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From A preview of my Bujinkan video exploring 手解 Tehodoki with 片手内回 Katate Uchi Mawashi and 片手外回 Katate Soto Mawashi. The first kanji in tehodki means “hand”. The second comes from 解ける hodokeru which means

In depth focus on the 六尺棒術 Rokushakubō Jutsu kata 撃留 Gekiryu. We warmed up with the basics of 足払 Ashi Barai and 面打払型 Men Uchi Harai Gata. I snapped a 1 3/8″ (3.4925 cm) octagonal bo in half. I was sad.

From A preview of my Bujinkan video exploring 片胸捕 Katamune Dori. The name of the kata is descriptive of the attack. It means grabbing one side of the mune, or chest. This is 高木揚心流柔体術 Takagi Yoshin Ryū

From A preview of my Bujinkan video exploring 骨法術 koppōjutsu and 弱骨 jakkotsu. We began by reviewing the fourth waza I studied with Noguchi Sensei in Japan last month. The three kicks in this form really

from Takamatsu Sensei used to say that even a small fly could go go to the ends of the earth if it held onto a horses tail. That's what we are doing if we follow Hatsumi Sensei's teaching. We are trying

From my training video using 水鳥 Mizu Tori to examine this year's Bujinkan themes. I first studied this kata in 2003 in Japan. But Hatsumi Sensei has never stopped expanding on the theme of Juppo Sessho,

From A preview of my Bujinkan video exploring the Bujinkan theme of 動きの流れ Ugoki No Nagare. We began by reviewing the hanbo kihon of 腰折 koshi ori. Then we used that to express 帯刀 taito or the manner in

From A preview of my Bujinkan video exploring the Bujinkan kata 挐摺 Josetsu. We warmed up with 足躍拳 Sokuyaku ken transitioning to koho kaiten. Then ushiro geri to zenpo kaiten. I began class with 挐摺 Josetsu.

This summer, I was honored to be invited to Québec to teach and share the Bujinkan training I've been doing in Japan. My hosts Bernard and Francine were gracious and wonderful. The students were very skilled,

From A preview of my Bujinkan video exploring the Bujinkan kata 擲返 Tekigaeshi. We warmed up by Rolling and striking. This requires being able to control your distance during the roll. We did it with both

From A preview of my Bujinkan 六尺棒術 Rokushakubō Jutsu video exploring 小手附 kote tsuki. In the full video I show that what looks like defense can be offense or the reverse. Shifting appearances can be part

From my Bujinkan 六尺棒術 Rokushakubō Jutsu video exploring 払 Harai. In the video I cover how to strategically target suki. These openings are not only physical. When you learn this, the kukan becomes both

From my Bujinkan video where I visit the Ruins of 高輪大木戸跡 Takanawa Ōkido Gate in Tokyo. I make a connection with the ninja use of 変装術 Hensojutsu. Then I break for lunch at an award winning Ramen shop, なんつッ亭

From A preview of my Bujinkan video exploring the Bujinkan kata 当投 Ate Nage. We warmed up with the study of 過去現在未来之術 Kako Genzai Mirai no jutsu using 十文字の構 jūmonji no kamae. Ate Nage is 高木揚心流 Takagi Yoshin

From my Bujinkan 六尺棒術 Rokushakubō Jutsu video exploring 太刀落 Tachi Otoshi. I explore the foundation of 詒変捌 ihen sabaki and it is something you may find familiar. This simple bojutsu kata teaches us how

From A preview of my Bujinkan video exploring the Bujinkan kata 伏虎 huko. We warmed up with four 蹴砕 keri kudaki kihon. These are as I studied with Hatsumi Sensei during an extended training he did on 破術九法

五境五界詒変捌型 Gokyō Gokai Ihen Sabaki Gata. From my Bujinkan 六尺棒術 Rokushakubō Jutsu video exploring the kata 笠之内 Kasa no Uchi. First the densho version, then a henka from Hatsumi Sensei. Then adding a henka

From A preview of my Bujinkan video exploring the Bujinkan kata 跳火 Hanebi. We warmed up with a review of kihon happo. We put extra emphasis on Ganseki Nage. I began class by describing a day when Hatsumi

From A preview of my Bujinkan video exploring Bujinkan 体解 Taihodoki with an 浮かす ukasu feeling. We began with the kata 蹄拳 teiken. But this was just a platform to explore the basics of taihodoki. The Japanese

From my Bujinkan video exploring五境五界詒変捌型 Gokyō Gokai Ihen Sabaki Gata with an in depth focus on the 六尺棒術 Rokushakubō Jutsu kata 虚空 koku. I think there is some confusion with this kata. The Japanese text