Bujinkan Training Videos

My video of the Bujinkan Kata 鯖倒 Seitō. We start from 風天護身合掌 futen goshin gasshō and the opponent delivers multiple attacks. We respond with parries and...

I began my morning riding into Tokyo for some gift shopping along with a search for a few training items. I even relaxed at a Niwa in the heart of the city.

I had some time in the morning, so I went to Harajuku to see an exhibit of funny scenes at the 太田記念美術館 Ota Museum. 歌川広景 Utagawa Hirokage was an obscure artist

We harness the attitude of heiki while exploring the Bujinkan kata, Shitō. The attacker applies a choke which can cause panic. Staying calm, cool, and...

This also gave me some time to do my homework from class with Nagase Sensei. It was a very physical class but chock full of valuable insights into training.

Bujinkan training 半棒の辛棒 Hanbō No Shinbō. 辛棒一貫 shinbō ikkan through the study of the hanbō. Shinbō is a type of perseverance, but Hatsumi Sensei suggests...

A full day of training in Japan today with Furuta and Noguchi 先生方 Sensei-gata. They were both teaching the form of kata, or rather, no form!

In our latest class we explored Hatsumi Sensei's idea of 技掛け変え waza kake kae. Soke entered in very casually, just resting his arms in the jūmonji position.

Takao-san hosts the Yakuōin temple which is almost 1,300 years old. But I am really excited to see the tengu. Mt Takao is one of their legendary homes.

My video of the Bujinkan 槍術 sōjutsu kata 一突挨法 Hitotsukiaihō AKA 一突挨 Ittotsuai. We warmed up with various tsuki drills from 流水之構 Ryūsui no kamae...

on my way to Noguchi Sensei’s class, I answer the people who criticize the fact that I make videos sharing our Ninjutsu “secrets” with the outside world

The kata 自然 Shizen is a natural response to an opponent's choke. Bujinkan gokui says 豹変して必ず勝つ hyohen-shite kanarazu katsu, "Sudden change will always prevail."