I began class with 六法 Roppō. We made sure everyone had the initial angle and distance correct. Subtle shifts one way or another separate life and death.
During one class with Hatsumi Sensei, Noguchi was shocked at the kamae Soke expressed. Soke told us it was 虚飾の構 Kyoshoku no kamae, which means a false...
We did our annual 秋修業 Aki Shūgyō fall seminar in the San Gorgonio wilderness. It was a camp out up in the mountains under the stars. This video documents some of the themes we explored during the training.
my Bujinkan video exploring Bujinkan 杖術 jōjutsu and 貫く tsurunuku. We warmed up with 杖術 jojutsu kote uchi. Start from 講変の構 ihen no kamae, then as the opponent cuts we evade behind our jo. After the kote uchi, we use a 撚り型 yorigata to strike 横面 yokomen. We finished the warmup by using the jo...
Thursday 11/15/12 Warmed with ukemi using the 六尺棒 Rokushakubō. First rolling with the bo, then picking it up as you roll. We did this with several different rolls, the idea being that you should be able to use the weapon for attack or defense while rolling. Next, I had an attacker come with a sword...
Sunday 11/11/12 Warmed up with 棒振型 Bōfuri Gata. Focused on doing it first front and back then with yoko aruki footwork. Next we looked at yoko aruki transitions from one side to the other and changing direction. Finally we did the freeform in any direction, 360 degrees, with any strike. This is the beginning to...