We continue our study of 九構 kyuu kamae with 十文字の構 jumonji no kamae. I began showing the basic stance and its roppo variations. Then we did ukemi and taihenjutsu.
My Bujinkan video exploring the kata 龍巻 Tatsumaki. The name of the kata means a whirlwind or twister. But the kanji can also mean a whirling dragon. The name is evocative of the whirling defense used during the long attack sequence. 龍巻 Tatsumaki There is a distance progression in this kata. The first two blocks...
My Bujinkan video covering the idea of 武器を友達成る Buki Wo Tomodachi Naru. Hatsumi Sensei told us in one class to make weapons your friends. The idea was that you get so familiar with your weapons they become like close friends. When you know them so well you use them fluidly or in unconventional ways.
My Bujinkan video of the kata 神剪 Shinsen. The name suggests pruning kami. But it can also be mind shearing. That makes sense with the attack to the ears followed by a headbutt which will definitely interrupt an opponent’s thoughts.
my Bujinkan video as we continue with our warmup series focusing on 体変術無刀捕型 Taihenjutsu Mutōdori Gata.
I reminded my students that if you get in a sword fight and you don’t get cut, you are doing it wrong! Of course, this is kind of joke but it does suggest the proper attitude for muto dori.