Bujinkan Santa Monica

Hidden Alcove at 戸定邸 Tojō-tei. photo by Michael Glenn Within the 九法の力 Kyū-hō no chikara, or the power of the 9 methods, there is a kuji that holds the 秘技 higi or secret technique to overcoming a hundred enemies: 「護攻虚変争精神不動」GoKoKyoHenSeiShinFudo This kuji, or gokui, repels any method of capture or defeat. You protect yourself by changing the attack itself with an immovable spirit. This is the time to do or die. You are prepared for death, but you’d rather do the enemy in. How do you do instead of die? In that single moment of life and death you remain unmoved in the middle. That middle place is the key to ninjutsu . On a very hot day in June, I learned about this. The air was loud with the harmonic drone of 蝉 semi (cicadas). But we were training anyway. Hatsumi Sensei told us to train in accordance with the temperature. Two opponents attacked and Soke slipped behind the first attacker. He did this while trapping the second guy in his own attack. Then Hatsumi asked the uke

This summer, I was honored to be invited to Québec to teach and share the Bujinkan training I've been doing in Japan. My hosts Bernard and Francine were gracious and wonderful. The students were very skilled, attentive, and curious. And Québec City was an amazing place to visit! I covered many Bujinkan topics during the seminar. Here is an extended preview video: The contents of the full Bujinkan training series is available below. Part One: Kamae And Kyojitsu. In this first video I cover some basics of kamae and kyojitsu. FULL VIDEO: https://www.rojodojo.com/quebec-bujinkan-kamae-and-kyojitsu/ Part Two: Kukan and Tension. In this video I demonstrate how to shape the kukan. Then in this space we create tension that allows us to throw our opponent without strength. I also share some of the training I did with Hatsumi Sensei in Japan last month. FULL VIDEO https://www.rojodojo.com/quebec-bujinkan-kukan-and-tension/ Part Three: Draw and Disarm. First I show how to shift th