Bujinkan Training Videos

my Bujinkan video exploring 諸手の構え Morote No Kamae with the 短刀 Tantō. This just means a two handed kamae. We use both hands to support the knife during a draw, during a parry, and for a slash or thrust.

my Bujinkan Kuden covering 位取り Kurai Dori. I also share five levels of seigan no kamae. And I have a surprise book review.

Next I showed 表蹴リ舉げ omote keriage. You capture the opponent’s kick during the parry with the hanbō. Then turn your body to trap the ankle in an omote lock. I did this with both a 逆手 Gyakute and a 本手 Honte grip. The stick snakes around his leg locking it up.

my Bujinkan video exploring the Bujinkan strategy of 霞より居合 Kasumi Yori Iai. We began with 体変術無刀捕 taihenjutsu mutōdori as a warmup. But here we also establish the basic sword drawing distance.

my Bujinkan video exploring the Bujinkan kata 一撃 Ichigeki. We began class with a warmup using 体変術無刀捕型 Taihenjutsu Mutōdori Gata. There are three of these, along with some natural henka.

all the way to what it means to be human. In this video I grapple with a type of take ori, and I discover a connection to 天地人 Tenchijin, a theory of the universe and our place in it.

my Bujinkan video exploring the Hanbōjutsu waza, 片手捕 Katate Dori and 付身 Tsuke mi. The first comes when your opponent tries to control your weapon. And the second is a response to a sword attack.

Sensei’s expression of 以心伝心 ishin denshin, and his idea about 乗り替える norikaeru. These are from three separate classes because each class is a chance for discovery.

my Bujinkan Kuden describing my trip to Arizona to study 抜刀術 Battōjutsu with Peter Crocoll. I went to LAX airport at 6 am and took the short flight to Phoenix. My friend Jeff met me at the airport and I teased him about his konbini pancake obsession.

began class with the most basic version of 霞打 Kasumi Uchi. This is a strike to a kyusho on the side of the head. I use the mawashi uchi in a pulling motion to draw the opponent into the strike.

my Bujinkan video exploring the Bujinkan kata 輦輿 Renyo. The name of this kata describes a palanquin. You can’t always use the name to understand detail of the kata, but I share one theory in this video.

my Bujinkan video for Hatsugeiko, our first training for the new year. It’s not like we are trying to prove anything, but my students are tough. Training in all kinds of weather and even on Holidays!