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Michael Glenn
@michaelrojo
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training in Bujinkan since forever
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2017-06-22 22:45
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michaelrojo
dtube
2019-01-04 19:11
Bujinkan 杖術 Jōjutsu and 貫く Tsurunuku Preview
From A preview of my Bujinkan video exploring Bujinkan 杖術 jōjutsu and 貫く tsurunuku. We warmed up with 杖術 jojutsu kote uchi. Start from 講変の構 ihen no kamae, then as the opponent cuts we evade behind our
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michaelrojo
bujinkan
2018-10-20 19:00
Bujinkan 闘てない Tōtenai
From A preview of my Bujinkan video exploring the Bujinkan idea of 闘てない tōtenai. We warmed up with 腰折 koshi ore with the hanbo. The main theme for the class was 闘てない tōtenai, which means not fighting.
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michaelrojo
bujinkan
2018-10-07 15:49
Bujinkan 触る Sawaru: Touch Control Preview
From A preview of my Bujinkan video exploring the Bujinkan idea of 触る コントロール Sawaru kontorōru, touch control. We began with an attacker kicking. We do a gedan uke, then “discover” a point of control. In
michaelrojo
bujinkan
2018-09-29 17:36
Budo Reset 4: Bujinkan Membership Cards
From What is the deal with Bujinkan Membership cards? This year is different because Hatsumi Sensei changed the rules. You can’t buy one from me, but you can earn it! But first, I explain what Bujinkan
michaelrojo
bujinkan
2018-09-19 23:45
Bujinkan Kata 雪耀 Setsuyaku Preview
From A preview of my Bujinkan video exploring the Bujinkan kata 雪耀 setsuyaku. I asked one of my students who had recently visited the Bujinkan Hombu dojo in Japan to demonstrate a technique. After his
michaelrojo
bujinkan
2018-09-13 19:16
Grappling State of Mind
From a quick Bujinkan grappling tip. First I share the self study as I prepare for training with the hanbo. Then I discuss an important Ninja grappling mindset that I learned from Hatsumi Sensei. ▶️ DTube
michaelrojo
bujinkan
2018-09-11 15:15
Don't Trap Yourself with Bujinkan 手解 Te Hodoki
Warmed up with ukemi and taihenjutsu with a sword in our belts and drawing while rolling. We did zempo kaiten, koho kaiten, sokuho kaiten, zempo kaeru kaiten, koho kaeru kaiten, oten, and mute oten. With
michaelrojo
bujinkan
2018-08-27 17:40
Bujinkan 技かけない Waza Kakenai Preview
From A preview of my Bujinkan video exploring 技かけない waza kakenai. We warmed up with jodan and gedan uke drills. These evolved into using the uke itself for 虚実 kyojitsu. Next, I showed how to open up the
michaelrojo
bujinkan
2018-08-13 17:12
Bujinkan Kick: 蹴り虚 Keri Kyo Preview
From A preview of my Bujinkan video exploring Bujinkan kicking. We warmed up with 八方蹴り happō geri. I began class with a type of 廻し蹴り mawashi geri. You might normally think of this as a crescent kick or
michaelrojo
bujinkan
2018-07-24 17:04
The Divine Eye of Tengan
From A preview of my Bujinkan video exploring the Bujinkan Idea of 天眼 Tengan. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS
michaelrojo
bujinkan
2018-07-22 20:13
The Crux of Jumonji
We warmed up with three 十文字の構 jūmonji no kamae kihon. Many people in the Bujinkan may not be aware that there is more than one. I was taught these three in Japan so I shared them with my students. For
michaelrojo
bujinkan
2018-07-18 14:22
The Shape of One
We warmed up with 捕縄術 hojojutsu quick snares for trapping or tangling up your opponents using the 早縄 hayanawa. It is difficult to execute these snares without much practice and study. We began class with
michaelrojo
bujinkan
2018-07-17 15:43
Infinite Loop of Kyusho
We warmed up with 半棒術 hanbōjutsu using 挟み捕り hasami dori. I showed how to roll into the shime on the wrist or forearm. We did henka trapping both hands or splitting up the middle to take either hand. This
michaelrojo
bujinkan
2018-07-12 12:55
Leaping and Binding
We jumped right in with 括飛 kappi. The Japanese text says 飛び退き、which means we leap away after the second strike. But I also included a tobi leading into the first strike. This makes everything very dynamic
michaelrojo
bujinkan
2018-07-10 15:17
a little dream of a hand pillow
We warmed up with more 鎖分銅 kusarifundō using ハ字六法振リ haji roppō furi. After reviewing the strikes from last week, I showed two new strikes that are similar to 中振 nakafuri. Then we reviewed the six grappling
michaelrojo
bujinkan
2018-07-09 14:50
Blood Lust of the Water Bird
We warmed up with 半棒術 hanbōjutsu. I used an adaptation of 組太刀 kumidachi for countering a sword. The focus was on control of the center space through the parry. We began class with 水鳥 mizu torii. This
michaelrojo
bujinkan
2018-07-07 12:36
Bujinkan Kata 玉砕 Tama Kudaki Preview
From A preview of my video exploring the Bujinkan kata 玉砕 Tama Kudaki. Hatsumi Sensei told us “remember how to break his ribs here if you can”. Then, when you kick him in the “tama,” Soke told us, “In
michaelrojo
bujinkan
2018-07-03 15:03
Zig zag like lightning
We warmed up with a type of furigata using the 鎖分銅 kusarifundō that is rarely taught. Soke calls it ハ字六法振リ haji roppō furi. I wrote about it here: A Ninja Tease With the 鎖分銅 Kusari Fundou I demonstrated
michaelrojo
bujinkan
2018-07-02 16:59
Break some eggs
We warmed up with the jūtaijutsu shuffle training drill combined with 半棒術 hanbōjutsu kihon. We did 附入 tsuke iri, 腰折 kosshi ori, 鬼砕 oni kudaki, and 巌石落 ganseki otoshi. Mixing weapons into your grappling
michaelrojo
bujinkan
2018-06-28 16:34
Pin, Control, Rock, and Roll
We warmed up with the 半棒術 hanbōjutsu kihon 合わせ投げ awase nage. First we reviewed what we studied last time. Then I added the cross grip version. This kihon has many lessons for weapon retention and taijutsu
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