Origin of Kihon Kata and more...

 Every once in a while some new (meaning OLD) Chito Ryu video pops up on YouTube.  This is a Chito Ryu seminar from 1983.  From the comments on this video:

"This video introduces the newly designed Kihon Kata and Chitose Jr explains the body mechanics associated with these kihon. Then Inomoto Sensei introduces the basic 10 postures for bo. The video then moves to an explanation of Hen Shu Ho's finer points and concludes with the awarding of dans. This is a gem of a video for anyone interested in Chito Ryu history as it captures the launch of the Kihon Kata and explains their purpose. Chitose Sr spends a good deal of time discussing the body mechanics of Chito Ryu and works with Kugizaki-sensei explaining Tori-te."

Hen Shu Ho

These are a little fast for easy viewing, but here are Chito Ryu Hen Shu Ho 1-10:






Here are all of the Hen Shu Ho. It is interesting to note that virtually all techniques demonstrated here end with a takedown.