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30 years ago at the 1992, Daikomyosai (大光明祭) seminar at Ayase Budōkan (綾瀬 武道館).

Screenshot from 30 years ago at the 1992, Daikomyosai (大光明祭) seminar at Ayase Budōkan (綾瀬 武道館). With me acting as uke for Hatsumi Sōke (初見宗家) as he demonstrates Gyokko-ryū (玉虎流) - Yubi kudaki (指砕 - finger break) technique.

Jūdan (十段 10th Dan) in Bujinkan Dōjō Ninpō Taijutsu (武神館道場 忍法体術)

30 years ago on 31st August 1992, I was honoured by Hatsumi Sōke with the award of Jūdan (十段 10th Dan) in Bujinkan Dōjō Ninpō Taijutsu (武神館道場 忍法体術). I am still working to try to be equal to that honour, but fear that I may not do so in this lifetime. I remain, as always, […]

2nd September 2022 seminar at the Ninpō Higuma Dōjō - Bujinkan Ile de France in Paris.

We had a great evening training working with techniques from the: Takagi Yoshin Jutaijutsu  (高木揚心流柔体術)  Shoden Omote Gata (初伝表型  initial transmission outer forms)  Kasumi Dori (霞捕 mist Capture) Do gaesh (洞返 hollow turn)  Karame Dori (搦捕 rearward capture) Kyotō  (虚倒 topple into empty space)  Kata mune dori (片胸捕 one hand lapel capture) Chūden no Sabaki […]

Bujinkan King Dōjō (武神館 キング 道場) training - 22nd August 2022.

We worked with: Takagi Yoshin Jutaijutsu  (高木揚心流柔体術) - Shoden Omote Gata (初伝表型  initial transmission outer forms) Karame Dori (搦捕 Rearward take) Kyouto (虚倒 Empty Topple/Topple into empty space) Kata mune dori (片胸捕 One hand lapel grab) Good work from everyone and my thanks to those who attended.

Bujinkan King Dōjō (武神館 キング 道場) training - 15th August 2022.

Takagi Yoshin Jutaijutsu  (高木揚心流柔体術) - Shoden Omote Gata (初伝表型  initial transmission outer forms)   Karame Dori (搦捕 Rearward Take) And variations on both the technique and the kicking method. Good work and thank to everyone who attended.

Bujinkan King Dōjō (武神館 キング 道場) training - 8th August 2022.

We worked with: Takagi Yoshin Jutaijutsu (高木揚心流柔体術) - Shoden Omote Gata (初伝表型 initial transmission outer forms) · Do gaesh (洞返 hollow turn) · Kasumi Dori (霞捕 Mist Capture) Good work from all who attended – thank you.

Bujinkan King Dōjō (武神館 キング 道場) training - 1st August 2022.

We worked with: Takagi Yoshin Jutaijutsu  (高木揚心流柔体術) - Shoden Omote Gata (初伝表型  initial transmission outer forms) techniques: Do gaesh (洞返 hollow turn) Kasumi Dori (霞捕 Mist Capture) Good work from those who attended, thank you and well done.

Bujinkan King Dōjō (武神館 キング 道場) training - 25th July 2022.

We worked with Kosei no Kamae against various attacks drawing on Hatsumi Sensei's teachings from the late 1980s. Good work from everyone who attended, thank you and well done.

Bujinkan King Dōjō (武神館 キング 道場) training - 18th July 2022

We practiced - moving back and giving way with to shoulder, to apply a form of uke (but receiving with the side of leg that is moving back) that Hatsumi Sensei often taught in the early to mid 1980s. We used this method against a single punch to overextend and unbalance to strike at Uko […]

17th June 2022 seminar at the Ninpō Higuma Dōjō - Bujinkan Ile de France in Paris

We then worked with the same principles, but applied to Sode-Tori (袖取 - sleeve hold), by subtly manipulating the opponent’s arm into: Musha Dori 武者捕 – warrior capture Musō Dori (武双捕 - paired martial capture) Sanshin no Kata (三心の型– three hearts form) Chi no Kata (地の型 – earth form) Sui no Kata (水の型– water form) […]

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