You can't learn Bujinkan from video

Discussion in 'Ninjutsu' started by The Unholy, Jan 27, 2010.

  1. The Unholy

    The Unholy Banned Banned

    Word! :hail:

    One caveat, if the art on video was made to be transmitted by visuals only without corrections or the insight that comes from putting hands on someone, then that art might be transmitted completely. Taking an art that was meant to take advantage of what can only be transmitted in person and taking that away will only lead to a lot of problems and something else as you point out.
     
  2. Wolf3001

    Wolf3001 Valued Member

    Frank Dux yeah I know that name LOL...... Ashida Kim. The only one I felt had any real truth was Dr. Hatsumi although I can't say everything is true. I have heard a few things but most good things I seen with his groups. Is this in any way accurate? Who else beyond his students are out there? I did as much research on Ninja history as I could I know more than your average Joe. Did some reading about Tensho Iga no Ran.

    My interest is in damn near everything I can learn. I do a bit of stealth walking and crap for fun came in handy while playing Paintball LOL. Anyway I like a lot of Japanese weapons but like the kyoketsu Shoge it's fairly exclusive. Like the Chinese Rope Dart less people are learning so eventually it becomes hard to find teachers.
     
  3. Martial One

    Martial One Martial Way student

    Perhaps if someone already had extensive martial arts training and experience as well as sufficient intelligence/creativity/ingenuity they could successfully learn from that R.V.D. or Hayes system as long as they are continuously communicating with the instructors involved and routinely went to seminars...some people may have little choice but to resort to this type of distance education. They would need a training partner though and I couldn't imagine an all out beginner doing it as bujinkan taijutsu isn't about memorizing a set or pattern of rigid techniques like many of the "classical" styles from the early 1900's but more about flowing action and over all personal growth. who knows though i never met anyone who tried it...
     
  4. markspada

    markspada Banned Banned

    If someone already had extensive martial arts training and experience as well as sufficient intelligence/creativity/ingenuity( all of the above being extremely subjective ), then wouldn't be learning from two of the best examples of why someone should steer clear of dvd learning.

    Here's another example:

    [ame="http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdpRkGJxJbc"]http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdpRkGJxJbc[/ame]


    And one more for the balcony:

    [ame="http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vph1HMHUxWI"]http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vph1HMHUxWI[/ame]


    - Mark Spada
     
  5. The Unholy

    The Unholy Banned Banned

    Actually, I have found that people with "extensive" experience in other martial arts have the most trouble emptying their cups and start to move like the should for taijutsu. They need hands on instruction the most when they start slipping in the habits bred by long years of training to move another way. It is not something they do consciously, and they tend to beat themselves up when the same thing is pointed out time and again. Without that type of experience of having a teacher catch their habits just as they make them, IMO they are doomed.
     

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