Bujinkan video exploring the kata 桝骨 Masubone. As the opponent cuts in, you evade while controlling his forearm. I learned this from Hatsumi Sensei as a strong grip on the radial bone. This grip can pull, pry, or lever the bone itself to control the opponent. This is what the name of the kata alludes to, manipulating the frame of the opponent.
The Dainichi Effect I returned to ponder the copy of Dojo Giga at the bookstore. When I randomly opened the pages, it fell open to Hatsumi Sensei’s painting of 大日如来 Dainichi Nyorai. Dainichi represents the center, and is the sun Buddha in Japanese esoteric Buddhism such as 密教 Mikkyō.
We shifted to Mawashi Dori. Three sharp strikes topple the opponent with the sword. Each is precise to take apart the structure of the attack and disarm.
Today I had class with Nagase and Furuta 先生方. I wake up early these days. So I made some coffee with an AeroPress in my hotel room. Then I went out...
My Bujinkan video exploring the kata 腕折 Ude Ori. It looks simple, the shutō sets his balance back, then you pivot and kneel to break his arm.
My Bujinkan video exploring 陰陽の価値観 In'yō No Kachikan. Hatsumi Sensei used this phrase to describe values of yin and yang to bring focus to your taijutsu.
my Bujinkan video exploring 当込遁走型 Atekomi Tonsō Gata. This form comes from 戸隠流 Togakure Ryū and is part of a set of evasion and escape methods. These Ninja techniques include the use of 手鉤 shukō, 手裏剣 shuriken and 目潰 metsubushi.
I’m off to Japan again. Every trip has a hidden influence so it feels fresh for me. I get excited leading up and preparing for travel. What will I find?
My Bujinkan video about what Hatsumi Sensei called 静電隙間術 Seiden Sukimajutsu. At the old Honbu Dojo he said that this was the distance Takamatsu Sensei used