Kashima-Shinryū UK
鹿島神流の英国支所連合 

Kashima-Shinryū 鹿島神流 is a traditional Japanese school of martial art (koryū bujutsu), tracing its roots back to the fencing techniques of Kashima-no-Tachi. Following a curriculum dating back to the 16th century, practitioners of Kashima-Shinryū study a variety of combat disciplines, including the sword (kenjutsu), grappling (jūjutsu), the halberd (naginatajutsu), the spear (sōjutsu), the knife (kaikenjutsu), and short and long staff (jōjutsu and bōjutsu). Based in traditional teaching techniques, Kashima-Shinryū does not include any modern sportive elements such as group drills, sparring, or tournaments. Instruction instead relies on paired teacher-student exercises, and is provided only on a non-commercial basis with the explicit authorisation of the current headmaster (shihanke).