The basic Massage Technician
150 hour program is offered to AJJF members in several locations throughout
the United States.
The course typically consists of seven weekends of instruction, one weekend
every four weeks.
Anyone who wishes to participate in the program must be an
AJJF member
and must be recommended by an
AJJF Black Belt.
The Danzan Ryu Seifukujitsu Institute (DZRSI)
was established to teach Okazaki Restorative Massage.
Classes are open to all qualified persons, whether or not they are in martial arts,
but the primary beneficiaries are students of Danzan Ryu Jujitsu pursuing a
course of study that enhances their jujitsu studies.
Professor Okazaki taught jujitsu and massage to his students,
promoting the idea that the fighting spirit should be balanced by the healing spirit.
From this tradition, many students of jujitsu have gone on to open jujitsu schools
and/or massage businesses.
DZRSI continues a long tradition of passing Professor Okazaki's legacy on to our students.
Non-jujitsu students are welcome to participate in the courses.
No martial arts background is required to achieve the full benefit of our courses.
The AJJF
is a non-profit corporation and a federation of Danzan Ryu Jujitsu schools,
founded in 1958 in the United States.
Professor Henry Okazaki, the founder of Danzan Ryu Jujitsu,
also taught Seifukujitsu, a system of restorative massage, healing and first aid techniques.
His massage practice, which is still open and run by his son, Hachiro,
is Nikko Sanitorium in Honolulu.
The AJJF offers the Massage Program as representative of Professor Okazaki's teachings.
AJJF Massage Program - Danzan Ryu Seifukujitsu Institute (DZRSI)
Danzan Ryu Seifukujitsu Institute is division a of the AJJF.
It is the organizational body responsible for the instruction and administration of the
National Massage Program.
Danzan Ryu Seifukujitsu Institute Massage Program Standards Committee
The AJJF/DZRSI Massage Program Standards Committee oversees all DZRSI authorized
massage programs.
The members of the Committee are responsible for ensuring that all instructors
are qualified and that all goals and standards are being followed and implemented.
At least one member of the standards committee, who is not the school head,
will participate in final exams.
Members:
Prof. Robert Hudson, Chair of the Committee
Prof. Tom Ball
Doug Musser
Cynthia Frueh
Tom Ryan
Danzan Ryu Seifukujitsu Institute Records Administrator
The administrator is responsible for records, finances and other administrative
matters of all DZRSI authorized massage programs.
The administrator operates under the direction of the Standards Committee and reports
financial records to the AJJF Manager of Finances.
Current Administrator: Ed Shatzen
DZRSI Certificate
Upon satisfactory completion of the course, examination results and attendance records will be forwarded to the DZRSI Massage Program Records Administrator.
The graduate will receive a DZRSI certificate.
This DZRSI certificate will be valid for a period of three years.
After three years, the graduate must present documentation to the Records
Administrator with evidence of twenty four hours of
continuing education (C.E.) in massage.
C.E. hours will be approved for classes taught by a qualified instructor.
Examples of subjects are: Massage, Acupressure, T'ai Chi, Chi Gong, etc.
Documentation should include the instructor's training and a
certificate of participation, or equivalent.
If a graduate's certificate has expired, s/he should submit the documented 24 C.E.
hours to receive an updated certificate.
The certificate will then be valid for the next 3 three years.
Danzan Ryu Seifukujitsu Institute, Redding, California
Head Instructor: Prof. Jane Carr
No classes are scheduled at this time.
Graduate Seminars
In addition to the extended courses the AJJF Massage Program
offers graduate seminars.
These classes are generally restricted to
AJJF massage course graduates.
To AJJF Okazaki Restorative Massage Module 1 Page.
To AJJF School Handbook Massage Program Page.
To AJJF Home Page.