THE CHAIN OF TWELVE RINGS

The Chain of Twelve Rings explores the ethical and philosophical foundation of Kishidō Ju-Jitsu through the concept of virtue.
Inspired by the spiritual legacy of the ancient Bushi—the Samurai warriors of Japan—this book reflects on the values that shaped their lives beyond combat: discipline, ethics, loyalty and responsibility.
While the historical Bushidō was founded on seven core virtues, this work recognizes that the modern human being faces deeper and more complex inner challenges.

For this reason, the Kishidō system completes the traditional code with five additional qualities, forming a complete ethical circle: the Chain of Twelve Rings.

FROM BUSHIDŌ TO KISHIDŌ

From the Heian period to the end of the Meiji era, the Samurai embodied a way of life shaped by a strict moral code: Bushidō — the Way of the Warrior.
This code was traditionally built upon seven virtues: compassion, honesty, courage, courtesy, sincerity, honor and loyalty.
Kishidō Ju-Jitsu preserves these principles while expanding them into a broader ethical system, capable of guiding the contemporary practitioner in a complex and rapidly changing world.

THE TWELVE RINGS

The Twelve Rings represent twelve virtues that guide the complete development of the modern martial artist.
They do not replace tradition.
They complete it.
Each ring symbolizes a human quality to be cultivated through training, responsibility and conscious action—on the tatami and beyond it.
Together, these virtues form a continuous chain where no principle stands alone.

A VIRTUOUS CHAIN

A chain exists only if every ring holds.
In Kishidō, virtue is not an abstract ideal, but a lived responsibility.
Technique without ethics becomes dangerous.
Strength without restraint becomes destructive.
The Chain of Twelve Rings reminds the practitioner that true mastery is measured by balance, awareness and integrity.

THE MODERN SAMURAI

In this book, the Samurai is not a historical figure, but a modern archetype.
A person who chooses discipline over impulse, responsibility over ego, and awareness over domination.
The Kishidō path is not a return to the past, but an evolution of martial values for the present world.

LIVING THE CHAIN

The Chain of Twelve Rings is not theory.
It is lived in training, in teaching, in leadership and in everyday life.
Through Kishidō Ju-Jitsu, virtue becomes practice—and practice becomes character.

Virtue is not inherited. It is forged, practiced and passed forward.