Shihan Ed Martin, AKA Papa-San or Flyboy, passed away yesterday. He was 81. Mr. Martin trained in the bujinkan for about 34 years. He was a 15th...
I'm saddened to report that Darryl Caldwell passed away this weekend.
Soke mentions Seia Ryu in the Koto Ryu chapter in the "Unarmed Fighting Techniques of the Samurai", and that Seia means "The Frog in the Water...
A short review below. Please note that I am calling him "Kacem" and not so many other things (Dr. Zoughari, Zoughari shihan, etc.). No offence is...
While Gyokko Ryu calls the positions/stances "Kamae", in Koto Ryu they seem to be called "Kurai Dori". A quick MAP search showed me that there's...
Hi, I'm doing some (teacher-approved) organizing information of each of the Bujinkan Ryu. My goal is to outline the kata from each, starting with...
How long have you been training?
Are you getting better at the art? At an acceptable rate? How do you know?
In your opinion, are YOU overranked?
This concept was brought up tangentially in another thread, and I think it's pretty interesting. The word 'feeling' seems to have two types...
Today, Aikido was the featured article on Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aikido
Have you been reading a book, or watching a movie, and suddenly think "THAT is the spirit of Budo"? Often they are totally unrelated to the...
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Learning-Journey-Pursuit-Excellence/dp/0743277457/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-7045834-3888050?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1178597012&sr=8...
How much physical fitness does Taijutsu require, perhaps vis a vis other martial arts? What aspects are most important, like flexibility,...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/6251079.stm :Angel:
A heartfelt "Thank You" to Soke for sharing what was previously hidden! Any updates from Daikomyosai?
Well, I've officially completed my first year of training! Besides training 2/3 days a week, I've also been lucky enough to practice a bit with...
I had never practiced a martial art before joining my dojo last year (11 months ago!), and I've read many people's comments that other arts create...
Another beginner's question! :( I hear the terms koppojutsu and kosshijutsu a lot, and I'm wondering what they mean. The idea of "bone...
For those practitioners who are unable to get to class as much as they'd like, what do you do outside the dojo? For example, I lift some...
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