My Bujinkan video exploring the kuden of 自然の勉強 Shizen No Benkyō. I first noticed this phrase from Hatsumi Sensei 17 years ago and it means the study of nature. We used the kata 雪耀 Setsuyaku as a a starting point for our exploration.
My Bujinkan Kuden about the strategy of 阿吽の呼吸 Aun'nokokyū. Aun is the Japanese word for Om, which is the idea of breathing in and out to represent beginning and ending. Kokyū also means breathing but when combined with Aun, it means harmonizing or being in sync with the opponent.
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 Kuden describing How I Prepare for Class with the 十手 Jutte. I probably prepare more than most Bujinkan teachers. In fact I spend 1-2 hours before every training session following 6 steps.
my Bujinkan Kuden covering directions for 十方折衝 juppō sesshō and the path to 初段 shodan. The importance of directions came up during a jutte class. It can be a physical tactic in the fight, but it becomes metaphysical in theory.
my Bujinkan Kuden covering 体変 Taihen Timing and Distance. We began by throwing shuriken to warmup. Our partner receives from 刀匿礮姿 Tōtoku Hyōshi.
my Bujinkan Kuden covering 妙剣 Myōken and 突き構え Tsukigamae. Myōken is a mudra. And tsukigamae are different approaches to tsuki with a 短刀 tantō.
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.
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.