Takao-san hosts the Yakuōin temple which is almost 1,300 years old. But I am really excited to see the tengu. Mt Takao is one of their legendary homes.
I woke up early for a 棒手裏剣 Bō Shuriken training session with 菅 祐寿 Kan Hirotoshi. He is the son of Kan Sensei and has become an expert with shuriken
Bujinkan video exploring 霞落し Kasumi Otoshi. Hatsumi Sensei told us, nature is 一瞬一瞬の変化 isshun ishhun no henka. Ride out these moments, or you won't survive.
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 with the latest training updates from Japan. The Japan training schedule is irregular and I am following my instincts rather than any set schedule.
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.
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.