Ukemi is vitally important to our training, but often we overlook it while doing basics, like Kihon Happo. So here is a simple list of rolls to do in relation to the Kihon waza:
• Omote gyaku – yoko nagare

• Omote gyaku tsuki – kohō kaiten

• Ura graku – zenpō kaiten

• Musha dori – kohō kaiten

• Ganseki nage – zenpō kaiten


See you in on the mat at Living-Warrior Dojo, your school for traditional Bujinkan Ninjutsu martial arts. Martial arts school and training for Meridian, Boise, Kuna, Star, Nampa and surrounding communities.

Damasare: Hidden in Plain Sight

An excellent article on Japanese Koryu (ancient martial arts traditions that existed before the Meiji era) and the way information is taught and sometimes kept hidden. This happens a lot in the Bujinkan and is why some people criticize our art, not understanding this happens in abundance and often what is criticized are the teachers who demonstrate techniques they themselves do not understand.

https://classicbudoka.wordpress.com/2013/02/22/84-damasare-hidden-in-plain-sight/

Change in Training Days/Time

As you may have noticed our training days and times have changed. We are now training Wednesday evenings from 7:30 - 9:30 pm and Saturday mornings from 8 - 10 am. I will be teaching kids classes classes at the Caldwell YMCA Tuesdays and Thursdays. See their website for details on classes. YMCA Martial Arts Programs Link




Kids and family martial arts classes offered in Caldwell at the YMCA. (See also (See also: karate, samurai, ninja, aikido, judo, self-defense)

Hello!

So, it's been a long time since my last post. We are still around and training, I've just been neglecting the blog is all.  This year we are focusing our training around Koto Ryu and the theme weapon of the year is the nagamaki. I will offer more insight on the blog about Koto Ryu, but for now let's talk a bit about the nagkamaki. This is a super cool weapon, basically a really long sword, kind of like a cross between a katana and a naginata. It has been fun exploring the use of this weapon, and I'm looking forward to exploring it more in depth throughout the year. Below are some pictures of nagamaki. There are actually several variants of the nagamaki, but the general idea is it has a very long handle and a long sword blade. This was a popular weapon with infantrymen on the battlefield during the feudal era of Japan.

See you in on the mat at Living-Warrior Dojo, your school for traditional Bujinkan Ninjutsu martial arts. Martial arts school and training for Meridian, Boise, Kuna, Star, Nampa and surrounding communities. (See also: karate, samurai, ninja, aikido, judo, self-defense)

Tuesday's Class

Fun martial arts class last night. We started with advanced ukemi incorporating a heavy bag and using the bag as an obstacle. We moved into doing the San Shin with a knife (tanto). This was our warm up for the evening.

Then we moved into working on kyu level requirements for 7th Kyu and 4th Kyu. Primarily we worked on the techniques of Omote Gyaku Kensabaki, incorporating some free forms using other objects such as a simple dry erase marker; Takeori, both against grabs and punches, really focusing on how to perform the technique correctly; and Ogyaku and the proper footwork and arm placements to make this technique work correctly.

We ended with training Taisabaki. The MMA gloves came out and by the end the uke was encouraged to attack at pretty much full force and speed and the Tori used Taisabaki to avoid the attacks and maneuver into a place of strength related to the Uke. This was lots of fun and a great training aid.