From Bujinkan Zeropoint Dojo by RobRenner
What are the basics (kihon)? 基本 (Kihon; foundation, basis, standard) Many people talk about the importance of learning the basics (kihon) in our martial art. “Without a good foundation”, they say, “You can’t really achieve a high level of……From Bujinkan Zeropoint Dojo by RobRenner
Many have talked about the way of Hatsumi as having no structure, but it really is the structure of no structure.…From Bujinkan Zeropoint Dojo by RobRenner
要 “Kaname” This year, 2012, Hatsumi Sensei, the grand master of the Bujinkan, has chosen as his theme the idea of Kaname (要). In English, this translates to the ‘crux‘, ‘essence’, ‘pivot’, or the “vital point”. A simple example of……From Bujinkan Zeropoint Dojo by RobRenner
四天王の四方 Shitennou no Shihou “The four ways of the four heavenly kings” The term Shitennou, in this instance, refers to the Bujinkan’s four top shihan: Oguri Sensei, Seno Sensei, Noguchi Sensei, and Nagato Sensei. These are the four senior teachers……From Bujinkan Zeropoint Dojo by RobRenner
What a wonderful event! Thanks to everyone who made Kikanju the success it was! We had great weather, great friends, great training, everything we could ask for! There were around 100 people from 12 different countries, some from as far……From Bujinkan Zeropoint Dojo by RobRenner
Discover what Hatsumi Soke and the Japanese Shihan know about making the Kihon Happo work. Although Soke has been teaching the concept of “chuuto hanpa” (halfway or incomplete) for years and the principles that make this “incompleteness” possible, it is……From Bujinkan Zeropoint Dojo by RobRenner
Shinnenjutsu – 心念術 “Controlling your opponents perceptions” Part 2: “Proprioception (Perception of Body Position)”. In Part 1 of this article on Shinnenjutsu, we talked about Visual Perception, and how controlling your opponent’s visual perception, in effect, controls his mind. Now……From Bujinkan Zeropoint Dojo by RobRenner
Shinnenjutsu – 心念術 “Controlling your opponents perceptions” Also translated as intention technique, mind reading, mind control, and manipulation of another’s thoughts or perceptions, this concept lies at the heart of Budo Taijutsu. Disclaimer: Over the years Hatsumi Sensei has used……From Bujinkan Zeropoint Dojo by RobRenner
What are the basics (kihon)? 基本 (Kihon; foundation, basis, standard) Many people talk about the importance of learning the basics (kihon) in our martial art. “Without a good foundation”, they say, “You can’t really achieve a high level of ability”.……From Bujinkan Zeropoint Dojo by RobRenner
The theme for this year is Saino Kon Ki – translated as “talent or ability”, “spirit or soul”, and “capacity”. One way of looking at this concept is seeing how they are all connected, each aspect building on the previous……