When I was a kid, I played ninja. I lurked around my neighborhood, and ambushed my little brother. I was goofy and unaware that Hatsumi Sensei was also playing in his early visits to the U.S. during that same time. I now know that this sense of play is what drives the art we study as Bujinkan. Let me use a playfully silly example to explore this: A Bujinkan formula: K(p+t)(s)=K Let's ignore K (ku) for a minute because I'm not sure that can be taught. I suggest that: PLAY = SHIZEN. so p+t=h combined with s OR, PLAY using TAIJUTSU to produce HENKA from a state of SHIZEN. If that hurts your brain let's forget it and consider this: When I was 13 years old, Sensei stated while teaching in America: My techniques are adaptable to any situation. It is from improvising action as it flashes into my mind. My techniques are natural techniques. Improvisation creates natural techniques. And now that I am 40, Sensei is still saying ...
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