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27 Jul 2010 at 3:14pm
With Buyu and Los Angeles Bushinden Kai host, Tom Houlden. The sun was shining and the pool was inviting. I was treated to a wonderful week of living it up at ” The Standard “. This hotel is hip and groovy a great relaxing atmosphere. I spent many hours by the pool turning into a [...]
21 Jul 2010 at 3:03pm
What a beautiful city. The sun was shining constantly for us during my weeks stay. It was warm and the people were friendly. I felt very comfortable. I had moments of pure gratitude for the wonderful experiences that training in the Bujinkan has given me. Paul Mann hosted my Bushinden Kai and had organised the [...]
14 Jul 2010 at 4:28pm
How do you come to experience the principles of budo taijutsu? When I refer to the principles, I mean Distance, angles and timing. Where do you begin? Kata. Kata are the initial stages of practice within the Bujinkan. The Bujinkan is a martial art. We must remember this. We must learn well. Why do you [...]
14 Jul 2010 at 2:58am
Those that train hard need not seek territory or the like. Their training integrity and skill will naturally attract both good and bad people. What is most important is to ” shut up and train “. Your training is the most important. If you spend your energy criticising or complaining about others, you are no [...]
14 Jul 2010 at 2:40am
In New Zealand with Jo Gaunt on a Lord of the Rings Tour. In a previous post on facebook, I`d mentioned my observations regarding peoples dress sence when visiting Japan. Especially when going to and from training: “Many people travel from the Kashiwa Plaza Hotel or Ryokan in Noda wearing their training uniforms. They have [...]
14 Jul 2010 at 2:23am
Last Tuesday at Ayase, Soke had a few people ( including myself ) demonstrate the Sanshin no Kata by themselves. We were then all instructed to practise by ourselves in the dojo. Noguichi Shihan ( as always ) was gracious enough to pass on important aspects of tai – sabakai and te – sabaki in [...]
9 Jul 2010 at 12:46am
By Soke Masaaki Hatsumi Jutsu means technique, but it also means heart. Jutsu must come from the heart. Therefore, your heart must be straight and honest. If your heart is not clear and straight, your jutsu will be lacking and you will not improve in the martial arts. Lust for victory will not give you [...]
5 Jul 2010 at 2:07pm
This excerpt is from a piece written by Nagato Shihan published in Tetsuzan. It is a timeless piece because of it`s complete honesty. He speaks the ultimate truth. Don`t be too quick to dismiss his words as being irrelevant to you. Or, that you feel he is speaking to everybody but You. No one is [...]
5 Jul 2010 at 12:31am
St Agnes & the Burning Train – The Band Kartika Franks, Duncan Stewart, Kim Cambridge, Paul Goodwin, Peron Lan. The following words were posted by Anthony Lucas ( jazz musician & bugeisha ) on facebook influenced by a training clip made by Simon Gaunt. ” there are three main rules in jazz: 1) play in [...]
4 Jul 2010 at 7:32am
There is NO practice for the 5th dan test! Soke strongly reiterated that today after class at Hombu. Mark Lithgow translated. There is no practise for the 5th dan test. On another occasion, the following has also been stressed. When you have reached  4th dan, by the time you are ready for the test, your taihenjutsu should [...]
3 Jul 2010 at 1:45pm
Divine inspiration It’s the vital ingredient of creativity, but what exactly is this thing called inspiration? Psychoanalyst Adam Phillips seeks its source If the word “inspiration” is to have any meaning,’ TS Eliot wrote, ‘it must mean just this, that the speaker or writer is uttering something that he does not wholly understand – or [...]
30 Jun 2010 at 3:25pm
Earlier this year, Soke mentioned that the Gogyo no Kata was developed during the era of the Tachi. We can then come to understand the significance and the relationship of the tachi to the Shoshin no kamae and the various movements demonstrated within the Chi, Mizu, Hi, Kaze, and Ku no kata. The tachi is [...]
26 Jun 2010 at 12:35am
I`d like to congratulate Simon and Jo and the members of the New Zealand Bujinkan community for the Gold Medals presented to them from Soke for their ” Bujinkan Heart “. http://www.bujinkannewzealand.net/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdVCQLvJtYg Congratulations.
24 Jun 2010 at 2:52pm
www.tenguweapons.com/shugyo Shugyo with Duncan Stewart Shugyo provides access to weekly video updates from Duncan Stewart from Japan. A Shugyo subscription is required to download this footage. ? Shugyo video clips are intended for Bujinkan members who wish to maintain a connection with training as experienced in Japan. ? Each of the Shugyo video footage clips [...]
19 Jun 2010 at 2:18pm
To be majime, is often described as being serious, or earnest. I was often called “majime” by sensei. I felt this was negative at the time. Yet,from training more and more, I now believe it is extremely important to have a “sober” or ” diligent” attitude toward the practice. We see professionals dealing with high stress [...]

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