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...
on my way to Noguchi Sensei’s class, I answer the people who criticize the fact that I make videos sharing our Ninjutsu “secrets” with the outside world
We had another of our quarterly Bujinkan seminars in Los Angeles. These events are for different dojos to come together and trade notes.
The dojo was empty we had the space to study 距跋渉毛 Kyoketsu Shōge. Nagase Sensei began with 投げ縄 nage nawa. He shared some details that I had never heard before.
My Bujinkan video for 練功を見せない renkō wo misenai, don’t show your training. You hide your skill for secrecy or strategic purposes. The opponent will be...
This morning I went into Tokyo to visit the 黒門 kuromon, or black gate. This was one of the few structures from 寛永寺 Kan'ei-ji that survived the battle of Ueno
無駄無い Mudanai, Hatsumi Sensei told us not to waste any movement. But he did a word play to not waste good fortune! He said this is how you become a lucky person.
the kata 雲雀 Hibari, a type of skylark. The evasion is 潜型 moguri gata. Then you “flush” up with a sudden strike to catch a hold and drop him like a rock.
This morning in Japan, I got up early to visit 蛇窪神社 Hebikubo Jinja, “Snake Hollow” shrine. Since 2025 is the year of the snake, I had to visit the white snake.