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Ninpo/Ninjutsu seminar update (next week)

From Kabutoshimen by Toryu

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Now it is less than a week until the Ninpo/Ninjutsu Seminar with Dean Rostohar. Here is some updates and news…

Dean is coming on Friday already, but we have no extra training planned. Dean is also bringing some of his top students with him this time, so I’m sure they will also help him with the teaching. This will be an exciting seminar, he will teach lot’s of stuff we usually don’t see in the trainings in a regular Bujinkan Dojo.

  • Place: We booked the dojo. We will be in Kaigozan Dojo on Sveavägen 130 in Stockholm city (here is the map).
  • Saturday training: We open the dojo after 10:00, the training start at 11:00 and finish at 18:00 with a longer lunch break.
  • Saturday evening: As usual we want everyone to join us for dinner at a local restaurant, if you don’t hear about this by e-mail we will inform you about it Saturday morning.
  • Sunday training: we start at 11:00 and finish around 15:00. We do not have a longer lunchbreak, so prepare yourself with something to eat during the short breaks.
  • Late people: if you haven’t signed up for the seminar do so immediately, or look at the web site first to see if there is places left before you come.
  • Seminar fee: One day training is 500 SEK, for both days 850 SEK. We suggest that you sign up and pay early next time to get the discount!
  • Seminar DVD: We will film this seminar and you can pre order the DVD for 200 SEK ( we will send it to your address when it is done) at the seminar, or you can buy it at the KGZ Budo Shop later… https://www.budoshop.se/store/

For more information about this seminar see this web site… http://kaigozan.se/seminars/2009-09-26/…

Kukishin-ryu Bojutsu – Keiko Sabaki kata – 03 – Sashiai

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Disclaimer; this is not necessarily the correct way of doing this technique, it is the way I see how it should be done.

差合 SASHI AI

Technique No 3 from Kukishin-ryu Rokushaku Bôjutsu – Keiko sabaki kata

Bojutsu - Keiko Sabaki kata - 03 - Sashi-ai(A)

1. I assume Chûdan no kamae and plan to make the opponent open up his left side…

Bojutsu - Keiko Sabaki kata - 03 - Sashi-ai(B)

2. I move the left foot forward to the left and enter in to the opponent’s right side. I angle the body in a way to draw the attention to my left hand and hide the right hand sliding back to the end of the staff.

Bojutsu - Keiko Sabaki kata - 03 - Sashi-ai(C)

3. I step forward with the left foot and thrust in chudan-tsuki to the opponent and force him to move. Since I enter on his right side I pretty much force him to move to his left.

Note: If he is not moving I strike through his guard and get him. If he put force into the block it is better for me, but I’m not waiting to feel it (physically) then it would be to late for the next step.

Bojutsu - Keiko Sabaki kata - 03 - Sashi-ai(D)

4. I quickly move the right foot forward and strike his left elbow with dô-uchi.

Bojutsu - Keiko Sabaki kata - 03 - Sashi-ai(E)

5. Then another quick kote-haneage strike from under to his right arm to completely disarm him. The kata officially finish here, but it is easy to keep going and take control of the space and the weapon he just lost.

Bojutsu - Keiko Sabaki kata - 03 - Sashi-ai(F)

6. Then I jump back to Seigan no kamae and assume zanshin (because the next kata starts from here which makes it easier to remember the next kata).

After you and your partner have learned the kata, try to work on a better defense with the sword. Try to be more offensive and gradually make it more difficult to attack with the staff, instead of moving backwards move forwards and be more offensive. The swordsman’s distance is shorter and he need to be on a safe distance or closer where he can get the opponent with the staff quickly. The person with the staff need to be outside the swordsman’s reach or be completely covered. You can practice this technique with more freely distance and timing, but keep the same sequence of attacks (keep to the kata). If you do this I suggest you use safe weapons (padded weapons) and maybe protections, or just be very careful.

There is also kuden; things taught personally from teacher to student, so please find a good teacher and study with him/her.

Happy training!

/Mats…

CHI RYAKU NO MAKI (v1.5) with MATS HJELM

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Click on the button on the right side to pay and download this movie. Payment of $8.99 is through PayPal and download is done from Payloadz. You will get instructions after you pay how to download this movie.

Ten Ryaku no maki is the first level of taijutsu basics. Including,

  • Hajutsu kyuho – nine techniques to break down the opponent,
  • Gyaku gi – reversed techniques
  • Nage kata – throwing techniques
  • Ryusui iki – sacrifice throws
  • Shime waza – strangulation techniques

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This movie was filmed May 30’th 2009 at Kaigozan Dojo. This training was a walk through of the second Taijutsu level by Mats Hjelm, Bujinkan Shihan Kugyo Happobiken. This is the basics recommended especially for beginners and students between 6 Kyu and 4 Kyu in the Bujinkan Dojo system.

This is a movie file optimized for iPod and iPhone and any other device that can handle standard H.264 videos. Import the file to iTunes and sync it to your iPod or iPhone.

On a Windows PC you can watch it in iTunes or Quicktime player (these programs is available for free on apple.com. VLC is another good program that can play these files.

480 x 272 pixels
H.264, AAC
Bitrate 942
20 minutes
135 Megabytes
Chapter markers

Click on the button on the right side to pay and download this movie. Payment of $8.99 is through PayPal and download is done from Payloadz. You will get instructions after you pay how to download this movie.…

CHI RYAKU NO MAKI (v1.5) with MATS HJELM

From Budoshop.se by budoshop

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Click on the button on the right side to pay and download this movie. Payment of $8.99 is through PayPal and download is done from Payloadz. You will get instructions after you pay how to download this movie.

Ten Ryaku no maki is the first level of taijutsu basics. Including,

  • Hajutsu kyuho – nine techniques to break down the opponent,
  • Gyaku gi – reversed techniques
  • Nage kata – throwing techniques
  • Ryusui iki – sacrifice throws
  • Shime waza – strangulation techniques

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This movie was filmed May 30’th 2009 at Kaigozan Dojo. This training was a walk through of the second Taijutsu level by Mats Hjelm, Bujinkan Shihan Kugyo Happobiken. This is the basics recommended especially for beginners and students between 6 Kyu and 4 Kyu in the Bujinkan Dojo system.

This is a movie file optimized for iPod and iPhone and any other device that can handle standard H.264 videos. Import the file to iTunes and sync it to your iPod or iPhone.

On a Windows PC you can watch it in iTunes or Quicktime player (these programs is available for free on apple.com. VLC is another good program that can play these files.

480 x 272 pixels
H.264, AAC
Bitrate 942
20 minutes
135 Megabytes
Chapter markers

Click on the button on the right side to pay and download this movie. Payment of $8.99 is through PayPal and download is done from Payloadz. You will get instructions after you pay how to download this movie.…

TEN RYAKU NO MAKI (v1.5) with MATS HJELM

From Budoshop.se by budoshop

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Click on the button on the right side to pay and download this movie. Payment of $8.99 is through PayPal and download is done from Payloadz. You will get instructions after you pay how to download this movie.

Ten Ryaku no maki is the first level of taijutsu basics. Including,

  • Taihenjutsu ukemi – break falling and rolling,
  • Hiken juroppo – 16 strikes and kicks,
  • Kamae – body positioning and angles,
  • Sanshin no kata – five basic movement kata,
  • Kihon happo – eight basic fighting techniques
  • Shinken taihenjutsu – three basic evasions from sword attacks.

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This movie was filmed May 30’th 2009 at Kaigozan Dojo. This training was a walk through of the first Taijutsu level by Mats Hjelm, Bujinkan Shihan Kugyo Happobiken. This is the basics recommended especially for beginners and students between 9 Kyu and 7 Kyu in the Bujinkan Dojo system.

Note: Although the instructions is in Swedish it is very visual and obvious what to do. All techniques comes with names in the subtitles.

This is a movie file optimized for iPod and iPhone and any other device that can handle standard H.264 videos. Import the file to iTunes and sync it to your iPod or iPhone.

On a Windows PC you can watch it in iTunes or Quicktime player (these programs is available for free on apple.com. VLC is another good program that can play these files.

480 x 272 pixels
H.264, AAC
Bitrate 942
23 minutes
154 Megabytes
Chapter markers

Click on the button on the right side to pay and download this movie. Payment of $8.99 is through PayPal and download is done from Payloadz. You will get instructions after you pay how to download this movie.

Sample from the movie

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Koto-ryu Koppojutsu Shoden Kata DVD with Holger Kunzmann

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DVD is available at Budoshop.se

Title: Keiko25 – Koto-ryu Koppojutsu Shoden Kata
Instructors: Holger Kunzmann
Theme: Koto-ryu Koppojutsu, Shoden kata
Recorded: Recorded in Stockholm March 13-25th 2009
The instruction is in English
Format: NTSC, AAC Stereo, DVD/R- (it might not work on older DVD players! check your manual first!) approximately 90 Minutes playing time.

Shortly after returning from training in Japan with Soke and the Shihan, Holger held this seminar in Kaigozan Dojo, Stockholm, Sweden.

This DVD contains all 18 basic taijutsu techniques from Koto-ryu Koppojutsu Shoden no Kata. They are taught and explained thoroughly as the basic foundation, and with many applications and henka. The following techniques where taught…

Kurai-dori (kamae). Yokuto, Ogyaku, Koyoku, Shito, Hosoku, Hoteki, Shato, Keto, Sakugeki, Tangeki, Batsugi, Setto, Shihaku, Kyogi, Kakko, Uranami, Tenchi and Katamaki.

All these techniques are explained and taught in detail. The DVD has menus where you can chose technique to see, completely with chapters.

– See the DVD video trailer at Budo Shop Community
– Buy the DVD at Budoshop.se Store…

TCJRNM Sanshin no Kata (warm-up drill video)

From Kabutoshimen by Toryu

I just uploaded a new video on YouTube, please check it out, give comments and ratings :-) .

This is from the forth coming Ten Chi Jin Ryaku no Maki DVD coming sometime this summer. I’m not sure if exactly this segment will be on the DVD (it is a little too long I think?), I will decide this later when I have all the material filmed and edited.

TCJRNM Sanshin no Kata (warm-up drill)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A63TvGQAYg

/Mats…