KUDEN
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 Posted in Knowledge Base | No Comments »"Knowledge obstructs you from being a human being" Masaaki Hatsumi Soke
KOKORO NO KAMAE
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 Posted in Knowledge Base | No Comments »Kokoro no kamae can be translated into "posture of the heart" or "make a resolution", or "mental preperation". The methodology of the kokoro no kamae is the relationship between the inner workings of the mind and the physical application of movement ...
KUDEN: RITSUDO
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 Posted in Knowledge Base | 1 Comment »When encountering the rhythm of a fight or confrontation - Nagare we must learn to break this rhythm and become unpredictable - Ritsudo. "The techniques are initially practiced with the consciousness directed towards understanding the purpose and practical application of the ...
KUDEN: NAGARE
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 Posted in Knowledge Base | 1 Comment »The word Nagare is a Japanese word for "flow". In the ethos of the martial arts it describes the flow of movement used by the defender to blend into the attackers movements or adjust to the rhythm of a fight. By blending ...
KUDEN
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 Posted in Knowledge Base | No Comments »"Finally, even as the victor, one is in danger, in that by defeating another, the desire of revenge is created in the vanquished." Soke Masaaki Hatsumi
JUMONJI NO KAMAE
Monday, September 28th, 2009 Posted in Knowledge Base | 1 Comment »JUMONJI NO KAMAE - FIGURE TEN POSTURE The three changes or variations of Jumonji no Kamae are left, right and centre. The three levels of the Jumonji no Kamae are Jo, Chu and Ge. Kuden "Juji; Maybe one makes peace with the enemy; or I ...
KAMAE NO KATA
Monday, September 28th, 2009 Posted in Knowledge Base | No Comments »The postures / kamae of Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu
KUKISHINDEN RYU HANBOJUTSU
Monday, September 28th, 2009 Posted in Knowledge Base | No Comments »STICK FIGHTING - Techniques of Self Defence by Masaaki Hatsumi & Quintin Chambers This is the first widely-available book by Hatsumi that concentrates purely on taijutsu mechanics expressed in bojutsu - now followed by a sequel book. There are a few others, ...
KUDEN - GRADING REQUIREMENTS
Monday, September 21st, 2009 Posted in Knowledge Base | No Comments »TENGU WARRIOR NETWORK Kata Requirements 12th Kyu: How to tie Obi and fold Keiko. History and Traditions of the Bujinkan. Shihan Castan & Hatsumi Soke. Rei: Tachi and Seiza and Shikin Haramitsu Daikomyo. Dojo Etiquette, Health, Safety and Hygiene. Understanding Sensei/Deshi (Japanese Teacher/Student) relationships. Understanding Sempai/Kohai (Japanese Senior/Junior) ...
WORDS FROM THE DALAI LAMA
Saturday, August 29th, 2009 Posted in Knowledge Base | No Comments »Death is a natural form of life, which we will all surely have to face sooner or later. To my mind, there are two ways we can deal with it while we are still alive. We can either choose to ...