is a traditional school (koryà «) of the Japanese martial art of jujutsu. Its syllabus comprises atemi-waza (striking techniques), nage-waza (throwing techniques), kansetsu-waza (joint locking techniques) and shime-waza (choking techniques). The style is focused on throws and sweeps, and many of these techniques are designed to be performed while in full armor.
Kità Â-ryà « is translated as "the school of the rise and fall." It was founded by Fukuno Schichiroemon. Fukuno was a retired samurai who once trained in the school of Shaolin fighter Chin Genpin before opening up a new school to teach his new art of Kità Â-ryà «. It is similar to forms of "Aikijutsu," including the principle of "ki" (energy) and aiki (Kità  Ryà « teaches that "When two minds are united, the stronger controls the weaker"...). Equally, it uses principles such as "kuzushi no ri" or "breaking of balance" now associated with modern judo.
Jigoro Kano trained in Kità Â-ryà « and derived some of the principles that were to form the basis of modern judo from this style. Judo's Koshiki-no-kata is based on Kità Â-ryà «. Since Kano Jigoro got the Kità Â-ryà « densho from his Sensei, Judo is the current Kità Â-ryà « official successor. Modified safer versions of Kità Â-ryà « throws form large part of Judo's Nagewaza (but without joint-locking throws).