Browsing the archives for the Budo category

Ninja and Assassin

Shidoshi reviews the 2009 movies: Ninja and Ninja Assassin.

The power of zero

It’s not form or technique, it’s the koppo. It’s the whole body. It’s the power of zero. Don’t hit or strike. Play in the space.

Hanbo kamae

Interesting thing happened at our last Saturday class. One of my students asked the names of the three Hanbo kamae I had shown. For a moment, I completely drew a blank. Nothing at all came to mind. Then suddenly my mind was racing with hanbo movements, forms, drills, etc. Like my mind was racing through [...]

Seagal. Lawman. TV.

Around 1988, I first saw Steven Seagal in Above the Law and thought, “Cool.” His movies got better, before they got worse… I think his last good movie was Under Seige. Over the years, we have heard some negative things about his personality… however, he remains outspoken about Native American and Tibetan rights. But now, [...]

Warrior. Legend. Tony Jaa!

Tony Jaa in Ong Bak 2: The Beginning

Moti Nativ Interview

Moti Nativ has been involved in martial arts since the mid-1960s and in Bujinkan since 1975. He has taught martial arts since 1979 including: Self-defense (Krav-maga), Judo and Budo Taijutsu. As a Feldenkrais teacher, Moti specializes in seminars for martial artists with a unique course for improving the Warrior Ability. Over the past 10 years [...]