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Category Archives: Tips & tricks
Tachi Leads To Ken
Studying the Bujinkan arts is like going back in time. In this respect the study of sword is typical. Historically, the Chinese Ken evolved into the Tachi, that evolved into the katana. In the Bujinkan we have always studied the … Continue reading
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Gyokko Ryû No Kamae
After my previous article I have been asked to show the various kamae for the three levels of the Gyokko ryû kosshi jutsu. All kamae start from hira no kamae (the wider shizen no kamae of the Gyokko ryû) which … Continue reading
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Seiza or Seiza?
Whenever we are waiting or listening we naturally put ourselves in seiza no kamae. Over the years, this kamae has been assimilated and we do it without thinking. This is the objective we should have for every movement we learn … Continue reading
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Ayase Tonight
I am just coming back from the Ayase class (exceptionally on Friday). The first class with sensei after four months of diet is always a good experience. Before the class I gave him his “official” Yûro Shi Tennô t-shirt made specially … Continue reading
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Tagged juppo, kukan, nagare, sessho
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Walking Good
One of my friends who has been living in Japan for many years told me once that sensei was not teaching taijutsu but mejutsu (eye technique). By training we learn to watch things differently, to think outside of the box. … Continue reading
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Tachi Tips & Tricks (8)
When you get attuned to the tachi, you discover that it is using the specificities of all the other weapons. The tachi is a hanbô, a jo, a bô, a yari, a naginata … and sometimes a sword… You lock … Continue reading
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Tagged hourglass, kishi, knight, tachi
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Sticks Up Today!
In a few minutes we will begin our seminar in Bangalore on kukishinden ryû bô jutsu. The kukishin bô is amazing and always a pleasure to rediscover: the kotsu, the kamae, the bô no uchi, the gogyô no bô, the … Continue reading
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Tips & tricks (7) Tachi Basics
FREE MOVIE DOWNLOAD at http://www.koimartialart.com Those of you who have registered to http://www.koimartialart.com can now download a small MP4 or MOV movie (338Mo) about the tachi principles that we studied in Japan since January. This movie lasts 30 minutes. Disclaimer: … Continue reading
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Tachi Tips & tricks (6)
Yesterday during my seminar, one student was waving his sword held to his wrist by the rope at the tsuka kashira and the ring at the end broke releasing the sword. Training weapons are NOT real ones and might break easily. … Continue reading
Tachi Tips & Trick (5)
When you get older your students get older too and you can learn from them! Yesterday on tachi kumiuchi seminar at the Bujinkan France in Vincennes I learnt two things. One of my old students followed a few seminars to become a blacksmith. … Continue reading
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