We began with the  Shinden Fudō-ryū Dakentaijutsu (神傳不動流打拳体術) looking at the particular Tsuki of the school and then the: 

Ten no Kata (天之型 – heaven's form) technique: 

• Musan (霧散 – fog dispersing) plus Ura gata Ichi & Ura gata Ni henka
• Karai (霞雷 – mist-thunder) plus Ura gata Ichi & Ura gata Ni including additional practice of Sankaku-Jime (三角締 - triangle choke).

We then worked with Kukishinden-ryū Bikenjutsu (九鬼神伝流秘剣術– secret sword art)        

We examined  the principles and applications of:

• Seigan no Kamae (正眼之構– correct eye posture)    
• Daijōdan no Kamae (大上段之構 – large upper level posture)    
• Ichi no Kamae (一之構 - one posture)

Including applications of the same.

and then practiced the techniques: 

• Tsukikomi  (附込 - attach and push through), plus Sayugyaku (左右逆 - left and right reverse) variations on the same and another henka from Hatsumi Sensei.

My sincere thanks to Bruno Vicaire for organising. After a 2 year gap (due to Covid), it was a fantastic opportunity to train with Bujinkan friends again. Thank you all for your work, friendship and enthusiasm.