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Staying Alive: Japan Report Three 令和7年
I’m staying alive for my third Japan report from my recent trip. I had some rank paperwork to submit for my students, so I made the walk to Hatsumi Sensei’s house. To my surprise, when I walked past the 大黒天 Daikokuten statue, some workers were in the…
Tiny Insects: Japan Report Two 令和7年
When I travel to Japan it seems like I race from class to class. Or, I race from train to train through Tokyo to explore the historic sites of Japan and our Bujinkan art. But here I stopped the race to enjoy training with Nagase Sensei and think abou…
鷹の舞 Taka no Mai (The Hawk Dance)
鷹 Taka meaning: Japanese Hawk vs Falcon Taka no Mai (Hawk Dance) is an excellent exercise for basic physical strength, and it needs very little space. The side-to-side rock works the legs, but that is not all it trains. Shifting weight over the toes …
CANE SELF DEFENCE with MATS HJELM
CANE SELF DEFENCE with MATS HJELM was filmed at TANRENKAI 5 Workshop in September 2026 in Stockholm. After two films […]
Memories of Jesse
I don’t know what to say. Last week I got terrible news. One of my senior students and friends passed away. He had been an integral member of our dojo since around 2009 when he started as a white belt. I watched him and his son grow as they trai…
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