Shindenfudo Ryu Dakentaijutsu was founded in the beginning of 1100 by Izumo Kaja Yoshitero. Shindenfudo Ryu's jujitsu was one of the arts that contributed to the creation of Kodokan Judo. It is most famous in the Bujinkan for the rough Dakentaijutsu striking techniques. It utilizes throws, strikes, locks, and kicks done in a fairly straightforward manner. It uses the body as a striking weapon and often appears "hard" in application. The Shinden Fudo Ryu emphases the use of nature, and techniques are often very casual-looking. There are no formal postures in the school, the kamae are ?held in your heart?. However most of the techniques start from natural standing and sitting postures.