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There is no Substitute for the Physical Training Experience.

Hatsumi Sensei and Michael Glenn

Reading my blog or studying Bujinkan on your own may be fun and rewarding, but to truly learn this art, you must get physical. There are things that only make sense when you feel and experience them directly. I know first hand how I can write or talk about an idea for hours, but it only takes one punch or one tap-out for you to instantly understand my meaning.

Don't miss out on the reality of our training. Join me or another qualified instructor. You will be amazed. It's easy to train with me. There are two ways to train with me directly:

Visit me in Santa Monica

Really, we'd love to meet and train with you! If you are in the area and would like to train, we have classes on Tues, Thurs, and Sunday nights.

Please call or email to reserve a spot. 310-866-2144 bujinkansantamonica@gmail.com

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Kukan No Kyusho In 8 Kata: this is a breakthrough event focused on results. You learn how to generate explosive power from the kukan itself. Many techniques in the Bujinkan will not work or fail to come alive without understanding this important principle Hatsumi Sensei taught in 2011. Can you target the Kyusho in the Kukan? You will after this training!

We only have 3 months left to dig into this before I change to the next focused event. If your taijutsu can use these results, now is a great time to book this training.

Email me to schedule this today: bujinkansantamonica@gmail.com

People haved trained with me from Sweden, Jordan, Brazil, Greece, Mexico, All over the U.S. including Colorado, Arizona, Atlanta, Nevada, most parts of California and even visitors from Japan! As Hatsumi Sensei says, we are all a family. You can train with us!

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Japan Report One 令和5年

Every Bujinkan trip I make to Japan feels like a gift. And I always share that with you all in my Japan reports. This trip, I decided to video a lot. Like every day. So there will be quite a few of these. The only issue is that it takes me time to edit all of this video, so these Japan reports may spread out into next year. The first video is here: Japan Report One 令和5年 The first day of any Bujinkan trip to Japan starts with a marathon. 20 hours of travel by Plane train, and automobile. Also, a lot of walking with a heavy backpack up and down stairs, through airports and train stations, and of course to the Honbu Dojo! Because I’m crazy, I arrived at the airport and went straight to Noguchi Sensei’s class. The class was smallish, maybe 20 people. I was a little shaky on my feet so I slammed some milk tea to get my energy back up. I partnered with Mario From Croatia. Noguchi began with 中伝之捌型 Chūden no Sabaki Gata from 高木揚心流 Takagi Yoshin Ryū. He put a lot of focus into what the opposit

Bujinkan Daikomyosai Party and Training Themes from Japan

What are the current Bujinkan Themes? For my second week of Japan training, I begin with a visit to 上野東照宮 Ueno Tōshōgū. This shrine was built in 1627, and enshrines Tokugawa Ieyasu. I have visited many times, but they did an extensive remodel a few years ago. This was my first time going beyond the 唐門 Karamon and into the grounds. The entire 本殿 Honden is covered in gold leaf and looks spectacular with the gingko leaves fluttering down around me. Michael Glenn at 上野東照宮 Ueno Tōshōgū Later that night, I arrived a bit early for Nagase Sensei’s class. He had moved the class time back 45 minutes so I took the opportunity to review my notes from the prior class. He has been working with 十方折衝 juppō sesshō and the directions for 天地人 Tenchijin and the sanshin within it. He described many aspects of Tenchijin. He would control his opponent at three points, high, middle, and low. He told us the Ten direction is 天照大御神 Amaterasu ōmikami. The Chi direction is 国常立尊 Kunitokotachi no mi

The Sound of Bujinkan 変化 Henka

One Friday night back in the old Honbu Dojo, Hatsumi Sensei moved to a very high level of training right from the start. After he asked someone to demo, he immediately went into counter attacks using his fingertips. And he said to be playful. Hatsumi Sensei painted and hung a scroll in the corner of the dojo. He did this every year to express the yearly theme. This year it was 神韻武導 Shin'in Budō . You can read this as Budō of exceptional artistry. Or, when you look at the characters for Shin'in, it could be a Budō that expresses the sound of the heart, the soul, or even the kami. 神韻武導 Shin'in Budō, Bujinkan Honbu. photo Michael Glenn Earlier that afternoon, I had made a pilgrimage of sorts to visit 矢切の渡し Yagiri-no-Watashi. The ferry that has been taking passengers across the Edo river for nearly 400 years. The Tokugawa shogunate did not build bridges over rivers to protect Edo. Ferry boats leading to the highway were strictly controlled, but ferries for farmers who had fa

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