We harness the attitude of heiki while exploring the Bujinkan kata, Shitō. The attacker applies a choke which can cause panic. Staying calm, cool, and...
Bujinkan training 半棒の辛棒 Hanbō No Shinbō. 辛棒一貫 shinbō ikkan through the study of the hanbō. Shinbō is a type of perseverance, but Hatsumi Sensei suggests...
In our latest class we explored Hatsumi Sensei's idea of 技掛け変え waza kake kae. Soke entered in very casually, just resting his arms in the jūmonji position.
The kata 自然 Shizen is a natural response to an opponent's choke. Bujinkan gokui says 豹変して必ず勝つ hyohen-shite kanarazu katsu, "Sudden change will always prevail."
exploring the concept of 間が詳しい aida ga kuwashī. Hatsumi Sensei shared this idea with us of a good sense of timing by having a deep understanding of aida.
I'm staying alive for my Japan report from my recent trip. I had some rank paperwork to submit, so I made the walk to Hatsumi Sensei’s house. To my surprise,
Many times in my advanced classes I use a kata as a starting place to draw in ideas from my training in Japan. For example, with 虚空 Koku, there is the use of the physical space, but also the metaphysical.
Gyoku Nage is a Bujinkan kata that explores the transition from omote to hon gyaku in a two punch attack flow.
We explored Hatsumi Sensei’s concept of 空間の中心 Kūkan No Chūshin. Soke said to use this space as a shield. Feed the enemy nothing as a form of protection.