Resistance training and sparring
Every so often people raise the subject of "resistance training," "Alive training," or (more honestly) "sparring" in the Bujinkan. Surprisingly, few of the folks calling for it have any interest at al...…
TCJRNM Sanshin no kata (warm-up drill)
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Kuki family history
I have been asked on a few occasions as to what the Kuki family were. Some sources say they were pirates, some say they were tax collectors. The truth is they ran a protection racket.
To understand...…
Recognizing fraud in the martial arts
People have suggested that I should write something about how to recognize and deal with martial arts frauds. Living in Japan I have a better understanding of its martial arts and history and in the p...…
Play! The Octave | Henka
From blogurl:henka.wordpress.com inpostauthor:ariesbudo - Google Blog Search by Mats "Toryu" Hjelm
Last Tuesday Soke was making reference the musical concept of the octave and how this relates to relationships and Budo. If you are like me and not Adept in music theory, then you might want to read the definition of the octave here ...…Some facts about Hatsumi sensei from 2-2000 Hiden interview
Here are some tidbits I found in the interview in the 2-2000 issue of Hiden magazine with Hatsumi sensei. I did not translate the whole article, since I can read them anyways. I was just trying to ma...…
Can we really use "unarmed" techniques in self defense?
My Bujinkan teachers in Japan always stress that this art was built around the reality of weapons. We use them, we train to go against them and even though we do unarmed stuff most of the time, there ...…
Can we really use "unarmed" techniques in self defense?
My Bujinkan teachers in Japan always stress that this art was built around the reality of weapons. We use them, we train to go against them and even though we do unarmed stuff most of the time, there ...…
Seminar Announcement | Henka
From blogurl:henka.wordpress.com inpostauthor:ariesbudo - Google Blog Search by Mats "Toryu" Hjelm
Rob Renner Togakure ryu no kieru no kankaku "Creating the feeling of disappearing" March 29, 30 - Ocala, Florida April 5, 6 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada April 12, 13 - Washington DC April 19, 20 - Chicago, Illinois April 26, 27 Sacramento, ...…Keiko#21 – Togakure-ryu seminar with Mats Hjelm
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