Tag Archives: dojo
Knight out
Husband and Wife Gun Disarm
Quotes & Proverbs
Saru mo ki kara ochiru. “Even monkeys fall from trees.” – Japanese proverb The first priority to the ninja was to win without fighting, and that remains the way. — Toshitsugu Takamatsu When the student is ready, the master appears. — Buddhist proverb The first step in Ninpo training is that of physical endurance. — [...]
Japanese Sword Fighting
It was in 2005 that we saw Hatsumi-sensei‘s Japanese Sword Fighting at the bookstores. As far as I can recall, this is the first Bujinkan related work to focus on our sword style. The subtle format was visually impressive for those of us that have been reading Bujinkan books throughout the years. With this book, [...]
Advanced Stick Fighting
In 2005 Hatsumi-sensei released his new book, Advanced Stick Fighting. Almost immediately, this book about the long staff was compared to his earlier book called Stick Fighting (publiched in the early-1970s) about short stick training. Both continue to be considered “must read” in the stick fighting community. “I think it is good to push yourself [...]
Understand? Good. Play!
With the private release of Ninpo: Wisdom for Life there seemed to be a renewed interest in Hatsumi-sensei‘s writings. Ben Cole, a Bujinkan member, had been writing down quotes from Hatsumi-sensei Japan classes visits for several years and sharing them. This eventually transformed into Understand? Good. Play!, a book of Bujinkan quotes from Masaaki Hatsumi. [...]