Consistency in the Basics – Part 2
About the author:With Basics You Can Fight“If one is proficient in Kihon Happo, San Shin and Muto Dori, they can fight.” This quote, attributed to Nagato Sensei, emphasizes that good basics are key to our ability to fight.March 1989: Author with Nagato Sensei after surviving the Shidoshi Sunday...
Consistency in the Basics – Part 1
Consistency in the Basics – Part 1 This meme about the importance of basics is trending now on social media. Aristotle’s famous quote, that Excellence is a Habit (not a single act), is Westerners way of stating this meme’s message. I agree with the meme and Aristotle, and thought this an...
Message to the DaiShihan
Yesterday, I asked Soke if he had any instructions or advice for the DaiShihan for the new year 2018. He said, Justice and Peace. He wishes all DaiShihan to bring about Justice and Peace in their own countries or their own areas. He noted that we now have DaiShihan in 55 countries around the wo...
Effective Training
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” AristotleTo be effective under duress, over time and with limited practice, training must follow three learning principles. It must be:
Repeatable – The training can be repeated under duress without having a lot ...
Falling Leaves
I walked home today through an area lined with trees in their full fall glory with leaves dropping as I passed through. A number of leaves fell on me, on the sidewalk around me, but most fell to the ground around the tree. The fall leaves were everywhere – a beautiful sight. This got me to t...
So, Who’s Kihon is right?
Soke gave us the Six Treasures of the Bujinkan at the last Shidoshi-kai, held on 2 September 2017. The first two Treasures are the Kihon Happo and the San Shin. He said we must practice these two Treasures every day. Soke then specifically directed all 15th dans, Yushu-Shihans and Dai-Shihans, ...
Shidoshi-Kai 2017
At the Shidoshi-Kai yesterday Soke spoke about the True Treasures of the Bujinkan. He charged each and every Shidoshi, Shihan, Yusuu Shihan and especially the Dai-Shihan to abide by and pass on these 6 treasures. Here are the 6 Treasures Soke spoke of: Kihon Happo (the 8 foundational technique...
Training at Hombu 27 Aug 2017
I was able to make it to Sunday training at hombu today. Nagato Sensei taught the early class and I was able to train and film him teaching for our TakaSeigi website members. Nagato Sensei’s class was very lively and he focused mostly on defenses against two punches. The last few years Nagato S...
About the Godan Test
DON’T BE IN A HURRY(to take the Godan test) An article by Phillip Legare (Written in summer of 2005 while living in Japan) At the end of Sunday training at the Bujinkan Hombu Dojo recently, several people lined up to take the Godan test. If you haven’t been to Japan, you may have never seen ...
Kamae – Building the Fortress
Kamae – Building the Fortress The Structure of Kamae – Building the Fortress Kamae in the Bujinkan is much more than just a stance or ready position. It is the platform from which all movements are made and from which all techniques are delivered. Your kamae is quite literally the foundatio...
