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

From Kabutoshimen by Toryu

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.

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H.264, AAC
Bitrate 942
20 minutes
135 Megabytes
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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.

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鬼面仏心 Kimenbusshin, new Keiko DVD w Mats Hjelm and Kent T

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DVD is available at Budoshop.se

Title: Keiko24 – Mats Hjelm & Kent T – Taijutsu-Kenjutsu-Nawajutsu (Kimenbusshin)
Instructors: Mats Hjelm & Kent T
Theme: Taijutsu, Kenjutsu, Nawajutsu
Recorded: Recorded in Stockholm February 7-8th 2009
The instruction is in English!
Format: DVD/R- (it might not work on old DVD players! check your manual first!) 105 Minutes playing time.

Shortly after their Japan trip this year training with Soke and the Shihan, they held this seminar.

In this video many basic and advanced techniques is shown.

* Taihenjutsu-ukemi, rolling with or without weapon
* Taijutsu, basics and advanced techniques
* Kenjutsu, sword techniques
* Nawajutsu, using the rope to entangle the opponent

About the instructors

Mats Hjelm started training in Bujinkan for the first time around 1983, but it wasn’t until 1986 he had the opportunity to start training more seriously under a Shidôshi. He attends around 20 seminars, go to Japan 2-3 times every year. Since he started training he never had a training break. He takes his budo training very seriously!

Kent T has been practing Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu for 20 years and is one of the main instructors at Kaigozan Dojo in Stockholm.

If you want to sponsor a seminar or course, please don’t hesitate to contact them. For more information see Mats web site www.kesshi.com or find Kent at www.kaigozan.se

DVD is available at Budoshop.se…

鬼面仏心 Kimenbusshin, new Keiko DVD w Mats Hjelm and Kent T

From Budoshop.se by budoshop

DVD is available at Budoshop.se

Title: Keiko24 – Mats Hjelm & Kent T – Taijutsu-Kenjutsu-Nawajutsu (Kimenbusshin)
Instructors: Mats Hjelm & Kent T
Theme: Taijutsu, Kenjutsu, Nawajutsu
Recorded: Recorded in Stockholm February 7-8th 2009
The instruction is in English!
Format: DVD/R- (it might not work on old DVD players! check your manual first!) 105 Minutes playing time.

Shortly after their Japan trip this year training with Soke and the Shihan, they held this seminar.

In this video many basic and advanced techniques is shown.

* Taihenjutsu-ukemi, rolling with or without weapon
* Taijutsu, basics and advanced techniques
* Kenjutsu, sword techniques
* Nawajutsu, using the rope to entangle the opponent

About the instructors

Mats Hjelm started training in Bujinkan for the first time around 1983, but it wasn’t until 1986 he had the opportunity to start training more seriously under a Shidôshi. He attends around 20 seminars, go to Japan 2-3 times every year. Since he started training he never had a training break. He takes his budo training very seriously!

Kent T has been practing Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu for 20 years and is one of the main instructors at Kaigozan Dojo in Stockholm.

If you want to sponsor a seminar or course, please don’t hesitate to contact them. For more information see Mats web site www.kesshi.com or find Kent at www.kaigozan.se

DVD is available at Budoshop.se…

Birthday party / mini seminar in Riga, Latvia

From Kabutoshimen by Toryu

Last weekend I was in Riga, Latvia. I was invited by my friend Juris attend his birthday party. The party was nice, and the food was excellent.

Riga

On the day after (Saturday) we also had some informal training. After the warm up with ukemi, we went through the nine Santo tonko techniques rather quickly. After the lunch break we did henka.

It’s nice to see the people in Latvia progressing, and always showing big interest in learning the art. Keep up the good spirit, and good luck with the new dojo!

Ganbatte kudasai :-)

Oh the “thing” I’m wearing on the photo is clothes to use when doing the sauna that the guys had put the 兜, Kabuto embroydery on. I found the helmet with horns specially funny :-D , thank you!…

Bujinkan Kurokawa Seminar

From Kabutoshimen by Toryu

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This weekend I visited Riga again for the third Bujinkan seminar in Latvia sponsored by Juris and the Bujinkan Kurokawa Dojo. It was good to see my old friends again. Also to see how they have grown in the art since last year.

My flight was a couple of hours delayed, so I had nothing else to do than read a good book about Yoga written 93 years ago, quite interesting, and have a couple of Hoegardens (my new favorite beverage).

On Friday there was an extra training in the dojo which is located in the middle of the old town in Riga. We started with basic warm up which in my way of teaching almost always includes Sanshin no kata, Taihenjutsu ukemi and Kihon-happo. Then after maybe 40 minutes, I let Ivars show a technique he wanted me to work on, this evening it was a defense technique against a straight punch to the nose. I did a few variations on it, both with the opponent trying to hit the face area with his fist, but also against a hidden weapon. For example a hidden knife hold reversed in the attackers hand.

fireworks

On Saturday we started the seminar with basic jodan-tsuki and jodan-uke drills, then we went in to ukemi, and then later Gekkan from Shindenfudo-ryu. Then it was time for lunch in the local food court at the shopping mall. In the afternoon, more training.

Later in the evening there was fireworks in the city. It was the national independence day and it was very crowded. We were a little late so we couldn’t get to the front row, but we could still enjoy the fireworks. After we went to a salsa club in old town for a few drinks, salsa is big in Riga now they said. We didn’t stay for long, there was training the day after to.

On Sunday we started with sword training, just the Jodan-giri cut. From Jodan no kamae down to Seigan no kamae, with both hands and also with only the right hand (like a cut with the tachi) but also with just the left hand for practice, that was difficult and good strength training for the arms. Then we did a shindenfudo-ryu technique (I forgotten now which one), then lunch. After lunch we did some Jutte training, just basic kata from Kukishin-ryu. Then in the afternoon we finished with a Nawa-jutsu technique and a few rope tricks.

the group

On Monday, my flight was promptly on time much to my surprise, and the trip home went smoothly.

A BIG thanks to Juris (on my right on the picture), Ivars (on my left on the picture) and all the other guys for taking so good care of me. I’m already looking forward to the next seminar, hopefully in August when the weather is a little better.

For more information about training in Latvia please check out the Bujinkan Kurokawa Dojo web site at w w w . k u r o k a v a . c o m web site.

Happy training!

/Mats…