The healing arts are an integral part of Danzan Ryu Jujitsu and are what sets it apart from other martial arts. Thus, training in them begins on the first day. The beginning student will learn how to perform the basic Okazaki restoration massage. This includes how to massage around the cervical and thoracic vertebrae, along with some basic acupressure points. As the student progresses through the ranks, he or she will learn different methods of massage for the back, how to massage the lumbar area, and how to recognize spinal misalignments. Eventually, the student is taken through the Okazaki Long Life massage, which is a very powerful full body massage that stimulates all of the major meridians in the body.
In addition, there will be courses in Basic and Advanced CPR and First Aid, as well as Sekkotsu (Oriental Bone Setting and splinting techniques), Kansetsu Dakyu (Joint Relocation—how to apply traction), Athletic taping (how to secure joints for practice), Seifukujitsu (Specific methods of Master Okazaki’s massage for various indications), and concentration and breathing techniques to heal from within.
Okazaki was well known for his healing practices while he was in Hawaii and he had many celebrity patients—including US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Olympic swimmer and gold medalist Johnny Weissmuller, Actor/Comedian Charlie Chaplin and Actor/Comedian George Burns.
