In this video I discuss one of my favorite samurai quotes by
Miyamoto Musashi: “Kokoro Tsuneni Michi no Hanarezu”, which means: “Never Stray
From The Way”.This is a quote that I
live by and a philosophy that motivates me everyday to do what I do.
I admit, I could have done a much better job editing the
video.But I do believe that the message
that I was trying to put forth, is loud and clear.Thank you all for your love and support.
This lesson is directly for the practitioners of the ancient
Japanese koryu martial arts of the ninja and samurai, such as ninjutsu (ninpo)
and bujutsu (budo).
In this video I discuss the difference between using hard style blocks within self-defense as oppose to soft style blocks. Afterwards I teach a technique that utilizes soft blocks from 1 of our 7 warrior traditions – Koka-ryu Kempo.
There are many ways to block/defend and oncoming attack. There is no single correct way. There are many ways, all dependent on the situation. To have a high level of skill within Kempo, you need to understand and master all of the various defensive/blocking maneuvers so that you can counter an oncoming attack efficiently and effectively.
This lesson is directly for the practitioners of the ancient
Japanese koryu martial arts of the ninja and samurai, such as ninjutsu (ninpo)
and bujutsu (budo).
In this video, I discuss the importance of Soke
(Grandmaster) and its relation towards training in traditional ninjutsu and
bujutsu in the modern era. The transmission of these old arts (Koden) is truly
the responsibility of the Soke and has to be done very carefully and in a
specific way to ensure its correct passing to the next generation.
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This lesson is directly for the practitioners of the ancient
Japanese koryu martial arts of the ninja and samurai, such as ninjutsu (ninpo)
and bujutsu (budo).
In this video, I explain how to use some of the historical
ninja/ninjutsu fire tools (kaki), such as the donohi (body warmer), uchitake (fire
starter) and gando (search light).I
explain the differences of each of these ninja tools (ninki) as well as show
the historical documents as to where we find these ninja fire tools in Japanese
history.
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This lesson is directly for the practitioners of the ancient
Japanese koryu martial arts of the ninja and samurai, such as ninjutsu (ninpo)
and bujutsu (budo).
In this video I teach how to make a small shinobi hand
torch!This is part of the ninja fire
training known as kajutsu.When studying
the ninjutsu martial arts there are various kaki (fire tools) that you need to
learn. One of them is called the Monomi Torch!
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This lesson is directly for the practitioners of the ancient
Japanese koryu martial arts of the ninja and samurai, such as ninjutsu (ninpo)
and bujutsu (budo).
In this video, I introduce a NEW NINJA DOJO!The Budo Ryu Kai Washington Shinobi-Den!This is a NEW Ninjutsu training school that
will be opening in the state of Washington!It will be run by one of my personal
students, Mr. Ellifrits. This video is an introduction to the new shinobi
school (shinobi-den)! Thank you very much for your love and support!It is greatly appreciated!
This lesson is directly for the practitioners of the ancient
Japanese koryu martial arts of the ninja and samurai, such as ninjutsu (ninpo)
and bujutsu (budo).
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This lesson is directly for the practitioners of the ancient
Japanese koryu martial arts of the ninja and samurai, such as ninjutsu (ninpo)
and bujutsu (budo).
Are the ninja warriors really samurai? In this video, I
discuss the truth about the ninja and their relation to the samurai. Different
schools take a different approach when talking about this subject, because
different schools have different ryuha, which has its own unique history and
tradition.
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Within this organization (Budo Ryu Kai) the answer is
simple.Yes. The reason for that is because
the main ninjutsu training in this organization comes from the Tomo-ryu.The Tomo-ryu was in fact started as a samurai
tradition, and in the beginning, it was a sword school that focused its
techniques on the use of the short sword (kodachi). Because I am the 21st
Soke of the Tomo-ryu, it is important that my students understand the history
and tradition of the Tomo-ryu. From the Tomo-ryu kuden and densho perspective,
yes, the ninja are samurai spies who are trained in unconventional warfare
(shinobijutsu), thus the name of the tradition: Tomo-ryu Shinobijutsu.
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In the video, I used Eishin-ryu Iaijutsu (1 of the 7 warrior
traditions of the Budo Ryu Kai) as an example. Eishin-ryu is one of the most
popular forms of swordsmanship in the world. I wanted to prove my point about
the reality of what people “think” ninjutsu and bujutsu is, and how blurred
those lines really are, without being political or bias with a particular answer
or position.
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This lesson is directly for the practitioners of the ancient
Japanese koryu martial arts of the ninja and samurai, such as ninjutsu (ninpo)
and bujutsu (budo).
In this video, I am discussing ninjutsu training; “The Art
of Stealth” with my students before we start stealth training / stealth walking
drills.The deep understanding of “stealth”
and what that truly means is essential for anyone who trains in the ninja
martial arts.
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Everyone thinks of tactics like silence and camouflage when
thinking of stealth, but there are so many more tactics that have to be mastered
to be good at stealth.The objective is
to go somewhere you are not suppose to be, do things you are not suppose to do,
and leave no trace about you or the mission.Training in stealth is essential to ninjutsu.It’s sad that so many so called “ninjutsu
schools” do not train in these techniques anymore. The positive thing is that
here, at the Budo Ryu Kai, we do train in all areas authentic historical ninjutsu.
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This lesson is directly for the practitioners of the ancient
Japanese koryu martial arts of the ninja and samurai, such as ninjutsu (ninpo)
and bujutsu (budo).
In this video, I discuss the ninja skin conditioning/training
of the hands, feet and toes within ninjutsu martial arts.Remember the ninja was a spy, and body sensitivity
was a very important aspect within ninjutsu. The ninja would have to feel
around in the darkness to find certain things, do certain things, feel certain things
and be aware of certain things. To do this, they would need a high level of
sensitivity on the bottoms of their hands, feet and toes.
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Do not get skin conditioning mixed up with bone
conditioning. Yes, the ninja would train to have effective striking (punching
and kicking) within their martial arts training.But this training goes along “impact
conditioning” or “bone conditioning” as the practitioner is training to
withstand a higher impact and deliver an effective strike with their hands and
feet. Impact conditioning is more along the lines of bone and connective tissue
training and has nothing to do with the conditioning of the skin for
sensitivity.
Soke
Anshu
Christa Jacobson; Headmistress of the Budo
Ryu Kai (a.k.a Budo Ryu Ninjutsu Dojo), is one of the
most sought after instructors in the
traditional and eclectic martial traditions.
She is a member
of the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame and is
said to be the only non-Japanese to receive a
Menkyo
Kaiden (The highest level license that exist in Japanese martial arts) and Sokeship (inheritor / grandmaster)
of a koryu bujutsu / ninjutsu tradition.
In
2004 she wanted to bring back the
tradition of Japanese Bujutsu, something that she felt
has been
lost in the modern
world. To do this she established the Budo Ryu Kai, meaning School of
the
Warrior Way.
The
Budo Ryu Kai (Budo Ryu Ninjutsu)
was developed
by her personal
research, training, experience, as well as the collection of seven
Japanese warrior
traditions (also called Nana Musha-den) and combining all of these
facets into a way to fully develop one’s mind, body and spirit as one.
Budo
Ryu Ninjutsu is
Soke Anshu Christa Jacobson's modern approach
towards the study of ancient samurai &
ninja warfare. The seven warrior
arts that are taught within the Budo Ryu Kai are:
Koka
Ryu Kempo (甲賀流拳法)
Tenjin Ryū Jujutsu (天神流柔術)
Tomo Ryu Shinobijutsu (戸猛流忍術)
Eishin-ryū Iaijutsu (英信流居合術)
Koto Ryu Koppojutsu (虎倒流骨法術)
Gyokko-Ryū
Kosshijutsu (玉虎流骨指術)
Togakure-ryū Ninpo Taijutsu (戸隠流忍法体術)
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In this video, I tell an old story of the two swordsman, who
went on a warrior journey (musha shugyo) to develop their swords skills to
better understand “The Way” of the sword. This is an old lesson to help
students question their purpose of training in the martial arts.
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This lesson is directly for the practitioners of the ancient
Japanese koryu martial arts of the ninja and samurai, such as ninjutsu (ninpo)
and bujutsu (budo).
In this video, I teach how to apply various ninja weighted
chain fighting techniques, utilizing the manriki gusari (a.k.a Kusari Fundo).
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The Manriki-gusari (万力鎖) is a one of the secret hidden weapons
of the ninja and samurai. The manriki-gusari is a simple, yet effective weapon.
Weights are attached on both ends of the weapon and these weights are connected
with a chain. The length of the chain is different depending on the ryuha that
one is training in. Generally, the manriki-gusari is a self-defence weapon. It’s
small and compact, so ninja or samurai can hide it in their pocket and can be
used a variety of different ways.
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In the video, I am using a “training manriki gusari”.This is a soft rope with soft rubber ends on
it instead of a weighted chain. Using the training aid will allow you to go
through complete range of motion with the kata, without injuring your training
partner.
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This lesson is directly for the practitioners of the ancient
Japanese koryu martial arts of the ninja and samurai, such as ninjutsu (ninpo)
and bujutsu (budo).
In this video, I explain the ninja use of camouflage when utilizing
mokuton-no-jutsu.This is an extremely
important skill for anyone who is studying the ninja martial arts.The two basic skills that I cover are:
-Gisou-no-ho (偽装之法)
-Uzuragakure-no-ho (蹲隠之法)
Both of these techniques are found in the Gotonpo (五遁法)
section of the Togakure-ryu school
of Ninpo Taijutsu (戸隠流忍法体術).
In the video I say, that tonjutsu (evasion techniques) are ways to “evade
reality”.Although this is true, this message
was taken from a larger lesson on the perception of reality, which is not part
of this video.So Tonjutsu is evasion
skills, but it is important to know that you are evading from the vision, or
the perception of the enemy.So if you
are using Mokuton-no-jutsu, you are using wood evasion skills to evade from the
vision or perception of the enemy.
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This lesson is directly for the practitioners of the ancient
Japanese koryu martial arts of the ninja and samurai, such as ninjutsu (ninpo)
and bujutsu (budo).
In this video, I teach how to use the natural elements of
the TenChiJin (天地人) towards your advantage when
studying the ancient ninja martial arts of ninjutsu (忍術).In Ninpo (忍法), we study the Godai (五大), Gogyo (五行) as well as all areas of the TenChiJin Ryaku-no-Maki. Understanding
the use all of the natural elements is crucial within the study of ninjutsu. When
used correctly, you become a much stronger than anything your opponent can
possibly imagine.
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This lesson is directly for the practitioners of the ancient
Japanese koryu martial arts of the ninja and samurai, such as ninjutsu (ninpo)
and bujutsu (budo).
In this video, I teach the key points and purpose to kamae
when training in the ninja martial arts of Togakure-ryu Ninpo Taijutsu.
Regardless of the Ninjusu ryuha that you are training in, kamae is a very
important and essential aspect towards martial arts training.
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In the Togakure-ryu (戸隠流) school of Ninpo Taijutsu there are 5 basic kamae
that every student should master:
-Ichi-no-Kamae (一之構)
-Hachimonji-no-kamae (八文字之構)
-Hira Ichimonji-no-Kamae (平一文字之構)
-Happo Gakure-no-Kamae (八方隠之構)
-Tonso-no-Kamae (遁走之構)
The first step towards training your kamae is understanding
how to get into the proper position so that you can get a feeling of how the
body moves and how you can shift your weight from this position. Although
today’s video is a very basic understanding of the concept, you cannot master
the kamae, without understanding the basics.
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This lesson is directly for the practitioners of the ancient
Japanese koryu martial arts of the ninja and samurai, such as ninjutsu (ninpo)
and bujutsu (budo).
In this video, I teach a technique from the Tomo-ryu called:
“Yari-Yose” (Spear Catcher).This is a
technique that is passed down in the Tomo-ryu school of Shinobijutsu (戸猛流忍術) to teach
how to utilize the sageo (下げ緒) on the scabbard,
as a means to disarm a spearman, finish him, then evade.
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The Bansenshukai (萬川集海) written in
1676, also has a technique called “yari-yose”.Even though this technique has the same name, same objective and
purpose; there are slight differences between the technique “yari-yose” in the
Bansenshukai, and the “yari-yose” that is taught in the Tom-ryu.
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In the Bansenshukai it says:
“The yariyose or the ‘spear catcher’ – tie the end of the sageo
cord onto your short sword. Draw the sword out fully and hold it in your right
hand and the scabbard in your left hand, with the rope hanging between. When a
spear is stabbed at you, catch it and wrap the sageo cord around the spear and
take the enemy’s weapon.”
- Fujubayashi Yasutake – Bansenshukai (1676)
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-(1)The
Bansenshukai says to tie the rope to your sword while the other end is tied to
the saya (scabbard). In the Tomo-ryu, it says to hold one end of the saego in
your hand, with the other end tied to the scabbard.
-(2) The Bansenshukai says that the sword should be
drawn, with the sageo hanging between the sword and the saya. In the Tomo-ryu
the sword is not drawn, it stays in the scabbard, till after you disarm the
spear from the enemy.
-(3) The Bansenshukai does not mention using the saya
(scabbard) as a means to deflect or block the oncoming spear.In the Tomo-ryu this part of the transmission
is a crucial aspect towards the technique.
-(4) The Bansenshukai has no mention at all with how to
stab or position the sword when going in to finish the enemy.This aspect is covered in depth as to why the
sword needs to be drawn the way that it is, and used the way that it is, when
learning the technique.
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In the end, different ninja ryuha do similar techniques
differently. As the 21st Soke of the Tomo-ryu it is my
responsibility to teach these ancient ways and preserve those techniques that
have been passed down to me.However,
because we teach various ryuha within the Budo Ryu Kai and because I encourage
my students to research and learn as much as they can - it is also my
responsibility to explain how a technique from one ryuha is different from
another ryuha.It is also my responsibility
to explain and teach techniques from public historical sources such as the
Bansenshukai, Ninpiden and Shoninki, explain the similarities and differences
from them towards the 7 warrior traditions that we have within the Budo Ryu
Kai.This gives the students a much deeper
understanding and greater perception of the ancient ninja and samurai martial
arts, what they truly did, and how the truly did it.
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This lesson is directly for the practitioners of the ancient
Japanese koryu martial arts of the ninja and samurai, such as ninjutsu (ninpo)
and bujutsu (budo).
