Ryu founder: Takenouchi Sukune, founder who reestablished the ryu: Takenouchi Moemon Michinari, originally of the Kimura family, he changed to Takenouchi. This ryu tranismitted with Koka ryu and maintence by Ban family.

Mainly uses atemi: as well as atemi goroshi,shikatsu den.

In ancient times it was also called Sumo Sumo, Kenuchi, Tegaeshi, Tegoi.

Origins in hand to hand combat, and thus like Kobudo, Jujutsu or Kenpo, doesn´t use weapons.

Also a jujutsu ryu of the same name but unrelated, still extant.