Instructors: Mats Hjelm 11'th Dan

Theme: Soujutsu (Spearfighting), Kaisetsu Kata (Mysterious patterns

Recorded: Recorded in Stockholm, Sweden February 2004

Format: DVD/R (it might not work on older DVD players! check your manual first!) 54 Minutes playing time, available in PAL system only.

Note: The manual is in Swedish, the instructions on the DVD are in Swedish! The Manual covers 8 basic postures, 9 basic techniques, salutations, & articles. The manual is 18 pages with 67 pictures and illustrations. The DVD is 60 minutes

Theme: Kansetsu Waza (Låstekniker/Locking techniques)

Recorded: Recorded in Stockholm, Sweden February 2003

Format: VCD (VideoCD) which plays on all computers using and ordinary CDRom. It also plays on any DVD Player that can play VideoCD formats. 35 Minutes playing time, available in NTSC system.

Note: The manual is in Swedish, the instructions on the VCD are also in Swedish! The Manual covers 32 basic locking techniques, fingers, hand, arm, foot, leg, spine and head locks are explained. The manual is 20 pages with 44 pictures. The Video CD is 35 minutes.

Instructors: Mats Hjelm 12'th Dan

Theme: Kukishin-ryû Rokushaku Bôjutsu - Kihon

Recorded: Recorded in Eskilstuna, Sweden - February 2005

Format: DVD/R- (it might not work on older DVD players! check your manual first!) 110 Minutes playing time, available in NTSC system only.

The focus on this video is the basics of Rokushaku Bôjutsu (long staff), included is basic exercises such as Sanshin no Kata with the Bô vs Bô, Taihenjutsu-ukemi, rolling in all directions and using the long staff. The nine basic Kamae (body postures) is covered in detail. Basic striking and thrusting with the staff is explained. Also all the basic Kihon Kata is taught.

This is a good DVD if you want to learn the basics behind the actual Kata techniques.

This DVD/R also comes with a 24 page manual, 55 pictures as a compliment to your training. All the technique names with kanji and romaji, the techniques are briefly described with comments by Mats Hjelm.

We also put in 30 minutes extra "Gyokko-ryu Bojutsu", filmed in Kaigôzan Dôjô late March 2005, using the Rokushaku-bô in short distance with Taijutsu feeling (Sanshin no kata, and Kihon Happô).

Note: The manual is in English, but the instructions on the DVD are in Swedish! with Swedish & English subtitles. The 24 page manual includes 55 pictures, descriptions and notes of the basics. All techniques with japanese kanji. The DVD is 110 minutes and only available in NTSC.

Instructors: Mats Hjelm 12'th Dan

Theme: Togakure-ryu Santo Tonko no Kata

Recorded: Recorded in Stockholm, Sweden - October 2004

Format: DVD/R, 60 Minutes playing time, available in PAL system only.

Note: The manual is in English, but the instructions on the DVD are in Swedish! The Manual covers 8 basic defense techniques. The manual is 20 pages with 30 pictures and illustrations. All technique names with Kanji. The DVD is 60 minutes and only available in PAL.

Instructors: Mats Hjelm 10'th Dan

Theme: Keri Waza (Basic kicking techniques), Keri ni Taisuku Waza

Recorded: Recorded in Stockholm, Sweden October 2003

Format: DVD/R (it might not work on older DVD players! check your manual first!) 54 Minutes playing time.

Note: The manual is in Swedish, the instructions on the DVD are in English! The Manual covers 20 basic kicking techniques, 11 counter techniques. The manual is 22 pages with 68 pictures. The DVD is 54 minutes.

Kenjutsu & Taijutsu

The main theme this three day Taikai was Kenjutsu and Taijutsu

Kenjutsu: Hatsumi Soke taught a lot of Sword techniques, basics and more advanced techniques. Cutting, kamae, distance, timing and much more. He also taught Naginata-jutsu.

Taijutsu: Soke taught Nichi-geki technique from Shindenfudo-ryu in great detail. Kyusho (pressure points), the basic way of striking in Shindenfudo-ryu, kicking, throwing and much much more.

Muto-dori: He also taught muto-dori techniques from various weapons such as Tanto, Ken, Bo and Naginata.

THIS WAS A GREAT TAIKAI!

210 minutes playing time
Two DVD disc set
NTSC system / Region free
Hatsumi Soke speaks in Japanese and Navon Shihan translates in to English, no sub titles

Shindenfudo-ryu happo-biken jutsu

The theme this three day Taikai was Shindenfudo-ryu happo-biken jutsu. Hatsumi Soke taught one basic technique each day with lots of details and many variations.

Hibari (also known as Unjaku) was taught the first day, first the basic form, many details and many variations. Unarmed and also with Hanbo (short stick), Naginata (halberd), and the big Shindenfudo-ryu sword. One hour teaching on Hibari on this DVD.

Setsuyaku was taught the second day, basic form, many details and variations. Unarmed and also with, Naginata (halberd), and the big Shindenfudo-ryu sword. He also taught the basic way of striking in Shindenfudo-ryu. One hour teaching on Setsuyaku on this DVD.

Musan was taught the last day, basic form, many details and variations. One hour teaching on Musan on this DVD.

190 minutes playing time. only NTSC system, we will also include a slide show with pictures from this Taikai

Juttejutsu & Taijutsu

The main theme this three day Taikai was Juttejutsu and Taijutsu

Taijutsu: Soke taught break falling, rolling, stretching, throws, counters, kicking, striking and much much more.
Soke opened the Taikai and said that now that we have progressed so far he will start teaching us for real. So he started with the basics such as break falling and rolling, later going over some stretching exercises. There is not many videos out there where he teach basics like this. He did of course also teach us more advanced stuff as usual, good understand play manner.

Juttejutsu: Hatsumi Soke taught how to use the Jutte for defence against unarmed attacks and various weapons such as sword, staffs for example.

He also taught muto-dori, sword, naginata and many other weapons.

240 minutes playing time
Two DVD disc set
NTSC system / Region free
Hatsumi Soke speaks in Japanese and Navon Shihan translates in to English, no sub titles