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[feedproxy] - Kukan no Kyūshō 空間の九勝: Twisting Around a Moment in Space

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:40:00 +0000

Blue Biker, Kyoto. photo by nWevurski

Lately I've been studying Kukan no Kyūshō 空間の九勝 in my classes. When Hatsumi Sensei introduced this idea at the 2011 Daikomyosai, not many seemed to have heard of it before, but it made sense in the way elegant mathematics make sense. In other words it just felt right. But that doesn't mean I knew what to do with this feeling.

I decided to look into what I felt and observed from Sensei's classes. What is a good way to study kukan no kyūshō? If you've been receiving my keiko kiroku training notes you have seen me describe various strategies for doing this. To get my mind around this concept and be able to use it in my taijutsu requires studying it from many angles.

One idea we were working with the other night was a movement Soke described as 撚り型 yorigata. This involved spinning the sword through the kukan after twisting the body. The twisting action begins with with exposing your own 隙 suki to discover or open up suki on your opponent. For example if you want to strike the opponent's left side you first expose your left side. Then when you twist or pivot there is the opportunity to connect to kukan no kyūshō in that moment.

Hatsumi Sensei describes what may happen in that moment as "二転三転 niten santen," which is to change again and again or be in a state of flux. The truly odd part about this is if you have found the right kyusho in the moment, these changes will be hidden from your opponent. From there you can strike or act freely, without danger. Soke says,

The place where one cannot see, it's here where changes to the extraordinary happen.

I definitely witnessed these extraordinary changes while in Sensei's classes. And in my own training there have been moments from this study that have surprised me and created wonderful results. Those moments are some of the gifts to be found in our training. You can find them too- they are just there waiting for you in the kukan!

[taikai] - Third instructor confirmed, preparations underway

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:44:46 +0000

We are very happy to confirm that Rob Renner will be back for Tai Kai 2012 in October!

We are in the final preparation stages for the training venue, as well as preliminary booking of hotels and hostels. At the moment we are looking at some 10 multi-bed rooms at a hostel, and about 30 double- triple and quadruple bed rooms at a hotel. As soon as these preparations are finalized we’ll be back with more information.

[paart-budo-buki] - Ninja biken, Sinobigatana, Ninja to?

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:48:00 +0000

Although it is hard to say which is actually a real name for this type of sword, he is become not replaceable in training of Ninjutsu.

This type of bokken I we make the past ten years, what you could see below is the latest improved version, in fact, several of them, never do just one solution : ))

and surprise under Kashira, metsubishi : )

[feedproxy] - Real Bujinkan Training (Where I Risk Everything to Inspire You)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:25:00 +0000

Eastern Slope of Mount Fuji, photo by by ninja gecko

I'm going to take a risk here. I'm going to risk trying to inspire you. The reason I want to take this risk is because I am inspired every day in my training and I want anyone who trains to find that for themselves.

How do I get inspired? Remember what it felt like the FIRST time you trained? You were new and hopeful and open to try anything. As a new student your mind was just ready to open up. Almost every class with Hatsumi Sensei feels like that. At least for me it does.

Is Bujinkan just a martial art? As a student I can tell you that it has given me a lot more than the study of combat. And as a teacher I work for moments of clarity in training that open the training up so that it is more than just a martial art and expands to reflect the lives of me and my students.

If you don't believe this is possible in Bujinkan training, then why are you studying? You should answer that question. And the mystery to this is that the answer you come up with is based only on what you have learned about training so far. It is based on what you already know. If you leave it at that, then you don't even need to go to class anymore. If you want to learn, then you must risk going beyond what you already know.

In fact, the great fun of training is in discovering ideas and movement that lead you to that "aha moment." What makes you say, "Aha!" Or "yes" is that you felt there was something more and then a teacher shows you where it is. When that happens for me it is satisfying. And it keeps me coming back to see that teacher. It is also satisfying to help students have those aha moments. Because it reflects back to me and expands my own learning.

A good teacher can help you see past the edges of your own knowledge. A good Bujinkan class can open up your awareness to something bigger than yourself.

I hope you find teachers to provide insights that you cannot easily comprehend at this moment. Give them your trust and your training will accelerate to provide clarity in your life and expand what the meaning of training is for you.

[henka] - Seminar California February 11th, 2012 � Henka

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:28:04 +0000

Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 11th, 2012! Doug Wilson will be in the USA leading a martial arts seminar focusing on effective kihon of budo taijutsu and the aspects of distance angles and timing. Doug will be joined by other ...

[taikai] - Tai Kai 2012 is on the roll!

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:10:31 +0000

We are happy to say that the work with Tai Kai 2012 in Linköping is humming along nicely. There are many details still in the air, but the big picture is almost finished. We can confirm that Sveneric Bogsäter and Duncan Stewart are returning for this Tai Kai, and the two other slots are just about set (hint: you’ll recognize these faces!)

We will be posting a lot of information in the weeks and months to come, but we’d just like to give you all a heads up that there are a few conferences and similar going on in the Linköping area at the same time as Tai Kai 2012, so there are preciously few hotel/hostel rooms to be found. We are going to pre-book a certain number of rooms, but the details are not yet quite set.

Stay tuned!

[henka] - Out of Respect � Henka

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:29:41 +0000

I need to kindly ask the cooperation of the Bujinkan Community to assist me in spreading the word to remove all and any video of Oguri Shihan from the internet. Oguri Shihan did allow a few individuals to take video, but he did so only after ...

[feedproxy] - Kôichi Ôguri Sensei: 永遠の眠 A Long Sleep

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:35:00 +0000

Oguri Sensei's daughter writes:

Sayaka Oguri (via Facebook)

"My father Koichi Oguri had a long long sleep..."

Thank you Oguri Sensei for your wonderful spirit and training. I will miss your infectious laugh, and the way you held your hand on your hip right after you put me in a body crunch.

I also appreciate all the easy conversations we had. Even though the language barrier was awkward, you were never impatient with me.

We will train hard for you tonight!

If anyone has pictures or would like to share memories of Oguri Sensei, please comment below or email me: bujinkansantamonica@gmail.com

You can read about one class I had with Oguri Sensei here:

The Power of Juuji in Taijutsu, Discovered via Oguri Sensei

[feedproxy] - Ninjas Are Worse Than Your Nightmares

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:53:00 +0000

Monomania-Light and Its Grand Narrator, photo by DerrickT

How do you train to be a ninja nightmare? I was attending a class with Hatsumi Sensei when he did something terrible to his uke. I mean it was so hideous and gross I don't want to repeat it here. Maybe later in this article I'll work up the nerve.

Then he looked at the expressions of everyone watching and told us, as if we just didn't get it... When you are dealing with bad people, you have to do worse than they'd expect.

This idea gets to the heart of a big problem with training. We get too comfortable in our dojos and our knowledge. Training becomes habit. We lean on technique. We become reliable and complacent in our ability.

Bad people, or desperate and crazy people willing to do bad things, are the opposite. They will go to any lengths. They will have no technique. They will do things that just don't make sense. That is hard to defend against.

So we can take a lesson from them and drop the "common sense" or the group think or dojo inbreeding that gets everyone training sensibly. Anytime anyone says that "this" or "that" is the way something should be done, I try recognize that for what it is… a trap. I think, "Maybe that's the way YOU do it!" Memorized kata or techniques are a disease.

Sensei urges us to separate ourselves from the waza so that we see the whole picture. If you think in your own mind, "this is the common sense way to do the technique," that is very dangerous. He has told us to use 非常識 hijoushiki which is a lack of common sense.

I'm definitely not using common sense in giving away my current training notes. I explain why I'm doing this here: 稽古記録 Keiko Kiroku

Hijoushiki. This idea is not new to Budo. It goes back to some of the earliest documents in Japan. An example is the Shinden Kohyō no Hikan where the "Starving tiger" or even "Nursing tiger" kamae might reflect this spirit.

But beyond this is a secret or hidden sense. Another kanji for hijoushiki is 秘常識. This feeling is described in the Koteki Ryoda scrolls. Here you develop the uncommon sense or the secret sense yet still very natural ability to predict, sense, and see through things.

Sensei tells us that if you try to memorize these forms you will end up trapped. He says that any conventional "common sense" about the martial arts prevents you from adapting or changing. He writes,

"In real life, people who live beyond the bounds of common sense attack you suddenly, with scant regard for rules of combat."

Soke punched the guy in the throat. Not from the outside like common sense would lead you to believe. His fist was in his uke's mouth and he said to punch it down the esophagus and then maybe rip the tongue out as you withdraw. It was shocking to witness. His poor uke definitely had to learn some sutemi that night.

So when dealing with bad or crazy people, this might be the only way to communicate some sense in a language they can relate to. Do worse than they'd expect. Be worse than their nightmares. They can't prepare or defend against that.

[henka] - 神龍要護(shinryuyogo) � Henka

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:13:55 +0000

????(shinryuyogo). 11 Wednesday Jan 2012. Posted by ariesbudo in Uncategorized. ? Leave a Comment. One must protect the essence of all things. We will study taijutsu and the ken in the new year of the divine dragon. Kihon happo is ...

[budoshop] - The Bujinkan theme for 2012 is SWORD…

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:38:12 +0000

The Bujinkan Theme for 2012 training is “futsu” and there will be a lot of trainings with the sword. When I’m writing this the trainings haven’t started yet, and no one really knows what the trainings will be like. I’ve already seen some good articles explaining some concepts, but I’m not sure if they will help you or plant something different in your mind that will distract you from what Hatsumi Soke will teach us this year.

At Budoshop.se we got many Bujinkan sword DVD’s from the past years that might be good for studying the base sword work that is taught in the Bujinkan. We also have Swedish Tai Kai DVD’s with Hatsumi Soke, he always taught a lot of sword techniques in the past to. If you haven’t been around that long or just want to recap from the old days we got some good DVD’s for you. Check them out!

[budoshop] - New DVD: Knife & Pistol, Fighting & Tactics with Dean Rostohar

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:10:42 +0000

New DVD from BUDOSHOP.SE – Click HERE to order!

Dean Rostohar – Shinken kata vol 9 – Knife & Pistol / Fighting & Tactics

Dean taught us how to use the knife and pistol. How to carry them, how to draw them, how to use them against unarmed or unarmed opponent. He also taught how to defend against the same kind of attacks.

By learning how to use a knife and a pistol and getting to know how they can be used against someone, you also get a far better understanding how to defend yourself against these weapons. Dean taught us how to use the knife and pistol. How to carry them, how to draw them, how to use them against unarmed or unarmed opponent. He also taught how to defend against the same kind of attacks. These techniques is done with the knowledge and principles of what we learn in Bujinkan Budo-taijutsu from grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi Soke. Hatsumi Soke have asked Dean to teach us the real fighting principles from his experience as he see that many people in Bujinkan only play around without really understanding the true fighting principles that he teach. This seminar was organized in Stockholm, Sweden on 29th and 30th of October 2011.

About the Instructor

Dean Shihan has a lot of experience from real fighting in the independence war of Croatia, and also from his time in the police force. He was born 1965 and started training Martial Arts at the age of 10. He have experience from many martial arts styles but he was not completely satisfied with them until he found the warrior art – Bujinkan Ninjutsu/Ninpo Taijutsu. For his full resume, check out his websites. http://www.bujinkan.hr and http://www.specwog.bujinkan.hr

[kaigozan] - Vårterminen 2012 vi har löpande intagning – Välkommen!

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:52:15 +0000

Vi tar in nybörjare hela Januari, Februari, Marsvälkomna att provträna två gånger gratis. Vi har åldersgräns 15 år.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MyeDmFFETM

Tiderna är för vårterminen 2012 är

- Tisdagar kl 19:00-21:00
- Torsdagar kl 19:00-21:00

PS. Mejla oss inte och fråga om det är okej att komma, det är okej! Ta med dina frågor och besök oss, kom i tid!

För mer information se “Träningsinformation” i menyn ovan.

Välkomna!

Kaigozan instruktörerna

[kesshi] - New videos worth mentioning on the intertubes

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:27:04 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KZm5bHKnl8

1980 - US Embassy demo in Tokyo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSlU7XmyPTM

2008 - Bujinkan Kashiwa Demonstration

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhv4x5xdHSQ

1989 - München Taikai

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chmbgrhkGB0

1991 - Daikomyousai Japan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQkIIDNCyyQ

Why we don't break boards

[budoshop] - New DVD’s : Sweden Tai Kai 2011 with Sveneric, Rob, Duncan & Steve

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:26:51 +0000

Sveneric Bogsäter from Holland together with Rob Renner, Duncan Stewart and Steve Olsen from Japan was invited to teach at this Swedish Tai Kai organized by Mats Hjelm and Svenska Bujinkanförbundet. There was two DVD’s and two download videos released from this seminar. This Video is one part of this set.

At the Taikai all instructors had three classes each, one class with the whole big group, one class with all Shidoshi (5′th dan and above), and one class with Mudansha & Yudansha (beginners up to fifth dan).

The instructions is all in ENGLISH. The DVD is Region Free and NTSC (US/Japan format, works on modern DVD players)

Available for 239.00 SEK at BUDOSHOP.SE

On this DVD – Sveneric Bogsäter & Rob Renner

This two hour DVD is packed with good demonstrations and instructions from Sveneric Bogsäter and Rob Renner. Sveneric had recently been in Japan, and Rob Renner has lived in Japan for many years, so what they taught was very much the feeling from Japan trainings with Hatsumi Soke and the Japanese Shihan.

Sveneric taught Kihon-happo variations against one or two opponents to the whole group. At the Shidoshi-class he taught Taijutsu and Hanbojutsu. At the Mudansha & Yudansha class he taught Taijutsu

Rob taught how to understand the distance and footwork with unarmed and with a Hanbo to the whole group. At the Shidoshi class he taught how to do the Kihon-happo techniques against someone who is resisting, directions, balance breaking and distance. Against one and several opponents. Rob’s Mudansha and Yudansha class is available on download file only (click here!).

Available for 239.00 SEK at BUDOSHOP.SE

On this DVD – Duncan Stewart & Steve Olsen

This two hour DVD is packed with good demonstrations and instructions from Duncan Stewart and Steve Olsen. Both Duncan and Steve has lived in Japan for many years, so what they taught was very much the feeling from Japan trainings with Hatsumi Soke and the Japanese Shihan.

Steve taught Taijutsu to the Shidoshi class and to the class with the whole big group. The Mudansha and Yudansha class is available only as download video (click here!).

Duncan taught drills how to learn the correct distance to the opponent, and Taijutsu techniques with or without small concealed weapons. To the whole big group he taught and demonstrated Taijutsu with devastating efficiency. Unfortunately there was no footage of his Mudansha and Yudansha class.

On This video – Steve Olsen

: 20 minutes, 243 Mb for $6.99
Only available as download

This video is 20 minute where Steve Olsen taught the Mudansha and Yudansha class (ranks below 5′th dan). He taught a little sword cutting technique but mostly Taijutsu.

On This video – Rob Renner

: 32 minutes, 388 Mb for $6.99
Only available as download

This video is 32 minute where Rob Renner taught the Mudansha and Yudansha class (ranks below 5′th dan). He taught footwork, distance, taijutsu and unarmed training drills that will make you understand the basics better.

[kesshi] - New DVD’s from the Sweden Tai Kai 2011

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:42:49 +0000

Sveneric Bogsäter from Holland together with Rob Renner, Duncan Stewart and Steve Olsen from Japan was invited to teach at this Swedish Tai Kai organized by Mats Hjelm and Svenska Bujinkanförbundet. There was two DVD's and two download videos released from this seminar. This Video is one part of this set.

At the Taikai all instructors had three classes each, one class with the whole big group, one class with all Shidoshi (5'th dan and above), and one class with Mudansha & Yudansha (beginners up to fifth dan).

The instructions is all in ENGLISH. The DVD is Region Free and NTSC (US/Japan format, works on modern DVD players)

Available for 239.00 SEK at BUDOSHOP.SE

On this DVD - Sveneric Bogsäter & Rob Renner

Rob taught how to understand the distance and footwork with unarmed and with a Hanbo to the whole group. At the Shidoshi class he taught how to do the Kihon-happo techniques against someone who is resisting, directions, balance breaking and distance. Against one and several opponents. Rob's Mudansha and Yudansha class is available on download file only (click here!).

Available for 239.00 SEK at BUDOSHOP.SE

On this DVD - Duncan Stewart & Steve Olsen

Steve taught Taijutsu to the Shidoshi class and to the class with the whole big group. The Mudansha and Yudansha class is available only as download video (click here!).

On This video – Steve Olsen

: 20 minutes, 243 Mb for $6.99
Only available as download

This video is 20 minute where Steve Olsen taught the Mudansha and Yudansha class (ranks below 5′th dan). He taught a little sword cutting technique but mostly Taijutsu.

On This video – Rob Renner

: 32 minutes, 388 Mb for $6.99
Only available as download

[budoshop] - STEVE OLSEN from SWEDEN TAI KAI 2011

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:55:20 +0000

: 20 minutes, 243 Mb for $6.99
Only available as download

Sveneric Bogsäter from Holland together with Rob Renner, Duncan Stewart and Steve Olsen from Japan was invited to teach at this Swedish Tai Kai organized by Mats Hjelm and Svenska Bujinkanförbundet. There is two Tai Kai DVD’s and two download videos released from this seminar. This Video is one part of this set.

On This video – Steve Olsen

This video is 20 minute where Steve Olsen taught the Mudansha and Yudansha class (ranks below 5′th dan). He taught a little sword cutting technique but mostly Taijutsu.

Sample clip

Later…

About the download

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[budoshop] - ROB RENNER from SWEDEN TAIKAI 2011

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:38:08 +0000

: 32 minutes, 388 Mb for $6.99
Only available as download

Sveneric Bogsäter from Holland together with Rob Renner, Duncan Stewart and Steve Olsen from Japan was invited to teach at this Swedish Tai Kai organized by Mats Hjelm and Svenska Bujinkanförbundet. There is two Tai Kai DVD’s and two download videos released from this seminar. This Video is one part of this set.

On This video – Rob Renner

Sample clip

Later…

About the download

Click here for more information about our download files and how it works!

[budoshop] - Paying problems and Facebook comments.

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:07:16 +0000

It has come to my attention that some of you had problems paying and download. I think it has to do with Payloadz credit card gateway only allowing a few countries. If you have problems, please try to use the PayPal option instead. PayPal also allows payment with credit cards, and from a lot more countries. So please use the PayPal as Payment method.

Facebook comments

I also noticed that the comment option was not working (I don’t know for how long because no one said anything since I installed and tested it, and it worked). Please feel free to go and add comments to each video. You need a Facebook account to do it, I know some don’t use FB but this way we will filter out 99% of the spam comments.
We won’t censor the comments, we think that everyone can stand for what they say even when everyone can see who said what (compared to anonymous posts with silly comments).

[kaigozan] - Dean Rostohar i Oktober

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:38:38 +0000

Dean Rostohar och Hatsumi Soke. September 2011 fick dean utmärkelsen Bufu-ikkan menkyou.

Sista helgen i Oktober arrangerar vi ännu ett träningsläger med Dean Rostohar, Shihan från Kroatien. Jag vet att jag arrangerar träningsläger med väldigt bra instruktörer väldigt ofta. Och det kan vara svårt att få tid och råd att gå på allt, men detta är ett träningsläger jag tycker att ni måste gå på mer än något annat!

Dean har precis varit i Japan och tränat med Hatsumi Soke och Shihan. Hatsumi Soke använde honom som uke många gånger för att förmedla känslan i tekniken. När Soke demonstrerar så gör han aldrig likadant, och det kan vara väldigt svårt om inte omöjligt att förstå vad han gör om man inte är den som tar emot tekniken och överlever .

Varje gång Dean är i Japan så tar Soke upp honom och ber honom att demonstrera och lära ut från sin erfarenhet av riktig strid (inbördeskriget i det forna Jugoslavien) och arbete som polis. Hatsumi Soke gör detta för att visa att han tycker att det Dean har att lära ut är relevant och viktigt för oss att förstå.

Nu har vi bjudit in honom till Sverige att undervisa oss i hantering och användning av kniv och pistol, taktik och försvar. Det lär också bli ganska mycket obeväpnat försvar, och nya influenser från Japanträningarna.

Missa inte detta, vi har endast ett begränsat antal platser, och det är först till kvarn som gäller! Mer information och anmälningsformulär finns här!

Hoppas vi ses på detta fantastiska läger

/Mats

[kesshi] - Modern warrior coming to Stockholm in October

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 17:02:55 +0000

Dean with the Bufuikkan menkyo

There are many people in the Bujinkan who claim to teach reality based techniques without any real experience. There is however a few people that can do this, and do it very good. And one of the best one I know is my close and good friend Dean Rostohar Shihan from Croatia. With his experience from the civil war in former Yugoslavia, and as a former police officer he certainly knows what he is talking about.

Dean goes to Japan to train with Hatsumi Soke and the Shihan several times per year. He always train three trainings per day, to make out most of his time in Japan. Hatsumi Soke always put him up to teach about his experiences. When he was there earlier this month even more so, Soke used him as Uke often to teach the real feeling. Soke also awarded him with the Bufu-ikkan menkyo which he only give to his top students.

When Dean doesn't go to Japan he practice in his own Dojo with over 100 students. He also attend many courses and seminars and further his studies in many areas with instructors outside the Bujinkan. He also practice shooting and military tactics with SPECWOG, and teach many seminars and courses.

In October 29-30'th I'm organizing a seminar with him in Stockholm. I can't emphasize enough how important a seminar like this is for everyone training in the Bujinkan system. Especially if you want to learn self defense and tactics how to defend yourself against a knife or pistol. Running backwards on a flat floor in the dojo all the time until the opponent overextend himself and fall down is fine, but how reality based is the training, really? Your instructor may say this is reality, and then do something pretty stupid and cover it up with a henka and flow so that you don't see how stupid the first response really was. OK, sorry! The word "stupid" might be a strong word, I know there is good teachers out there, but far from all. Being "stupid" is also a learning process that we all need to go through, but staying on the stupid level is just stupid .

I know there is many seminars all the time, and find the time and money to all is difficult. All I ask of you is to ask yourself what do you want from the training? If you think it is fun as it is in your dojo and you don't care much about reality then fine, good luck! If you on the other hand think that being able to defend yourself is important, then you should really try to attend this seminar (or any other Seminar with Dean)! I promise it will be very eye opening, and you will see your training with different eyes.

Both knife and pistol is very scary weapons, defending against them is very difficult. But it is possible if you also know how to use them as weapons. If you don't know how to use the weapons properly how can you say that you know how to defend yourself against them.

Dean Rostohar together with Noguchi Shihan, Hatsumi Soke and Kan Shihan.

This is the feeling Hatsumi Soke teach in Honbu dojo all the time. All instructors take what they want and do what ever they feel like for various reasons. By Hatsumi Soke using Dean in Honbu dojo so much, and constantly ask him to teach and explain in front of him, as well as being his Uke must mean that Hatsumi Soke appreciate what Dean is doing. I think also that Hatsumi Soke is learning from Dean as he watches.

So with this I really recommend you to come to this seminar! The web site is in Swedish, but there is translation buttons on top of the web site. If you have problem with the language, you can always contact me, I know the translator is not always 100% correct.

Remember to sign up, because the places is very limited!

[kaigozan] - Månadsteman under sommaren.

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:10:29 +0000

Under sommaren har vi tränat utomhus vid ett flertal tillfällen. I Juni körde vi Rokushaku-bojutsu (lång stav) och svärd, i Juli So-jutsu (spjut) och svärd, och i Augusti Naginata-jutsu (hillebard) och svärd. När det varit dåligt väder eller för varmt har vi tränat inomhus i dojon med AC’n på.

Så mycket bloggande har det inte blivit under sommaren av förklariga skäl, sommaren var fantastisk!

Vi hade ett miniläger i början av Juli också med Ilan Gattegno från Israel. I Kaigozan Dojo tar vi aldrig längre uppehåll än nödvändigt, vi har haft träningar varje vecka under hela sommaren.

Nedan är lite bilder från gårdagens träning…

[kaigozan] - Terminsstart 23/8 för nybörjare

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:58:21 +0000

Vi ber om ursäkt för lite sen information, men terminen startar officiellt Tisdag den 23/8. Vi har löpande nybörjarintag hela Augusti, September och Oktober (nästa terminsstart är i Januari). Vi har åldersgräns 15 år (det är okej om man fyller 15 senare i år).

Tiderna är för höstterminen 2011 är

- Tisdagar kl 18:00-19:25
- Torsdagar kl 18:00-19:25

PS. Mejla oss inte och fråga om det är okej att komma, det är okej! Ta med dina frågor och besök oss, kom i tid!

För mer information se “Träningsinformation” i menyn ovan.

Välkomna!

Kaigozan instruktörerna

[budoshop] - TAIJUTSU & FELDENKRAIS with DORON NAVON

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:17:05 +0000

: 52 minutes, 354 Mb for $14.99

Also available on VideoCD

Doron Navon from Israel started training with Hatsumi Sensei in 1968 long before the “ninja-boom”. While in Japan he was also introduced to the Feldenkrais method by the Israeli physicist Moshe Feldenkrais who was an accomplished Martial Artist that came to Japan for a shorter visit. When Doron came back home to Israel in 1974 he deepened his knowledge in the Feldenkrais method directly under Dr Moshe Feldenkrais.

Doron says that the Feldenkrais method is a shortcut to the godan test. This has been confirmed by both Hatsumi Sensei and many other who have studied Taijutsu and Feldenkrais.

This video was recorded in 1994 in Stockholm. It was originally released on VHS and then later as a VCD / Video CD in 2003 by BUDOSHOP.SE hence the quality is VCD PAL (352x288), playing time is 52 minutes. It has been remastered and converted so that it plays nice on iPod, iPad, iPhone, PC, Mac, or any other device that can play standard h.264 videos. It is not DVD quality!

Sample clip

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL5ecJvJddA

About the download

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[youtube] - Doron Navon - Taijutsu and Feldenkrais 1994 (Trailer)

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 06:34:50 +0000

Doron Navon - Taijutsu and Feldenkrais 1994 (Trailer) Doron Navon from Israel started training with Hatsumi Sensei in the late 60 s long before the "ninja-boom". When he came home from Japan 1974 he had so many injuries that he could hardly move for a long time. He was introduced to Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais who founded the Feldenkrais Method, and learned this method directly from him. Doron says that the Feldenkrais method is a shortcut to the godan test. This has been confirmed by both Hatsumi Sensei and many other who have studied Taijutsu and Feldenkrais. This video was originally released as a VCD / Video CD in 2003 by BUDOSHOP.SE hence the quality is VCD PAL (352x288), playing time is 52 minutes. It has been remastered and converted so that it plays nice on iPod, iPad, iPhone, PC, Mac, or any other device that can play standard h.264 videos. It is not DVD quality store.payloadz.com From: shugyou Views: 1480 6 ratings Time: 01:25 More in Howto & Style

[kesshi] - Facebook friends and who we associate us with

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:52:01 +0000

I just got another friend request from someone who claims to be a "Ninja Sōke" (I only know one and he is not on fb!). I usually say yes to everyone who seems to be a Bujinkan member, or someone I know. This guy probably just want my name to add credibility to what he is claiming. I see we had 37 mutual friends, all (I think) is Bujinkan members. I wonder why do you add people like these as your fb friend, unless you know them?

It's like saying, hi I'm a ninja master and look at all my high ranking Facebook "friends" from other styles who know and respect me and my style. When in fact they never met each other. His poor students he con might not know this. At least I don't want my name associated with someone like this.

On the other hand I say yes to all friend invites from people who seems to be a Bujinkan member. We have probably met, and I don't remember names easily. Or we will probably meet each other in the future, being in the same organisation and travels around frequently.

So what I meant with this rant is that I think we should be more careful on Facebook, and who we associate us together with.

[budoshop] - JIN RYAKU NO MAKI (v1.5) with MATS HJELM

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:12:39 +0000

: 64 minutes, 782 Mb for $14.99

This 62 minute video is from a seminar with Mats Hjelm teaching at the Kaigozan Dojo in June 2011. On this video he teaches the Bujinkan Dojo Budo Taijutsu fundamentals. This is the third and last part from his Mudansha Guide, or more known as Jin Ryaku no Maki (the third part of Ten-Chi-Jin Ryaku no Maki). He taught…

Suwari kata : Five techniques from a sitting position.

Katate-dori kata : Five techniques from a one hand grab situation.

Ryote-dori kata : Seven techniques against two handed grab situations.

Haibu-yoru kata : Five techniques from grabs from behind.

Tsuki-uchi kata : Nine techniques from a punching situation.

Keri ni taisuru ukemi kata : Five techniques from kicking attacks.

Tsuki to keri ni taisuru ukemi kata : Four techniques from striking and kicking attacks.

Nage kaeshi kata : Nine techniques from throwing attempts.

Tonso kata: Three release, attack and escaping forms.

Muto-dori kata: Four techniques from knife and sword attacks.

All these 56 techniques is shown 2-3 times from different angles and explained shortly. This was filmed outside and it is sometimes difficult to hear what is said, but the way Mats teaches is very easy to understand by body language, so don’t worry about that. The instructions is all in English.

Sample clip

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[youtube] - Jin Ryaku No Maki v1.5

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:11:40 +0000

Jin Ryaku No Maki v1.5 For full description go to this web site... bit.ly budoshop.se From: shugyou Views: 638 2 ratings Time: 02:52 More in Howto & Style

[youtube] - Jason & the Scorchers live at Akkurat Stockholm 2011

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:48:42 +0000

Jason & the Scorchers live at Akkurat Stockholm 2011 Still smiling because of the relly good concert with Jason & the Scorchers live at Akkurat one of the best pubs in the world yesterday. bit.ly From: shugyou Views: 178 1 ratings Time: 03:41 More in Music

[budoshop] - New DVD: Complete Gyokko-ryu Joryaku no maki with Holger Kunzmann

Mon, 16 May 2011 13:26:48 +0000

This DVD contains all 12 basic taijutsu techniques from Gyokko-ryu Kosshijutsu Joryaku no maki. They are taught and explained thoroughly as the basic foundation, and with many applications and henka.

Title: Keiko31 – Gyokko-ryu Kosshijutsu Joryaku no maki
Instructors: Holger Kunzmann
Theme: Gyokko-ryu Kosshijutsu Joryaku no maki
Recorded: Recorded in Stockholm April 30th-May 1st 2011. 120 minutes, NTSC system, region free.

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The instruction is in English Format: NTSC, AAC Stereo, DVD/R- (it might not work on older DVD players! check your manual first!) approximately 120 Minutes playing time.

This DVD contains all 12 basic taijutsu techniques from Gyokko-ryu Kosshijutsu Joryaku no maki. All Taijutsu techniques are taught and explained thoroughly as the basic foundation, and with many applications and henka. The following techniques where taught…

玉虎流上略の巻 GYOKKŌ-RYŪ JŌ RYAKU NO MAKI
This is the first Taijutsu level in Gyokko-ryu and a very important if you want to learn the Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu system.

1. 虚空 KOKŪ
2. 輦輿 RENYO
3. 弾手 DANSHU
4. 弾指 DANSHI
5. 逆流 GYAKURYŪ
6. 梟鷗 KEO
7. 跳火 HANEBI
8. 闕倒 KETO
9. 指砕 YUBI-KUDAKI
10. 締脈 KETSUMYAKU
11. 殺締 SAKKETSU
12. 蹄拳 TEIKEN

All these techniques are explained and taught in detail. The DVD has menus where you can chose technique to see, completely with chapters.

Extra material from this seminar
We also released an 82 minute video as download file with warm-up and basic Taijutsu training drills. Including extra 20 minutes with henka that we couldn’t fit on this DVD. This is only available as download file, click here for more information about the Download video!

About the instructor

Holger Kunzmann Holger’s main interest in Bujinkan is the basics. And he has become quite famous for his excellent taijutsu and very good knowledge and skill of the basics in Bujinkan. He travels to Japan 3-4 times per year to study the with Hatsumi Soke, Someya Shihan and the other Shihan to. If you want to sponsor a seminar or course, please don’t hesitate to contact him. For more information see his web site Holger’s web site… www.bkd-reutlingen.de Note! The instructions is in English and there is no sub titles on this DVD