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Keiko#16 SHINDENFUDO-RYU HAPPOBIKEN (part 2) with MATS HJELM

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This years theme was Shindenfudo-ryu Dakentaijutsu Happobiken, Taijutsu & Sword – (Bujinkan sword basics & advanced).

The theme of this DVD is understanding the natural body movement in fighting. Included on this video is taijutsu techniques (unarmed fighting). This video includes techniques from all the levels of Shindenfudo-ryu, Ten/Chi/Shizenshigoku no kata. Unarmed defences against punches, kicks and grappling situations. Tachi-waza (standing techniques) and Chi-waza (ground fighting techniques). Weapons are also included in most of the techniques.

Two techniques from Gyokko-ryu was also studied thoroughly.

Note: The instructions was in Swedish.

Recorded: in Stockholm October 2006

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Keiko#14 SHINDENFUDO-RYU HAPPOBIKEN with DARREN HORVATH

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This years theme was Shindenfudo-ryu Dakentaijutsu Happobiken, Taijutsu & Sword – (Bujinkan sword basics & advanced).

The theme of this DVD is understanding the natural body movement in fighting. Darren taught many techniques from Shindenfudo-ryu and the feelings of Iken-hassô, Biken-isshun, and much much more. There is three dvd’s in this box set…

You can buy the download files separately or all three for a good discount.

DVD1 Ten no kata (160 min, 1.98 Gb)
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DVD2 Shizenshigoku no kata (130 min, 1.57 Gb)
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DVD3 Bikenjutsu + Naginata + Q& A (90 min, 1.06Gb)
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Recorded: Recorded in Stockholm July 2006



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Mutô Dori is Butô Dori

From Shiro Kuma's Weblog by kumablog

The last Japan trip during the Sakura season was full of  insights, and I did my best to share them with my buyu in India, France, and Hungary.
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Teaching after being taught is always a challenge as we never feel confident after a Japan trip. Will it be good enough? Will the explanations make sense? Did  we really understand what sensei meant? But as always in the Bujinkan, I used the 忍法一環 ninpô Ikkan, the  “keep going” attitude and  I did my best.

 

In India where I stayed two weeks, I had time to settle down and to “polish ” the feelings stolen in Japan. The group in Bangalore being a mix of beginners and Shidôshi we began with the sanshin no kata that we rapidly adapted to the tsurugi. Shiva and his team had done a nice job by making available enough wooden tsurugi for eveyone. India is incredible* and the buyu here know how to do things correctly.

 

In France, as the group had been training extensively with Hughes on the tsurugi we spent a more time putting more taijutsu into the sword techniques because taijutsu is the real teaching of this year and we began to okay with the conceit of Mutô Dori . But I come to that later in the text.

 

Then in Budapest, we did something so different that in fact my whole taijutsu with the tsurugi improved a lot. When this seminar in Budapest was planned by Balazs, he made a funny request: “Arnaud do you think it is possible to cover the concepts that sensei had been doing for the last twenty years during a weekend seminar? “. “Sure” I said and it was the deal…

 

But to be honest it is only on the week prior to the seminar that I began to be concerned about feasibility and that I understood the complexity of the request. I have been in the Bujinkan for so long that remembering all these yearly themes would not be difficult, but how to make it look like a logical evolution and squeeze twenty years of concepts in only two days?

 

I think that everything is happening for a reason, and for me sensei unfolded gradually a path that we followed blindly not looking back (if you’re blindfolded looking back is useless anyway). Now as I tried to transmit the logical beauty of sensei ‘s vision, I understood the reason why we are studying the tsurugi this year: we are using the tsurugi because there is no way we can reproduce something we know, or adapt it from another base of knowledge on the things we have already studied. No other weapon we know in Japanese martial art can be used, the tsurugi is the ancestor of everything. The tsurugi is the beginning and the end; the alpha and the Omega of martial art; the A-Un.

 

I understood that what we do with the tsurugi really doesn’t matter because what is fueling the movement is not a weapon or a waza, what is making it work is the quality of our taijutsu. Only with a good taijutsu can we move correctly with the tsurugi. I exchanged a few messages with Duncan recently and we both agreed on this.

 

With the tsurugi we move with our guts, our body movements take over the permanent mental analysis giving birth to a subtle way of fighting. The movement works because it is natural and not hindered by any intention. In a way we can say that 劍 tsurugi being our body, our “guts” allow 津 腹鳴, tsurugi (or the haven where everything is processed) to be expressed. Remember that in Japan the XXX hara (belly ) is where the spirit is located.

 

Taijutsu is the theme for this year and this is why sensei has insisted on the importance of Mutô Dori during in his recent classes. But the problem is that Mutô Dori can, theoretically, only be done when you have no weapon in your hand. This is the key. We do Mutô Dori with the tsurugi in hand because this is only taijutsu and nothing else. The quality of your taijutsu is what gives life to the blade, but the blade is not doing any technique, footwork and body movements do it. There is no thinking it is body (belly) movement.

 

If you understood me so far then we can dig a little more into a few things that sensei explained in class.

 

Tenchijin is one – or 3 = 1
Sensei said that we had to keep the Tsurugi at hip level.
Hips are Jin therefore the blade can move freely between Chi (legs/lower body) and Ten (arms/upper body). Taijutsu is foot and finger, and the sword via the spine is linking the three. We move like One by the sword. Like the sword of Fudô, the Tsurugi connects man to the divine.

 

“Shinshin shingan” the “eyes and spirit of the gods” said sensei during training but Shingan is also 真贋, (authenticity); and Shinshin being also 心身 (body and mind) we can understand that Tsurugi is the way to become fully authentic with our body and mind. Tsurugi is the tool to achieve that. By moving freely in our Taijutsu we clean ourselves from intention. Tsurugi is alive and protects us as if the sword has its own perception of reality, a reality that cannot be perceived by our human senses. This is juppô sesshô.

 

There is no sword, there is  only natural movement, and this is Taijutsu.
The historical sword was called Kusanagi no Tsurugi: the sword that “cut the grass”. The grass can be seen as our intentions, as well as uke’s intentions. Like the Ken of Fudô Myô, the blade cuts our illusions and help us to get rid of falsehood to stay on the correct path. This is the most beautiful thing that Hatsumi sensei has given us and we should be thankful for it. Training with the tsurugi makes our taijutsu more authentic, more powerful also as we are deprived from any intentions; we are free to move according to nature with no preconceived idea.

 

Last year sensei said that Budô was Mudô, therefore Mutô Dori is also Butô Dori 
Bu is mu 武, and Tô is 刀 sword or 道 way but Tô 闘 is fight. So Mutô is Butô:  武 道 is 武 闘. Then Mutô Dori (“grabbing” the way of war) is in fact Butô (seizing the fight).

 

Mutô Dori is the Gokui, the essence of Budô. The Gokui is always simple and formless in its manifestation, but it is difficult to make it simple. When using the tsurugi the movements are the result of taijutsu nothing else. The blade moves by itself following what the body is creating in the Kûkan. As the Zen master Takuan said (see previous entry): “I do not see the enemy, the enemy doesn’t see me” and this is because we do not try to do anything specific. When contact is established we flow like water, as if we were surfing on top of uke ‘s waves of intention. The tsurugi is only the metallic extension of our body. We don’t think the movement, we don’t think the weapon, we don’t think the opponent.

 

We 突き詰めません tsukitsumemasen, we “don’t think”, we adapt with Mutô Dori as our natural expression.

 

In the sermon on martial arts Chozanshi says that: ” a teacher can only transmit a technique or enlighten you to the principle, but receiving the truth of the matter is something within yourself. (…) grasping it on one’s  own is always a matter of transmission from mind to mind. It is a special transmission beyond the scriptures. ”

 

As sensei puts it, we have to learn how to read between the lines and the Mutô Dori of this year is giving us exactly that.

 

Just do it * *

 
 

*This is the motto of the national advertizing campaign. http://www.incredibleindia.org/
* * like in the Nike expression. “Niké” in Greek is the goddess of victory so “just do it (without thinking) and victory will be yours.


Keiko#13 SHINDENFUDO-RYU HAPPOBIKEN with LAURI JOKINEN

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This years theme was Shindenfudo-ryu Dakentaijutsu Happobiken, Taijutsu & Sword – (Bujinkan sword basics & advanced).

The theme of this DVD is understanding the natural body movement in fighting. Included on this DVD is taijutsu techniques (unarmed fighting). The basic forms, the ura-waza and henka is taught. Also some simple techniques and training drills.

Recorded: Recorded in Stockholm March 2006

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Keiko#12 SHINDENFUDO-RYU HAPPOBIKEN (part 1) with MATS HJELM

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This years theme was Shindenfudo-ryu Dakentaijutsu Happobiken, Taijutsu & Sword – (Bujinkan sword basics & advanced).

The theme of this DVD is understanding the natural body movement in fighting. Included on this video is taijutsu techniques (unarmed fighting). The basic forms, the ura-waza and henka is taught. Also some simple techniques and examples on how to use the long sword in the school. Techniques covered on this DVD is…

天の型 TEN NO KATA (first level)
1. 日撃 NICHIGEKI 2. 月肝 GEKKAN 3. 風靡 FÛBI 4. 雨龍 URYÛ 5. 雲雀 UNJAKU 6. 雪やく SETSUYAKU 7. 霧散 MUSAN 8. 霞雷 KARAI

地の型 CHI NO KATA (second level)
1. 理拳 RIKEN 2. 心拳 SHINKEN 3. 雷拳 RAIKEN

秘券一瞬 BIKEN ISSHUN (Sword techniques)
1. 一本目 FIRST TECH 2. 二本目 SECOND TECH 3. 三本目 THIRD TECH

Including various applications to different situations (henka).

Note: The instructions was in English.

Recorded: Recorded in Eskilstuna February 2006 and Stockholm March 2006

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Keiko#11 KOSSHIJUTSU HAPPOBIKEN with SHAWN GRAY

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A seminar in Kaigozan Dojo with Shawn Gray from Japan.

This was the 6′th seminar (excl a few Tai Kai and extra trainings) with Mr.Shawn Gray at Kaigozan Dojo in Stockholm Sweden. The theme this time was Gyokko-ryu Kosshijutsu Happobiken, Bojutsu, Ukemi, Sanshin no kata.

Shawn was teaching Taihenjutsu ukemi, breakfalling. Sanshin no kata, five basic movements which can be said to be the roots of Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu, it is also very important basics from Gyokko-ryû. The Gyokko-ryû techniques Kô, Shunu, Shunsoku, Iaifuji was also taught with a lot of variations, both without weapons and also with weapons, mainly the long staff (Gyokko-ryû Bôjutsu). There is also a 30 minute interview with Shawn where he talks about his experience from training in Japan and much more

Recorded in Stockholm, Sweden November 2005

Note: The instructions is in English and there is no sub titles on this VCD

About the instructor

Shawn left behing 10 years of Karate and Kendo to begin Bujinkan training in Canada after returning from a 1-year stay in Japan in 1990. After a training visit in 1995, he relocated to Japan permanently in January of 1997. Shawn passed the godan test in January of 1999, and in 2000 at the urging of Hatsumi sensei established a dojo, the first Bujinkan dojo in Japan led by a civilian foreigner. Shawn has regularly served as interpreter for Dr. Hatsumi and has translated much of Senseis writing into english. He has been regularly invited to give seminars in Europe , North America , and Asia.

More info about Shawn http://bujinkan.graycastle.com

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Kogarasu Bokken

From Paart Budo Buki by buki stolar

this is one of my last experiments
this year's Ken sword a major theme in Bujinkan and for Kogarasu maru sword say it's kind of a "bridge" between Ken and Tachi, so if you're interested, what is the feeling, let me know



Shikomi katana

From Paart Budo Buki by buki stolar

here is basic Shikomi katana, in natur version,

this is not version in classic round stick, is made from beech wood and blade is made of very durable hornbeam wood,
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Keiko#09 ROPPOKUJI NO BIKEN with TIM BATHURST

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This years theme was Roppô Kuji + Bûdô no Kiso – (Bujinkan sword basics & advanced).

In August 2004 he came to visit us in Stockholm, Sweden to give a seminar on this year’s Bujinkan theme, Roppô Kuji no Biken. He taught sword, unarmed defence, and the rokushakubô. Tim explained what would work and what probably would not work in a real situation. The theme of this seminar was very much Shinken-gata, true or real combat methods.

He taught ukemi with sword, basic kamae, basic drawing and cutting, and many sword techniques… Engetsu Sappô, Nito-ryû, Hiryû-ken, Tsuki-komi, Tsuki-iri, Datô no ken, Kochô-gaeshi and many more.

He also taught Mutô-dori, stopping someone to use his sword, how to use the sword if stopped and much more. Also the six foot staff technique Gohô was covered in detail.

The first hours of Sunday morning is not on this video, it is a separate video titled “Kihon Happo Video” wich also includes the x-tra training class he did right before this seminar in Kaigozan Dojo.

Recorded in Stockholm, Sweden August 2004

Who is Tim Bathurst?

Good question… Tim is a senior student of Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi, living and training in Tokyo Japan. After a few visits starting in 1990, Tim moved to Japan in 1997 and is one of the few foreigners to have earned the title of Shihan while living in Japan. Presently graded at Judan-ka (10th Dan-Fire level…13th Dan to some.)

Tim has never been in the Military, never served as a police officer, never done personal security, never been to war… Actually, the only thing he has really done is train with the best of the Bujinkan for the last dozen years or so.

If you\’ve been to Japan in the last 5 years or so you would have seen Tim at Hatsumi sensei\’s or Nagato sensei\’s dojos. If you\’re unlucky you will also have to put up with him translating from Japanese into his own Australian version of English… and occasionally into rather poor Spanish.

One of the huge benefits of training for so long in Japan is that Tim has learnt his weapons technique as well as his Taijutsu directly from the Grandmaster and the top Master students of the Art.

From his own web site… http://www.timbathurst.net

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