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.
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...
my Bujinkan Kuden sharing Tenchijin strategy. When I was in Japan last month, Nagase Sensei used the lens of tenchijin to teach us many lessons. In this video I share a few.
my Bujinkan video exploring the 槍術 sō jutsu kata 天地摧 tenchikaku. The name of this kata means smashing heaven and earth. In Chinese, it means to destroy the world! The basic steps in this kata do not feel so basic. It starts with a thrust that is not a thrust. This gets to the root...
my Bujinkan video exploring the 槍術 sō jutsu kata 飛鳥抛 hicho nage sometimes also called hicho kaku. As the name suggests, the movement in this kata is that of a fighting bird. If you’ve ever spent time observing birds (I am a birdwatcher myself with an eclectic life list that is decades old), then you...
my Bujinkan video exploring the 槍術 sō jutsu kata 四方技 shihō waza. This form has an important secret for all of Bujinkan 槍術 sōjutsu. Soke calls it 槍繰り yarikuri. This can be translated in various ways, like repetitive thrusting. But we must consider why Hatsumi Sensei explains it this way. What he tells us about...
my Bujinkan video exploring the 槍術 sō jutsu kata 扞法 kanpō. Before we began I wanted everyone to be clear on the distance involved. So to do that, we used the formal 立礼 ritsurei standing bow or salute. Remember, just like in bojutsu, there is a constant tension of distance between the opponent with the...
If you can’t see the video above try this link: Arizona Bujinkan 2014 合宿 Gasshuku My Bujinkan video capturing some of my experiences from the 2014 Arizona 合宿 Gasshuku. Since I first met Peter Crocoll in 1990, he has been organizing these annual Bujinkan training camps. For me it is a great time to...