Thursday 10/10/13 Warmed up with the 基本八法型 Kihon Happo Gata flow drill. Continuing from last time, we did 骨指基本三法 Koshi Kihon Sanpo with tobi footwork and the 捕手基本型五法 Torite Kihon Gata Goho with a punching attacker. This year in Japan, Soke has been exploring a variety of themes. For those of you who have followed...
Thursday 1/17/13 Warmed up with kosshi kihon sanpo. Began class by receiving a punch from ichimonji. I explained some of the purposes of the lead hand in this kamae. Our main purpose was using it to connect through the kukan. From this connection, you receive the attacker’s rear hand. Strike his body with your other...
my Bujinkan video exploring 廻捕 mawashi dori with kunai. AKA Mawari Dori. I have studied both variations with Hatsumi Sensei, and there are subtle differences.
I began class with 廻捕 mawashi dori. This sometimes called mawari dori, and we did that later. But first, with 廻し mawashi, muto dori skill is critical. If you move too much, you give your opponent options to kill you. Collapse the space by receiving the attack.
Sunday 6/17/12 Warmed up by using various 体拳 tai ken vs. punches and kicks to propel our ukemi. To try this in training requires both you and your partner to have excellent ukemi and a lot of trust, otherwise it is dangerous. Class tonight was a journey from the concepts of juppo sessho to the...
Sunday 7/22/12 Warmed up by reviewing hanbōjutsu 半棒術 techniques: tsuke iri 附入; kosshi ori 腰折; oni kudaki 鬼砕; and ganseki otoshi 巌石落. Then we began class by exploring the intersection of kōsei no kamae 攻勢の構 and juppō sesshō 十方折衝. As we receive the attacker with kōsei, there is great opportunity for kyojitsu. Kōsei forms a...