tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20797472323911200.comments2023-05-12T01:05:39.280-07:00Bujinkan Santa MonicaMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03865775775195298235noreply@blogger.comBlogger156125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20797472323911200.post-75175549782801988042021-08-15T00:47:14.567-07:002021-08-15T00:47:14.567-07:00Maybe basic was the wrong word;)Maybe basic was the wrong word;)Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16932267675827592716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20797472323911200.post-53875339817521048102021-08-12T10:18:11.348-07:002021-08-12T10:18:11.348-07:00It was a great class. The concept of tōmei is amaz...It was a great class. The concept of tōmei is amazing. Perhaps one day I will figure it out. - DavidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20797472323911200.post-38331569649604676092021-03-20T13:47:47.180-07:002021-03-20T13:47:47.180-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Zoomjahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646840737784953813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20797472323911200.post-29172595479862178252018-07-01T10:23:02.200-07:002018-07-01T10:23:02.200-07:00Hello... I think you should add quality training. ...Hello... I think you should add quality training. I don't know how many times I have heard that something in my basics was incorrect after training it a particular way for 5 years. And then hearing it again after I made that correction. The bujinkan can be a very painful art to master!rafaeloperezjrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05582823892691445176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20797472323911200.post-73986630777151670262018-06-14T10:20:54.173-07:002018-06-14T10:20:54.173-07:00This is excellent...I havent been with the Bujinka...This is excellent...I havent been with the Bujinkan for sometime, but would love to hear more about this! fuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08171077749952610031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20797472323911200.post-52831165443009719102018-02-20T21:33:04.319-08:002018-02-20T21:33:04.319-08:00Congrats James!!🐂Congrats James!!🐂Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16932267675827592716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20797472323911200.post-84939861437263467502017-05-16T10:09:03.766-07:002017-05-16T10:09:03.766-07:00I expect a sequel of this series Michael :) Hope t...I expect a sequel of this series Michael :) Hope to see you again soon. Best Regards Gudmundur from Iceland.Wargumm1ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13172727221653831477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20797472323911200.post-31564228980465043542017-05-16T10:08:19.384-07:002017-05-16T10:08:19.384-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Wargumm1ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13172727221653831477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20797472323911200.post-55057435498236150372017-05-07T11:42:28.587-07:002017-05-07T11:42:28.587-07:00Wow, that's impressive. I've done a bit of...Wow, that's impressive. I've done a bit of training when I was younger... now since I'm in Japan I've been looking into a bit more and considering it, it might be a good outlet after school as it's a bit tough and I know training can certainly refine the mind, get a bit more mental fortitude to push through the hard times.Nihon Scopehttp://nihonscope.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20797472323911200.post-69399476997205103162017-04-13T14:35:29.577-07:002017-04-13T14:35:29.577-07:00I like the nature and us humans being as natural i...I like the nature and us humans being as natural in the movements of taijutsu. <br />I do believe to learn what SOKES PREACHES to go very slow and then flow on taking control and space ..😊first Kyu of Bujinkanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286073709822294556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20797472323911200.post-76374532245659813782017-02-14T13:32:38.274-08:002017-02-14T13:32:38.274-08:00Wow. That was great Mike. Good work discovering ...Wow. That was great Mike. Good work discovering a little pocket of samurai history.<br /><br />StuAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13082681400830366908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20797472323911200.post-45544055308692245642016-08-06T06:41:10.071-07:002016-08-06T06:41:10.071-07:00Really liked you final comments. Buddhism is so am...Really liked you final comments. Buddhism is so amazing. I unfortunately, have no real way to access it in my country.AnotonyKookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16870555045151326266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20797472323911200.post-10784321852133817202016-07-14T12:33:29.763-07:002016-07-14T12:33:29.763-07:00Very inspiring. Thank you for sharing your view on...Very inspiring. Thank you for sharing your view on (not) teaching! I am not yet a Bujinkan instructor, but once I will be, I'll keep these wise words in my mind.<br /><br /><br />Claude SamsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20797472323911200.post-27340961858185462682016-07-14T12:22:55.853-07:002016-07-14T12:22:55.853-07:00Hello 1986nesha, thank you for your comments. I un...Hello 1986nesha, thank you for your comments. I understand your frustration. Most martial arts compare themselves to others and of course our own style somehow always comes out on top (at least in our minds). The Bujinkan is no exception to this very human tendency.<br /><br />All I can say is that everyone’s experience and ability is different. I do not have the experiences you had in the Bujinkan. Of course some of the problems you mention occur in every martial art. That is just part of training.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865775775195298235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20797472323911200.post-45139626576250861092016-07-13T08:25:55.695-07:002016-07-13T08:25:55.695-07:00And to continue, this is such a paradox that bujin...And to continue, this is such a paradox that bujinkan talks about sports such as judo or bjj not being able to constrain somebody who is showing resistance in real fight, and disregard to notice that exactly THAT is the sole purpose of judo and bjj, that they are ALWAYS working with somebody who is giving full resistance. And in the same time, Bujinkan practitioners never do that. When ever somebody resisted while i was training, technique would not work. Even for older and most experienced students. Nothing. And you would hear explanation that your base training and your katas are not good enough, that you have to train more, go deeper into the art and udnerstand the essence of the technique. And you will be ready to understand it in about 10-15 years, not trying it with resistance EVEN ONCE. And when i started training bjj, i successfully did a technique on my third or forth training, just because i was trying it with resistance so many times that i got the essence of it.And i used it! And it worked! And it didn't take 10-15 years, just pure training. When bujinkan starts practicing it's techniques with real resistance and not guided movement, it will be able to see which techniques work TODAY and which ones belong to the past. And that is the time when bujinkan will be able to successfully stand by MMA, BJJ, Judo, or any other "sport".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05118127646684372408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20797472323911200.post-67674844428897996562016-07-13T08:25:30.006-07:002016-07-13T08:25:30.006-07:00I just do not understand this at all. Why do you c...I just do not understand this at all. Why do you constantly have need to speak about "sports" martial arts? Why can't you just train what you train and leave others alone. Why do people from martial arts have the need to compare themselves with other sports? I was in bujinkan for 9 years, i was a 3rd degree black belt, or sandan. I attended seminars with Pedro Fleitas, Svenerik, Peter King, Arnaud Cousergue, many other shihans. I was in Japan, trained in calsses with all shitenno and soke. For all the years i was there, i listened all the time, judo is like this, they are too stiff, BJJ is no good, you can not defend versus 2 or 3 opponents, dont do muay thai, dont do boxing, ninjutsu is the perfect martial art, bujinkan can do everything. And after 9 years of bujinkan i stated going to jiu jitsu, and my knowledge and understanding of martial arts changed completely. I was living a lie for 9 years. Let me just sa one thing, Bujinkan has a lot of great things. Weapons, principles of movement and distance and timing, but bujinkan lacks what sports martial arts have - real sparring, opportunity to TEST your techniques with somebody who is resisting, trying to do his technique. When you spar in bujinkan, it is just controlled movement. When you spar in bjj, it is real combat, believe me. I am so sick and tired when i hear that ninjutsu is a proven martial art, used for hundreds of years in wars and combat, and it does not need to be tested again. That is great, but i didnt live in that time, nor do i have experience of 400-500 years of training. I do have to check if my technique is good, i do need to test it, work with it and fix it. As everything else, martial arts HAVE to evolve, you HAVE to use things that weren't in practice before, because everything else evolves. And if you just get stuck in past, doing same things all over again, you will not improve, you will learn some moves and techniques, and you will not be able to use them because you don't know your opponent, you are not familiar with his skills. You just heard from your teacher or sensei, that judo is stiff, boxing is not good, bjj is not real. And if there is a situation where you will have to fight boxer of bjj or judo practitioner, you will be surprised at what will they do to you. And you will probably go to your teacher, asking for explanation what happened. And he will tell you that you are just not training good enough, or that the fight was not for life or death, where you would most certainly win or something like that, but he will NEVER say "go to their class, find out why did he beat you." How can you speak about being open minded, and in the same time LIMITING yourself to just one martial art? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05118127646684372408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20797472323911200.post-78359702519831880382016-07-11T03:02:14.136-07:002016-07-11T03:02:14.136-07:00Great read. Thanks Michael Great read. Thanks Michael Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359775409569257959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20797472323911200.post-9368361010785130622016-04-18T22:49:44.358-07:002016-04-18T22:49:44.358-07:00I`d like to read more about the concept of zero. I...I`d like to read more about the concept of zero. I don't understand very well.Prof. Guilherme Fauquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247453460992998487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20797472323911200.post-49950183279669225212016-04-07T19:32:22.218-07:002016-04-07T19:32:22.218-07:00Thanks for your explanation of the "walk"...Thanks for your explanation of the "walk". I have been trying to understand the purpose of the stilted-feeling walk, and this helped me form a better idea of what it's purpose is. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20797472323911200.post-3627989043573650042016-04-06T20:15:18.481-07:002016-04-06T20:15:18.481-07:00Nice! Good post. I've been following your post...Nice! Good post. I've been following your post for a while, though I never write here. Good blog! <br /><br />Bufu Ikkan <br /><br />Guilherme (from Brazil)Prof. Guilherme Fauquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247453460992998487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20797472323911200.post-46081909774427206292015-12-06T11:00:05.352-08:002015-12-06T11:00:05.352-08:00Hello Sensei. Why do you don't place a video f...Hello Sensei. Why do you don't place a video for the better comprehension of what are you talking about? Would be very useful :) <br /><br />I love your texts, keep on! :)Prof. Guilherme Fauquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247453460992998487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20797472323911200.post-24344838648084237492015-10-21T18:54:06.751-07:002015-10-21T18:54:06.751-07:00"Killing is my business ladies and gentlemen ..."Killing is my business ladies and gentlemen and buisness is good" lolJustin Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06823428023012386764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20797472323911200.post-83849962065080685352015-10-21T16:33:54.556-07:002015-10-21T16:33:54.556-07:00utterly inspiringutterly inspiringalessia junconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20797472323911200.post-7539305264053220312015-08-24T08:08:26.046-07:002015-08-24T08:08:26.046-07:00I always like to come back and reread this article...I always like to come back and reread this article...ESPECIALLY when people ask "how to do the Sanshin"Carlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20797472323911200.post-51526960016834255002015-08-24T06:17:03.741-07:002015-08-24T06:17:03.741-07:00"There are people who have fallen away from t..."There are people who have fallen away from the Bujinkan part of their life for some reason. We never forget them. And when they return, we welcome them like family."<br /><br />Thank you for these words! <br />I stopped training about 5-6 years ago (somehow faded away...), mostly due to personal issues but as well due to a quite difficult training situation (unfortunately there have been some bad experiences with bujinkan politics).<br />I came back last year after a weird experience that somehow showed me I should train again.<br /> And I indeed feel and felt very welcome by a lot of people -- some of them stayed friends all the time, some I hadn't seen for years, some even didn't know me.<br /><br />And while I feel that it's a pity I ever quit training it's great to be back again and especially to train with and under people that care for people and training and not for ranks. I value high what has been and actually is given to me by those people and do my best to give it back somehow.a returneenoreply@blogger.com