaya Tokyo. This dojo was only 12 tatami in area. ("Dojo" is the title given a training venue; "tatami" is both a mat and an area measurement, being a little under 2 meters by 1 meter).

JUJITSU
Within our school we teach four jujutsu ryuha (schools of martial arts). Renshi Kilgore teaches: Takeshin Sogo Ryu Jujutsu, Danzan Ryu Jujitsu, Nippon Ketsugo Ryu Jujitsu, and Yoshin Ryu Jujitsu outside of the Goshinjutsu art. Sensei Kilgore started training in Jujitsu in 1981 and has four instructors he accredits his knowledge and teachings.

Another training day for white belts. We average over 35 students per class; 19 classes a week.

White Belt class being taught by Isaac Hanley


NOTE!!!

IF YOU PARTICIPATE in martial practice for the combat element/street self protection, then your training will be different from that of the sport competitor.
Although some aspects will run parallel, other elements will differ greatly.
A serious student of the combat arts trains hard and daily for a violent confrontation that may never occur, though it could equally well happen tomorrow, next week, next month, whichever!
So you train hard, beating boredom and training your mind to be disciplined because you just never know when your skills may be called upon.
By way of comparison, a competitor knows the date, time and venue of a fight. He will know the rules and regulations, his opponent's size, weight, attributes and former record. When the bout comes around he will have wisdom and guidance from his trainer/coach/corner-man before, during and after the fight.
His hardest task is entering the ring and fighting.
The combat student probably has none of the above data. You may suddenly find someone in your face and that will be the first time you ever see him or her! You will not know their abilities, reputation, fitness, or anything at all about them, except for their size and apparent attitude.
You may be on your own with no one to give you advice and spur you on and there will be no referee and no bell!
So your training must prepare you properly. It must include the tactics of confrontation - fear control, threat assessment, decision making and finally combat.
As part of the combat element, you must take into account pre-emptive blows, multiple strikes, grappling, chokes/strangles, gouging, biting, head butting, ground grappling and much much more.