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		<title>Modern warrior coming to Stockholm in October</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many people in the Bujinkan who claim to teach reality based techniques without any real experience. There is however a few people that can do this, and do it very good. And one of the best one I know is my close and good friend Dean Rostohar Shihan from Croatia. With his experience [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_1201" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 303px"><a href="http://kesshi.com/2011/09/modern-warrior-coming-to-stockholm-in-october/dean-med-bufuikkan-menkyo/" rel="attachment wp-att-1201"><img class="size-full wp-image-1201" title="Dean med Bufuikkan menkyo" src="http://kesshi.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Dean-med-Bufuikkan-menkyo.jpg" alt="" width="293" height="400" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Dean with the Bufuikkan menkyo</p></div>
<p>There are many people in the Bujinkan who claim to teach reality based techniques without any real experience. There is however a few people that can do this, and do it very good. And one of the best one I know is my close and good friend Dean Rostohar Shihan from Croatia. With his experience from the civil war in former Yugoslavia, and as a former police officer he certainly knows what he is talking about.</p>
<p>Dean goes to Japan to train with Hatsumi Soke and the Shihan several times per year. He always train three trainings per day, to make out most of his time in Japan. Hatsumi Soke always put him up to teach about his experiences. When he was there earlier this month even more so, Soke used him as Uke often to teach the real feeling. Soke also awarded him with the Bufu-ikkan menkyo which he only give to his top students.</p>
<p>When Dean doesn't go to Japan he practice in his own Dojo with over 100 students. He also attend many courses and seminars and further his studies in many areas with instructors outside the Bujinkan. He also practice shooting and military tactics with <a href="http://www.specwog.bujinkan.hr/index-en.php" target="_blank">SPECWOG</a>, and teach many seminars and courses.</p>
<p>In <a href="http://seminars.kaigozan.se/2011/01/shinken-kata-kniv-och-pistol-seminarie-i-oktober/" target="_blank">October 29-30'th I'm organizing a seminar with him in Stockholm</a>. I can't emphasize enough how important a seminar like this is for everyone training in the Bujinkan system. Especially if you want to learn self defense and tactics how to defend yourself against a knife or pistol. Running backwards on a flat floor in the dojo all the time until the opponent overextend himself and fall down is fine, but how reality based is the training, really? Your instructor may say this is reality, and then do something pretty stupid and cover it up with a henka and flow so that you don't see how stupid the first response really was. OK, sorry! The word "stupid" might be a strong word, I know there is good teachers out there, but far from all. Being "stupid" is also a learning process that we all need to go through, but staying on the stupid level is just stupid <img src='http://kesshi.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> .</p>
<p>I know there is many seminars all the time, and find the time and money to all is difficult. All I ask of you is to ask yourself what do you want from the training? If you think it is fun as it is in your dojo and you don't care much about reality then fine, good luck! If you on the other hand think that being able to defend yourself is important, then you should really try to attend this seminar (or any other Seminar with Dean)! I promise it will be very eye opening, and you will see your training with different eyes.</p>
<p>Both knife and pistol is very scary weapons, defending against them is very difficult. But it is possible if you also know how to use them as weapons. If you don't know how to use the weapons properly how can you say that you know how to defend yourself against them.</p>
<div id="attachment_1202" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 550px"><a href="http://kesshi.com/2011/09/modern-warrior-coming-to-stockholm-in-october/deans-fo%cc%88delsedags-fest/" rel="attachment wp-att-1202"><img class="size-large wp-image-1202" title="Deans Födelsedags fest" src="http://kesshi.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Deans-Fo%CC%88delsedags-fest-540x304.jpg" alt="" width="540" height="304" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Dean Rostohar together with Noguchi Shihan, Hatsumi Soke and Kan Shihan.</p></div>
<p>This is the feeling Hatsumi Soke teach in Honbu dojo all the time. All instructors take what they want and do what ever they feel like for various reasons. By Hatsumi Soke using Dean in Honbu dojo so much, and constantly ask him to teach and explain in front of him, as well as being his Uke must mean that Hatsumi Soke appreciate what Dean is doing. I think also that Hatsumi Soke is learning from Dean as he watches.</p>
<p>So with this <a href="http://seminars.kaigozan.se/2011/01/shinken-kata-kniv-och-pistol-seminarie-i-oktober/" target="_blank">I really recommend you to come to this seminar!</a> The web site is in Swedish, but there is translation buttons on top of the web site. If you have problem with the language, you can always contact me, I know the translator is not always 100% correct.</p>
<p><strong>Remember to <a href="http://seminars.kaigozan.se/2011/01/shinken-kata-kniv-och-pistol-seminarie-i-oktober/" target="_blank">sign up</a>, because the places is very limited!</strong></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is another old article I had on my web site 10 years ago, enjoy! - Mats 2010-08-18 --- Background: This article was the result of me asking about the Shu Ha Ri (learn the technique, break the technique and then leave the technique) on a mailing list. And the response was so good that [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: right;"><em>- Mats 2010-08-18</em><strong><em><br />
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<p><em>Background: This article was the result of me asking about the Shu Ha Ri (learn the technique, break the technique and then leave the technique) on a mailing list. And the response was so good that I thought more people should be able to read it. Click on the image on the right and it will explain the meaning of the Kanji. Shu-Ha-Ri is not only a Bujinkan term, it can be found in many Japanese Budô arts. And as Arnaud explains below, not necessarily just Budô, it involves everything we learn and master. Enjoy the article!</em></p>
<p><em>/Mats Hjelm - January 2000</em></p>
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<h3>Taihen Kuden Shinden by Arnaud Cousergue</h3>
<p>Mats said: "I need some more information about that. I think most japanese Budô arts have this saying. Can someone give me a few comments or more information about this?"<br />
The process of learning for human beings (maybe animals too) follows three basic periods:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong></strong><strong>you learn the new stuff, </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong></strong><strong>you understand the new stuff, </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>you go beyond the new stuff, making it your own stuff.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">If we take the process of learning how to ride a bicycle we have the following steps:</p>
<ul>
<li>When you are a kid you first learn to stay balanced on your bike, you learn to stay up (i.e. not to fall). To help you keep your balance, your parents (Sensei?) add two small wheels to your bike so that you cannot fall on your side so easily. With the help of the wheels, you can learn to move the pedals and you can move forward.</li>
<li>Then you develop your experience by playing with your friends (training with partners) over the months. You fall sometimes but, little by little things get easier. You begin to feel and understand how the whole thing works and you free yourself from the "form".</li>
<li>After a while, you know how to ride your bicycle, you do not fall that much, you do not think on "how to ride" but more on "how to get to this place". You know how to ride a bicycle and you adapt your knowledge to your environment.</li>
</ul>
<p>By learning how to ride your bike, you followed the three steps of: learning, breaking and leaving! But this is not the end of the story. You have been riding your bike for a few months and the little wheels are bent upwards because you trained hard. They do not touch the ground any more, but you don't know it. You think you are still using them to balance your bicycle and prevent you from falling. One day, your parents (Sensei?) see that and with a tear in their eyes admire your mastery <img src='http://kesshi.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  Watching you, they even saw that sometimes these little wheels where preventing you from riding properly. Because they love you, because they are proud of you they decide to take out these little wheels that you do not really use anymore, to make you more free of your movements.</p>
<p>Alas the whole process is to be followed again! You have to learn a different way of riding your bicycle. Everything you knew from experience is not good anymore.</p>
<ul>
<li>you have to learn a new form of moving because without these little wheels you feel unbalanced (even if, without knowing it, you were not using the little wheels anymore). You fall again very often and you get more pain and bruises as you progress in learning this new process.</li>
<li>After a while you understand the new rules. You learn new angles you can use to change direction. Your bicycle becomes more the extension of your self.</li>
<li>After a small period of time, you do not pay attention anymore to your bicycle, you are more interested in getting to some place(adapting the technique to the environment). Your movements are free you are not limited anymore by the little wheels (basics?).</li>
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<p>And if one day you want to learn how to ride a motorbike, you will have to go through another (yet the same) learning process of "learn-break-leave".</p>
<p>This is the same in Budô. You first learn the body motion trying to reproduce what your teacher is showing. You cannot do it but you try hard to understand the "mechanics" of motion.</p>
<p>Then by training hard with your partners you build YOUR understanding of body motion and little by little you adapt it to your own body and capabilities. You break the forms and use what is good for you leaving what is not. You break every step into small parts so that you can integrate them easily in your body natural movements.</p>
<p>One day, the movement is no more your teacher's movement but it is yours. You reached the "leave the form" step until you get a deeper understanding of it that will put you again through the learning process and the three steps.</p>
<p>Now, if we want japanese names we can give the following names for these steps:</p>
<ul>
<li>learning the form = TAIHEN: learning through body motion,</li>
<li>breaking the form = KUDEN: breaking the form through the experience you develop by yourself, with your partners and with the help and advises of your teacher,</li>
<li>leaving the form = SHINDEN: you create your own form "naturally", your own spirit feeds your understanding of body motion. you can adapt your actions without thinking because you are one with the technique, you are above the form. The movement exists and you "manifest" it naturally, including it in different situations and environments.</li>
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<p>For me this is what Hatsumi Sensei is teaching us. He is not only teaching movements or techniques. He is giving us freedom and this freedom can only be attain through hard practice, sweat and bruises. There is no limited time to get it, this is a whole life study!</p>
<p>I hope this will help you Mats <img src='http://kesshi.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Arnaud Cousergue</p>
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<p>January 25'th 2000</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>I wrote this article more than 10 years ago and had it on my old web site. Here it is again, unfortunately it is in Swedish. I will translate it to english and update it when I have time. </em></p>
<p style="text-align: right;">Mats (August 2010)</p>
<h2>Vägen till upplysning av Mats Hjelm</h2>
<p>Det här är inte baserat på grader utan ska ses som vägen till sin egen personliga utveckling med filosofin 守破離<strong><em> Shu Ha Ri</em></strong> om att <strong><em>"bevara (memorisera formerna), krossa (ifrågasätta och bryta formerna), samt att överge (glömma formerna)"</em></strong> för att slutligen bli fullkomligt fri och upplyst Budôu-ka. Hatsumi Sensei har sagt att det tar minst 10 år för varje steg. Man kanske bör tänka på att han menar också förmodligen att man tränar hårt och envist under bästa möjliga instruktör. Man måste själv ta modet att vandra uppåt mot upplysning som Budôu-ka, om man vandrar för snabbt genom att fuska sig fram kommer man aldrig att nå slutmålet. Den enda person man lurar är sig själv..</p>
<p>Som ni kan se nedan finns det en otrolig mängd <strong><em>Kata</em></strong> som bäst kan beskrivas som teknik mönster eller former som förs vidare från generation till generation. Dessa tekniker finns beskrivna i Hatsumi Sensei's så kallade <strong><em>Densho</em></strong>'s de hemliga dokument som överlämnats till honom från sin läromästare Takamatsu Sensei. Man måste förstå vikten av att studera formerna enligt de tre lärorna</p>
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<li><strong><em>Kuden</em></strong> (muntliga förklaringar av teknikerna, se det som mästarens visdom),</li>
<li><strong><em>Shinden</em></strong> (bilden av teknikerna, man måste uppleva dom själv, förstå genom att      uppleva) och</li>
<li><strong><em>Taiden</em></strong> (själva teknikerna, så som författaren menade att dom ska utövas).</li>
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<p><a href="http://kesshi.com/wp-content/uploads/kukishinDensho.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-897" title="kukishinDensho" src="http://kesshi.com/wp-content/uploads/kukishinDensho.jpg" alt="" width="257" height="200" /></a>Hatsumi Sensei säger att "<em>det är det som inte står i densho som är det absolut viktigaste och jag behöver väl inte säga att man själv måste ta del av <strong>Jitsuden</strong>, den verkliga träningen, för att förstå teknikerna.</em>"</p>
<p>Jag skulle vilja påstå att träna denna art ställer stora krav på individen själv, detta är och kommer aldrig att bli en sport! Man studerar Bujinkan för sin egen personliga utvecklings skull, och ingen annan. Det finns inga priser, det finns inga vinnare, det finns inga förlorare, det finns inga vi och dom. Man måste gräva djupt ner och rannsaka sig själv för att hitta <em>den sanna viljan</em>, där finns inget ego eller begär. Tillsammans kan vi hjälpa varandra att nå personlig upplysning. Man kan lura andra, men inte sig själv.</p>
<p>Komihåg att det här är min egen personliga uppfattning, jag har förmodligen missat en hel del både oavsiktligt och avsiktligt. Bujinkan är en art man enbart kan lära sig genom 一子相伝<strong><em>Isshisôden</em></strong> (direkt personlig överföring av de hemliga kunskaperna från far till son relation) och det är ingenting man basonerar ut på nätet, fritt för alla att missuppfatta eller missbruka.</p>
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<h1 style="text-align: center;">守</h1>
<h1 style="text-align: center;">
SHÛ</h1>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">(Bevaka, skydda, försvara, lyd)<br />
Studera och memorisera formerna utan att ifrågasätta.</h3>
<p>天地人略の巻<strong> Ten. Chi, Jin Ryaku no Maki</strong> (<a href="http://www.kaigozan.com/artiklar/tenchijinryakunomaki.shtml">Himlens, jordens och människans principer</a>). Hatsumi Sensei har gett ut en bok som kallas <strong><em>Togakure-Ryû Ninpô Taijutsu</em></strong>, denna bok har länge varit slutsåld. Sveneric Bogsäter har översatt delar och kompletterat med sina tolkningar i sin "lilla vita" bok som finns att köpa genom postorder, eller Budô affärer. Vi i Kaigôzan Dôjô följer denna boks exempel på vad man bör kunna från 9Kyu och upp till 1Kyu. Det här är grunderna inom Bujinkan Dôjô...</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Junan Undo</strong> (Kroppstärkande och smidighetsövningar). Uppvärmning och stretching. <strong>Reishiki</strong> Vett och etikett.</li>
<li><strong>Taihenjutsu Ukemigata</strong> (Falltekniker) tränas nästan alltid som en del av uppvärmningen. Det är en av de viktigaste hörnstenarna inom Bujinkan träningen för att vi ska kunna träna ordentligt. Här ingår också <strong><em>Ukemi</em></strong> som är konsten att mottaga en teknik utan att bli skadad alltför mycket.</li>
<li><strong>Kamae Torigata</strong> (ställningar). Det finns ett otal grundställningar inom Bujinkan eftersom var och en av de nio skolorna har sina egna varianter av kamae. Alla positioner har sina syften och mål, det är viktigt att känna till. Dom är också mycket mer än en kroppsposition, dom kan t.ex vara bryggan mellan den kroppsliga manifestationen av psyket.</li>
<li><strong>Dakentaijutsu</strong> (Slag och sparkträning). Här ingår <strong><em>Hoken-juroppo</em></strong> de 16 grundslagen inom Bujinkan. Dessa slag och sparktekniker tränas in i otaliga kombinationer, både i <strong><em>Koppojutsu</em></strong> (slag ämnade att förstöra benstrukturen) och <strong><em>Kosshijutsu</em></strong> (slag mot muskelfästen och nerv punkter). En annan benämning som ofta nämns i Bujinkan är <strong><em>Karate</em></strong>. Fast i det här fallet betyder det inte "tom hand" som i den moderna karaten från Okinawa. Karate i det här fallet betyder "kinesisk teknik", (de japanska kampkonsterna kom från kina till japan sent 900 -tal, därav namnet).</li>
<li><strong>Jutaijutsu</strong> (grepp och kasttekniker). Om man tar bort "tai" ur jutaijutsu så blir det jujutsu. "Tai" betyder kropp, eller stor. Fast till skillnad mot den västerländska jujutsun (ofta <a href="http://linear.mv.com/cgi-bin/j-e/dosearch?sDict=on&amp;H=PS&amp;L=J&amp;T=jujitsu&amp;fg=g&amp;S=48&amp;I=on&amp;LI=on" target="_blank">romaniserat fel till jujitsu</a> etc.) som har sitt ursprung från judo och karate, är jutaijutsu mera rörlig och mindre beroende av styrka. Här ingår också <strong><em>Nage kata</em></strong> (kast tekniker), <strong><em>Shimewaza</em></strong> (Stryptekniker), <strong><em>Gyakugi</em></strong> (fasthållningar, låsningar), <strong><em>Hajutsu Hyoho</em></strong> (frigöringar från grepp och fasthållningar), <strong><em>Suwarigata, Newaza</em></strong> (mattbrottning), m.m.</li>
<li><strong>Shoshin Gokei Gogyo no Kata</strong>, mera känd som <strong>Sanshin no kata</strong> (de tre hjärtanas former). Här finns det fem stycken <em>kosshijutsu</em> tekniker från Gyokko-Ryû som är ämnade att lära oss grundrörelser genom att upprepa fem olika slag och sparktekniker. Teknikerna kallas <strong><em>Chi, Sui, Ka, Fu, Ku</em></strong> (jord, vatten, eld, vind och rymd). Här ingår också <strong><em>Gogyo kata</em></strong> och filosofin om att studera allting med en treårings nyfikenhet.</li>
<li><strong>Kihon Happo</strong> (alla sidors grunder). Dessa åtta tekniker kommer från Gyokko-Ryû och ska inte ses som åtta utan som ett oändligt antal tekniker och varianter. Det ingår tre stycken slag och sparktekniker, samt fem stycken grepp och kast tekniker. Här finner man förståelsen om <em>ki</em> och all dess mysterier.</li>
<li><strong><em>Nagekaeshi</em></strong> (försvar mot kastangrepp), <strong><em>Keri ni Taishite</em></strong> (försvar mot spark attacker), <strong><em>Haibuyori</em></strong> (försvar mot attacker bakifrån), <strong><em>Mutôdôri</em></strong> (försvar mot svärdsattacker), <strong><em>Santotonko no kata</em></strong> (practiserandet av att fly som en råtta) m.m.</li>
</ul>
<p>ª  真剣型 <strong>Shinkengata</strong> (allvarliga tekniker) Det första kanji står för verklig, sann och det andra tecknet för svärd eller blad. Dessa tekniker skall tränas betydligt allvarligare, som om det gällde livet kan man säga. Det finns 10 stycken grundtekniker med 10 stycken varianter av tekniker som är ämnade att tränas på när man uppnåt 1Dan och upp till 5Dan. Det sägs att dessa tekniker är plockade ur olika skolor (inte nödvändigtvis bara Bujinkan) bl.a. en hel del ifrån Kukishinden-Ryû. Dessa tekniker ska tränas så nära en verklig fight som möjligt, dom ska vara korta enkla och effektiva. Visserligen stämmer det in på de flesta grundteknikerna i Bujinkans nio skolor, men här ska man träna med en allvarligare feeling.</p>
<p>ª  忍法三十六計 <strong>Ninpô Sanjûrokkei</strong> (De 36 kampkonsterna som utgör Ninpo Taijutsu) Det första tecknet <strong><em>nin</em></strong> betyder att dölja, att hålla ut, stå ut med. <strong><em>hô</em></strong> (uttalas pou när det är i en ändelse) betyder metod, lag, system eller princip. <strong><em>sanjurokkei</em></strong> betyder <em>the 36 (ancient Chinese military) strategies (of which the best was said to be beating a retreat)</em></p>
<ul>
<li>武芸十八般 <strong>Bugei Jûhappan</strong> (de 18 krigskonsterna). <strong><em>bugei</em></strong> är den rätta benämningen för <em>"(militära) krigskonster"</em>. (notera, jag är osäker på det sista tecknet, det betyder stämpel, sigill eller beslutsamhet). För att förstå Ninpo måste man lära sig de 18 krigskonsterna först. För att anses vara en äkta samuraj var man tvungen att kunna <em>Bugei Juhappan</em> som inkluderar ... lång lista med kort beskrivning är under arbete</li>
<li>忍者十八景<strong> Ninja Juhakkei</strong> (ninjan's 18 kampkonster). <strong><em>ninja</em></strong> betyder en person som håller sig i det dålda, en person som döljer sina kunskaper, eller en person med uthållighet och tålamod. <em>Ninja</em> kunde ha många olika uppgifter, en baskunskap av alla dessa konster var nödvändig. Men varje individ hade egna specialområden i det man redan hade talang i. De flesta var inte lönnmördare som man kan tro när man ser filmer och läser böcker. Ninjan's främsta uppgift var att ta reda på hemlig information, ofta inom fiende territorium. För att sedan rapportera till sin ledare, det var inte tal om att riskera sitt liv i en ärofull kamp som samurajer levde efter. När man hade kommit över värdefull information så skulle den komma fram till sin klan ledare först och främst. Detta var Ninja'ns främsta uppgift.
<ul>
<li><strong>Seishin teki kyoyo</strong> (spirituellt finslipande)</li>
<li><strong>Taijutsu</strong> (obeväpnad kampkonst)</li>
<li><strong>Ninja ken</strong> (konsten att använda det korta svärdet)</li>
<li><strong>Bojutsu</strong> (konsten att använda stavar)</li>
<li><strong>Shurikenjutsu</strong> (konsten att kasta kniv, spik, kaststjärnor)</li>
<li><strong>Yarijutsu</strong> (spjut kamp)</li>
<li><strong>Naginatajutsu</strong> (hillebards kamp)</li>
<li><strong>Kusarigama</strong> (kedae med spjutspets eller knivblad)</li>
<li><strong>Kayakujutsu</strong> (eld och sprängmedel)</li>
<li><strong>Hensojutsu</strong> (förklädnad, skådespel)</li>
<li><strong>Shinobi iri</strong> (konsten att ta sig fram tyst)</li>
<li><strong>Bajutsu</strong> (konsten att strida från hästrygg)</li>
<li><strong>Sui ren</strong> (träning i vatten)</li>
<li><strong>Bo-ryaku</strong> (strategi)</li>
<li><strong>Cho ho</strong> (spionage)</li>
<li><strong>Intonjutsu</strong> (konsten att fly och gömma sig)</li>
<li><strong>Ten-mon</strong> (meterologi)</li>
<li><strong>Chi-mon</strong> (geografi)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p>ª  武神館流派<strong> Bujinkan Ryû-ha</strong> (Bujinkans nio skolor). När man har lärt sig grunderna i <em>Ten-Chi-Jin Ryaku no Maki</em> är det dags att lära sig att särskilja vad som är vad i Bujinkan. Grunderna är grundtekniker plockade ur dessa nio traditioner/skolor.</p>
<p>ª  En traditionell Budôsskola innehåller var för sig många grundtekniker. Skolorna är oftast uppbygda i nivåer, först fick man börja träna 基本<strong><em> Kihon</em></strong> grundtekniker. Musashi lät till exempel en elev hugga ved för att träna hugg teknik, men kanske viktigare var att han testade elevens tålamod och vilja att lära sig. Takamatsu Sensei (Hatsumi Sensei's läromästare) fick lära sig fallteknik i ett helt år när de äldre i klubben använde honom som <em>kastdocka</em>. Sedan när eleven vunnit förtroende hos sin mästare fick han börja lära sig de första teknikerna ur 下伝型<strong><em> Shôdengata</em></strong>, den första nivån av tekniker ur skolan. Sedan när man bemästrat dessa tekniker fick man lära sig 中伝型, <strong><em>Chûdengata</em></strong> mellan nivån. Sedan kommer 大口伝型<strong><em> Ôkûdengata</em></strong>, muntligt överförda teknik beskrivningar. Därefter kunde ytterligare några nivåer finnas som endast ett fåtal personer fick lära sig. Däribland <strong><em>Kaiden</em></strong>.</p>
<p>ª  I de högre nivåerna skrev man oftast aldrig ner några teknik beskrivningar på papper ifall de skulle komma i orätta händer. Teknikerna som var nerskrivna beskrevs också väldigt enkelt med termer som ej kan förstås om man inte är insatt i skolans grundtekniker (kihon). Det var utformat så att om man inte hade förstått de lägre nivåerna kunde man ej heller förstå de högre. Kanji i dessa 伝書<strong><em> Denshô</em></strong> (skriftrullar) blir koder som bara initierade förstår. Graderingsformerna som vi känner dom idag har sitt ursprung från slutet av 1800 -talet, när Jigoro Kano, grundaren av 柔道<strong><em> Jûdô</em></strong> (allmänt stavat Judo) konstruerade ett graderingssystem som skulle vara mera uppmuntrande för eleven. Innan dess så hade man istället 称号<strong><em> Shôgô</em></strong> titlar som beskriver vad 宗家<strong><em> Sôke</em></strong>, skolans mästare ansåg att man var kapabel till. Dessa kunde vara t.ex. <strong><em>Kyôsei</em></strong>, normalt den första titeln man fick som talade om att man bemästrat grunderna. <strong><em>Renshi</em></strong> indikerar att man lärt sig de fysiska aspekterna av traditionen, här fick man oftast också rätten att lära ut arten till andra. <strong><em>Kyoshi</em></strong> indikerar att man kan lära ut de mera spirituella aspekterna av traditionen. <strong><em>Shihan</em></strong> betyder mästerinstruktör. <strong><em>Menkyôkaiden</em></strong> indikerar på att man bemästrat hela traditionen och får föra den vidare. <strong><em>Sôke</em></strong> betyder "familje överhuvud", bara en person kan bli den som för traditionen vidare under samma</p>
<p>ª  Sôke (familjeöverhuvud) för de nio skolor som ingår i Bujinkan Dôjô är Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi, här följer en kort beskrivning av dessa skolor...</p>
<ul>
<li>戸隠流<strong> Togakure Ryû Ninpô - Happô Hikenjutsu</strong> (den gömda dörren)<br />
Skolan grundades i slutet av 1100 -talet av Daisuke Nishina. Skolan är mest känd som en Ninjutsu skola i Bujinkan. Skolans specialitet är/var infiltration och samlande av information från fiende läger. I Bujinkan tränas det inte så mycket Ninjutsu idag, men principerna finns där hela tiden och det tränar vi. Hatsumi Sôke är den 34:e generationens stormästare av Togakure-Ryû.</li>
<li>玉虎流<strong> Gyokkô Ryû Kosshijutsu - Happô Hikenjutsu</strong> (tigerns kula, juvel)<br />
Skolan grundades i mitten av 1100 -talet av Tozawa Hakûnsai. De flesta Taijutsu grunderna i Bujinkan kommer ifrån Gyokko-Ryû. Däribland Kihon Happo, Sanshin no kata och Tahenjutsu Mutodori kata. Skolans specialitet är att slå med fingrarna mot muskler och nervpunkter. Hatsumi Sôke är den 28:e generationens stormästare av Gyokko-Ryû.</li>
<li>九鬼神流<strong> Kukishin Ryû Taijutsu - Happô Hikenjutsu</strong> (de nio demonerna)<br />
Skolan grundades i mitten av 1300 -talet av Izumo Kanja Yoshitero. Den här skolan äv väl den som mest anses som en "äkta samuraj skola". Taijutsun är designad för en person i rustning på ett stridsfält.Skolan innehåller väldigt många vapen tekniker, och nästan alla vapentekniker som tränas i Bujinkan kommer ifrån Kukishin-Ryû. Hatsumi Sôke är den 28:e generationens stormästare av Kukishin-Ryû. Kukishinden-Ryû är årets tema i Bujinkan.</li>
<li>神伝不動流<strong> Shindenfudô Ryû Daken Taijutsu - Happô Hikenjutsu</strong> (det orubbliga hjärtat)<br />
Skolan grundades i början av 1100 -talet av Izumo Kanja Yoshitero. Denna skola är mest känd för sin effektiva Jujutsu och Iainuki (att dra svärdet snabbt). 1998 var Shindenfudô-Ryû temat för all Bujinkan träning i Japan och på alla Taikai. Hatsumi Sôke är den 26:e generationens stormästare av Shindenfudô-Ryû.</li>
<li><strong>玉神流 Gyokushin Ryû Ninpô - Happô Hikenjutsu</strong> (juvelens hjärta)<br />
Skolan grundades i mitten av 1500 -talet av Sasaki Goeman Teruyoshi. Denna skolas specialitet är/var att förutspå väder, planlägga anfall. Skolan sägs inte innehålla speciellt många stridstekniker. Hatsumi Sôke är den 21:a generationens stormästare av Gyokushin-Ryû.</li>
<li>虎倒流<strong> Kotô Ryû Koppôjutsu - Happô Hikenjutsu</strong> (slå ner tigern)<br />
Skolan grundades i mitten av 1500 talet av Sakagami Taro Kunishige. Skolans specialitet är "Shinden Koto-Ryû Karate", att förstöra kroppens benstruktur genom slag, spark, kast eller låsningar. Svärds teknikerna i denna skola sägs vara väldigt annorlunda, för att förvirra motståndaren. Hatsumi Sôke är den 18:e generationens stormästare av Koto-Ryû.</li>
<li>義艦流<strong> Gikan Ryû Koppôjutsu - Happô Hikenjutsu</strong> (rättvisans skola)<br />
Skolan grundades i mitten av 1500 -talet av Uryu Hangan Gikanbo. Skolans specialitet är Koppojutsu, att förstöra kroppens benstruktur genom slag, spark, kast eller låsningar. Hatsumi Sôke är den 15:e generationens stormästare av Gikan-Ryû.</li>
<li>高木陽心流<strong> Takagiyôshin Ryû Jutaijutsu - Happô Hikenjutsu</strong> (medvetandets plats i det höga trädet)<br />
Skolan grundades i början av 1600 -talet av Takagi Oriuemon Shigenobu. Skolans specialitet är Jujutsu. Skolan praktiserades som livvaktsskola. Rörelserna var mindre än t.ex Gyokko-ryu, eftersom teknikerna ska fungera i små rum och korridorer. Daishôsabaki-gata (Jujutsu med båda svärden i bältet) anses också väldigt viktigt. Hatsumi Sôke är den 17:e generationens stormästare av Takagiyôshin-Ryû.</li>
<li>雲隠流<strong> Kumogakure Ryû Ninpô - Happô Hikenjutsu</strong> (dålt moln)<br />
Skolan grundades i mitten av 1500 -talet av Iga Heinaizaemon No Jo Ienaga. Skolan härstammar egentligen från Iga-ryu som dog ut i slutet av 1500 -talet. Skolans specialitet var att genom långa hopp förflytta sig. Kamayari (ett speciellt sorts spjut) användes också som vapen och redskap för att klättra eller svinga sig från trädgrenar. Hatsumi Sôke är den 14:e generationens stormästare av Kumogakure-Ryû.</li>
</ul>
<p>.</p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;">破</h1>
<h1 style="text-align: center;">
HA</h1>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>(Bryt, förstör, besegra, omintetgöra)<br />
ifrågasätt formerna och förstå dom</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Sakkijutsu</strong> (konsten att känna motståndarens energier). När man innehar 4 Dan så kan man prova att ta 5:e Dan, det så kallade <em>Godan testet</em>. Detta test kan bara göras av Hatsumi Sôke. Det går till så att man sitter i <em>Seiza no kamae</em> med ryggen mot sensei, som står med en splittad bambu-stav höjd över huvudet. Sedan hugger Hatsumi Sensei så snabbt han kan ner mot den testandes huvud med intentionen av att döda. Den testande måste nu undan staven helt för att klara testet. Om han missar får han kanske bara en bula i huvudet och ett sårat ego. Klarar han det så graderas han till 5 Dan och får titeln Shidôshi. Att känna en motståndares intention av att döda finns normalt redan hos de vilda djuren, men har "glömts bort" hos människan (Takamatsu sensei sa att det var när människan började äta tillagad mat). Det här testet är också ett väldigt tydligt och enkelt test (för de som har tränat Budô med ett öppet och ärligt sinne i många år) som öppnar "dörrar" inom ens psyke. Genom att fortsätta träna Budô Taijutsu med ett ärligt och klart sinne kan man fortsätta utvecklas och finslipa det 6:e sinnet.</li>
<li><strong>Happô Biken</strong> (de åtta hemliga svärden). Filosofin med Happô Biken är att man ska kunna använda precis vilket vapen som helst i kombination med sin taijutsu. Även saker som inte är tillverkat i syfte att vara ett vapen. Vad man än håller i handen blir ett effektivt vapen i kombination med ypperlig taijutsu. God grundkunskap i <em>Ninpo Sanjurokkei</em> (se ovan) är ett måste. Happô Biken är att bryta sönder alla vapenformer och göra de formlösa, finns det ingen form finns det inte heller något försvar. Genom att bemästra Happô Biken blir man oövervinnelig.</li>
<li><strong>Juppô Sessho </strong>(kontakt med de tio riktningarna). Juppô Sessho är essencen av Ninpô Taijutsu. Ninpô Taijutsu är essensen av alla kampkonster.</li>
</ul>
<p>.</p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;">離</h1>
<h1 style="text-align: center;">
RI</h1>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">(Lösgöra, separera, avvika)<br />
Glöm och gå bortom alla former</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>O</strong> (noll, den oändliga cirkeln utan hörn och slut). Här ska man våga överge och lämna alla kunskaper för att kunna bli en <strong><em>Tatsu-jin</em></strong> fullkomlig människa. Därmed inte sagt att man ska glömma allt man lärt sig, utan att man blir en med allt när man uppnår <strong><em>Satori</em></strong>, upplysning. Att kasta sig in här och överge allt som man borde kunna i tron att man kan allt bevisar bara en dålig självuppfattning och ett stort ego. Så kan det inte fungera helt enkelt, förmodligen har det bara funnits en handfull äkta <em>tatsujin</em> genom tiderna. Man får vara glad om man lyckas ta sig så långt att man kan få en liten om än ganska obetydlig förnimmelse av denna oerhört höga nivå.</li>
<li><strong>Seishin teki kyoyo</strong> (Spirituell träning). Här ingår bl.a. <strong><em>Kuji-in</em></strong> och <strong><em>Kuji-kiri</em></strong>.</li>
<li><strong>Satori</strong> (upplysning).</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>Banpen Fugyô</strong> (10 000 förändringar, ingen överraskning). Talet ska egentligen      tolkas till oändligt antal förändringar, oavsett vad som händer så blir      man inte överraskad. Ingenting är nytt, är man i kontakt med sitt sanna      jag så vet man det.</li>
</ul>
<p>Det kanske är lite dumt att lista upp så här men jag har försökt att göra det på ett sätt att det är enklare att förstå hur djup och fullkomlig Bujinkan Budô Taijutsu egentligen är. Se det som tre _väldigt_ stora nivåer man måste gå igenom för att bli en <em>Tatsujin</em>, fullkomlig och fullärd människa inom Budô. Man tränar inte heller dessa konster från a-z i någon speciell ordning. Vissa saker är viktigare än andra, kanske vid olika tidpunker i ens egen personliga utveckling. För att personlig är den verkligen, det är helt upp till var och en att sätta gränser för hur långt man vill komma i sin egen träning.</p>
<p>En del av de ovan nämnda saker tränar man väldigt sällan eller aldrig. Hur många har t.ex möjlighet att träna strid till häst, det finns väl knappast någon hästägare som skulle låna ut sin häst till sånt. Men Bujinkan är en öppen och fritänkade Budô art som inte låter sig begränsas till att bli en art bara för bevarandets skull. Bujinkan är ingen "museum kampkonst" där man måste kopiera sin instruktör för att det var så han lärde sig av sin instruktör, som lärde sig... osv. Därmed inte sagt att man får göra som man vill, man måste först kopiera sin instruktör för att förstå vad han lär ut, sedan kan man lägga till eller ta bort efter egen erfarenhet.</p>
<hr size="2" /><strong>Noteringar...</strong></p>
<p>Om ni tycker att jag stavat fel, nja kanske. Tja, hur stavar man t.ex. 武道? Jo man stavar det så som det ska uttalas. Antingen <em>Budoo, budô,</em> eller <em>Budou</em> beroende på vilken <em>romaniseringsstandard</em> man väljer att följa för att stava vokaler som ska "dras ut" (uttalas längre). Jag har följt den senare. Notera också att 武神館 skrivs egentligen <strong><em>bushinkan</em></strong> och att 道場 skrivs egentligen <strong><em>dôjô</em></strong>, men för att inte skapa alltför mycket förvirring har jag valt att skriva <strong><em>bujinkan, Dôjô</em></strong></p>
<p>Jag har använt mig av <a href="http://enterprise.dsi.crc.ca/cgi-bin/j-e/" target="_blank">Jeffrey's J/E Dictionary</a> för att få fram rätt kanji och översättningar. Om ni är intresserade att studera japanska ska ni ta en titt på den.</p>
<p>Den här sidan var inte tänkt att bli speciellt lång. Men när jag väl hade börjat insåg jag att det går inte förklara Bujinkan på något annat sätt. När jag väl hade börjat ville jag göra det riktigt ordentligt. Jag vill tacka alla som har hjälpt mig och inspirerat mig genom åren, och det är så många att jag inte vågar lista upp alla för rädslan av att ha glömt någon. Men jag vill framför allt tacka följande personer som hjälpt till med just detta dokument...</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Peter Carlsson</strong>, som      gav mig ett väldigt bra dokument som jag hoppas han publicerar officiellt      snart.</li>
<li><strong>Arnaud Cousergue</strong>,      som skrev en underbar artikel som förklarade Shu-Ha-Ri. Den finns att läsa      på min <a href="http://www.kabuto.nu/" target="_blank"><em>Kabuto</em> hemsida</a>.</li>
<li><strong>Joji Ohashi, Shawn Gray,      Stefan Lins</strong> som hjälpt mig med japanskan när jag inte fattat (och det      är ofta kan jag meddela!).</li>
</ul>
<hr size="2" /><strong>Referenser...</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>"Togakure Ryû Ninpô      taijutsu" (Ten Chi Jin Ryaku no Maki) av Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi</li>
<li><a href="http://judo1.net/ju01004.htm">The meaning of Shu Ha Ri</a></li>
<li>Tidskriften "<strong>Hiden</strong>"      nummer 2, 2000 (tack Stefan!)</li>
</ul>
<p>För ytterligare information om vad 武道体術<strong>Budôu Taijutsu</strong> är gå till <a href="http://www.kabuto.nu/" target="_blank">Kabuto's Bujinkan sida</a> , klicka och sök dig fram till F.A.Q. från index sidan. Där får du många frågor besvarade.</p>
<p><a href="mailto:kabuto@kaigozan.com?Subject=kommentarer%20om%20beskrivning%20av%20arten">Maila mig gärna</a> om kommentarer, hur jag kan förbättra, eller göra texten mera förståelig. Bujinkan är ingen art man lär sig på en handvändning, jag har fortfarande låååångt kvar. Men jag börjar förstå arten mer och mer för varje dag, men jag förstår också hur lite jag egentligen vet. Jag är känd för att vara ganska envis, så jag ger aldrig upp.</p>
<p><strong>PS. Och glöm inte att det här är min personliga tolkning av Bujinkan som Budô art! DS.</strong></p>
<p><strong>がんばって下さい</strong><br />
<strong><em>GANBATTE KUDASAI</em></strong><br />
(stå fast, håll ut, ge dom vad dom tål, du kan göra det, vinn vinn vinn!).</p>
<p>Sammanfattat av Mats Hjelm under våren i drakens år (år 2000)</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[In September 2009 Bujinkan Kaigōzan dōjō SSIF in Stockholm, Sweden hosted a seminar with Dean Rostohar, Shihan from Bujinkan Croatia. First I would like to say thanks to Dean Rostohar for coming to us once again, this was the 4'th time we had him over here. Also special thanks to Davor, Hana and Ivica who [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-666" style="border: 1px solid black; margin: 5px 10px;" title="CIMG1276" src="http://kesshi.com/wp-content/uploads/CIMG1276-300x225.jpg" alt="CIMG1276" width="300" height="225" />In September 2009 <a href="http://kaigozan.se">Bujinkan Kaigōzan dōjō SSIF</a> in Stockholm, Sweden hosted a seminar with <a href="http://www.bujinkan.hr/index-en.php?page=ucitelj&amp;id=3" target="_blank">Dean Rostohar</a>, Shihan from <a href="http://bujinkan.hr/" target="_blank">Bujinkan Croatia</a>.</p>
<p>First I would like to say<strong> thanks to Dean Rostohar</strong> for coming to us once again, this was the  4'th time we had him over here. Also special thanks to Davor, Hana and Ivica who <span style="text-decoration: underline;">travelled by car all the way from <a href="http://bujinkan.hr/" target="_blank">Croatia</a></span> just to come here to train and assist their own teacher! Also big thanks to René coming from the Netherlands and Jukka coming from Finland. Also thanks to Tony for helping with transportation and stuff, and Johan for taking pictures and filming the seminar. Finally also thanks to the participants from <a href="http://kaigozan.se">Kaigozan Dojo</a>, <a href="http://www.budogruppen.nu/" target="_blank">To Nan dojo</a>, <a href="http://www.solstaden.com/" target="_blank">Solstaden Karlstad</a>, <a href="http://www1.idrottonline.se/default.aspx?id=100223" target="_blank">Eskilstuna Bujinkan</a>, <a href="http://www.oksf.nu/" target="_blank">Örebro Kampsportsförening</a> and <a href="http://www.berserkmma.com/" target="_blank">Berserk MMA</a>.</p>
<p>This was a very good seminar where Dean taught and showed us many, many good and useful techniques and examples from his personal experience. First I felt quite ashamed that I couldn't get more people interested enough to show up on the seminar. Then I felt <a href="http://www.google.se/search?hl=sv&amp;safe=off&amp;client=firefox-a&amp;rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-GB%3Aofficial&amp;hs=p0d&amp;num=50&amp;q=%22I+pity+the+fool%22&amp;btnG=S%C3%B6k&amp;meta=" target="_blank">pity for the fools</a> that missed the chance to get really good training, what did you do this weekend that was so important? Seriously, I don't want to hear all bad excuses, let's leave it at that I'm sure you can convince me you had good reasons <img src='http://kesshi.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> .</p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-667" style="border: 1px solid black; margin: 5px 10px;" title="CIMG1189" src="http://kesshi.com/wp-content/uploads/CIMG1189-300x225.jpg" alt="CIMG1189" width="300" height="225" />As always Dean teach from his big heart, you who have been to his trainings know what I mean. The first day he did techniques based on the first technique <em>Ichimonji</em> from <em>Kihon happo kata</em>. But it was different than what he showed before, more realistic and useful. Although he never said that the basics is bad to know or practice, but the basics is basics to teach students a foundation to build up on. When you know the basics well you combine each basic movement to the situation, and it comes alive. You do what you have to do to benefit from the situation. He showed many different taijutsu techniques this weekend.</p>
<p>In the afternoon training Dean and his students from Croatia showed many interesting techniques and team tactics how to work in a group, everything from quickly climbing up over a wall, or in to a window. How to take out a guard and many other examples how to work as a team.</p>
<p>The second day Davor started by showing and teaching his excellent <em>taihenjutsu</em> skills, he did some of the best <em>taihenjutsu</em> moves I have ever seen. He was rolling smoothly and silently like a cat moves, very nice! Then Dean taught more taijutsu techniques from Kihon-happo. Then later on he showed us how to train up the sensitivity, and then he moved on to some sword techniques. Finally he showed and explained to us how to train while blindfolded.</p>
<p><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-669" style="border: 1px solid black; margin: 5px 10px;" title="CIMG1049" src="http://kesshi.com/wp-content/uploads/CIMG1049-300x225.jpg" alt="CIMG1049" width="300" height="225" />The <a href="https://www.budoshop.se/store/" target="_blank">KGZ BUDO SHOP</a> have many DVD's with Dean Rostohar. This seminar DVD will be available for order in October 2009, shortly after there will be three more DVD's with Dean released at <a href="https://www.budoshop.se/store/" target="_blank">KGZ BUDO SHOP</a>. Here is a direct link to the Shinken Kata videos... <a href="https://www.budoshop.se/store/videos/dvd-bujinkan-budo-taijutsu/shinken-kata" target="_blank">https://www.budoshop.se/store/videos/dvd-bujinkan-budo-taijutsu/shinken-kata</a></p>
<p>Happy training!<br />
Mats Hjelm (seminar organizer, dojo-cho at Kaigozan Dojo)</p>
<p>- <a href="http://kesshi.com/photos/?album=20090626SeminarWithDeanRostohar">Mats seminar pictures</a></p>
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		<title>Taijutsu Jodan-tsuki</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:48:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the previous tutorial I explained my way of moving the feets when I do the basic jodan-ukemi, so I thought I also show how I attack (still only footwork!). In Kihon-happo we attack straight to the face with a jodan-tsuki (in basic it should be a shikan-ken), so I will explain from this point [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In <a href="http://kesshi.com/2009/07/the-45-degree-step/">the previous tutorial</a> I explained my way of moving the feets when I do the basic <em>jodan-ukemi</em>, so I thought I also show how I attack (still only footwork!).</p>
<p>In <em>Kihon-happo</em> we attack straight to the face with a <em>jodan-tsuki</em> (in basic it should be a <em>shikan-ken</em>), so I will explain from this point of view. If he has a good <em>ichimonji no kamae</em>, he point his arm straight to my center which makes it more difficult. If his front arm is pointing to the side (like <em>Gyokko-ryu</em>), I would try to step on his foot while entering. But he is too clever for that, so he force me to move around his left arm. Going to the inside is not good so I will attack him from his outside.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-643" style="border: 1px solid #333333; width: 100%;" title="step-by-step_Tsuki-1" src="http://kesshi.com/wp-content/uploads/step-by-step_Tsuki-1.jpg" alt="step-by-step_Tsuki-1" /></p>
<p>I keep both knees bent, with the weight a little more on the rear right leg. I keep the spine straight and relaxed. I should be able to jump or push the body in any direction with the left or right foot. When I move in to strike, <strong>I want to be as quick as possible without making any signs before I explode forward </strong>in to the opponent.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-643" style="border: 1px solid #333333; width: 100%;" title="step-by-step_Tsuki-2" src="http://kesshi.com/wp-content/uploads/step-by-step_Tsuki-2.jpg" alt="step-by-step_Tsuki-2" /></p>
<p>The distance to the opponent decides how big the first step with the left foot should be.</p>
<p>I lift the left foot and quickly<strong> push the body forward with the rear right leg</strong>. I turn my left knee to the left in the same direction as the left foot is pointing (see the picture). There is no strange angles in the knee, I put the left side of the left foot on the floor first, and when my weight is over the leg, the whole foot will be rooted firmly to the ground.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-643" style="border: 1px solid #333333; width: 100%;" title="step-by-step_Tsuki-3" src="http://kesshi.com/wp-content/uploads/step-by-step_Tsuki-3.jpg" alt="step-by-step_Tsuki-3" /></p>
<p>Then I <strong>quickly put the right foot forward</strong>. As soon as my body weight passes the left foot I start <strong>pushing the body forward with the left foot</strong>, as I do this it is important that the <strong>left foot is rooted to the ground</strong>.</p>
<p>Soon after my right foot is placed on the ground my right fist makes contact. Then the spine twists, and my right foot and leg is starting to stop the body's forward motion (if that is what I want*) as I strike through the target. The right knee should stop just above the toes, and you should have good balance and both knees bent. More weight on the right foot than the left foot.</p>
<p>*If the opponent jumps backwards or move quickly backwards, I can move the left foot forward very quickly with three more strikes in that left step (I will explain this in another tutorial if I there is interest). I can run after him much faster than he can run backwards, don't think something else!</p>
<p>Also if the opponent doesn't move properly here (like I explained in the <a href="http://kesshi.com/2009/07/the-45-degree-step/">previous tutorial</a>) it will be very easy for me to kick him in the groin with the left foot (if he move the right foot too much to the side), or placing the left foot behind him for <em>osoto-nage</em> (if he moves his left leg off line).</p>
<h3>* Ground the feet's properly!</h3>
<p>It is very, very important that the left foot (picture 2 &amp; 3) does not turn on the ground as you are pushing forwards, then you will loose friction to the ground and you will slip very easily if you push forward strongly. Also Miyamoto Musashi spoke about the importance of rooting the feet to the ground and push the body forwards or backwards with the whole foot rooted, and not on the toes or balls of the feet.</p>
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		<title>Taijutsu uke-nagashi, the 45 degree step</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:26:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think most of you have heard about the 45° step when you do the basic jodan-uke for example, this does not mean that you end up in a 45° angle to the attack that I so often see. I think this is a misunderstanding, and I will explain here so that you have to be an idiot if you don't understand ;-).

But first let's make some reference points. To get the distance right we need to understand that the opponent will hit you in the head with his right fist. And that you want to end up at a safe distance where you can block the opponent's right arm from the inside without being to close or too far away. So you need to move your whole body as one unit about one arms length. So measure how far that is. I will use the tatami mat as a reference point so that you can easily understand. I recommend that you also use the tatami mat as I do here so that you can do the step without looking. And then look down and check if you are on the correct spot, angles and length wise.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think most of you have heard about the <strong>45° step</strong> when you do the basic jodan-uke for example, <strong>this does not mean that you end up in a 45° angle</strong> to the attack that I so often see. I think this is a misunderstanding, and I will explain here so that you have to be an <em>idiot</em> if you don't understand <img src='http://kesshi.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> .</p>
<p>But first let's make some reference points. To get the distance right we need to understand that the opponent will hit you in the head with his right fist. And that you want to end up at a safe distance where you can block the opponent's right arm from the inside without being to close or too far away. So you need to move your whole body as one unit about one arms length. So measure how far that is. I will use the tatami mat as a reference point so that you can easily understand. I recommend that you also use the tatami mat as I do here so that you can do the step without looking. And then look down and check if you are on the correct spot, angles and length wise.</p>
<p>Remember that you move the body one arm's length, it doesn't matter how long the opponent's arms is. If he knows how deep he should punch (just through the target and not an inch more!) it will be perfect distance for you.</p>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-617 alignnone" style="border: 1px solid black; width: 100%;" title="referencePoints1" src="http://kesshi.com/wp-content/uploads/referencePoints1.jpg" alt="referencePoints1" /></p>
<p>When you move from point A to point B in the first step you should have the exact same angles but one arms length further back to the side. You should have rotated the whole body about 30° to the left, but the angles and alignment should be the same.</p>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-617 alignnone" style="border: 1px solid black; width: 100%;" title="referencePoints2" src="http://kesshi.com/wp-content/uploads/referencePoints2.jpg" alt="referencePoints2" /></p>
<p>So when you start in the basic Ichimonji no kamae both heel's should be on the same line and pointing directly against the opponent's center. I won't go into detail about anything else than the footwork here. I might do a part two of this tutorial later?</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-619" style="border: 1px solid black; width: 100%;" title="stepb1" src="http://kesshi.com/wp-content/uploads/stepb1.jpg" alt="stepb1" /></p>
<p>The right foot and toes should be pointing exactly 45° back to the right against the other corner of the tatami mat. Keep a rather low position with both knees bent (in basic training, be extra low), more weight on the right leg.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-619" style="border: 1px solid black; width: 100%;" title="stepb2" src="http://kesshi.com/wp-content/uploads/stepb2.jpg" alt="stepb2" /></p>
<p>Lift the right foot and push the body strongly and quickly back to the right with the left foot. You should explode from the position, so make sure the front leg is not too straight. Do not move the left foot first (I say that this is a bad habit). If you keep your right arm straight against the opponent, he will not step on the left foot, as he have to move around your arm.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-619" style="border: 1px solid black; width: 100%;" title="stepb3" src="http://kesshi.com/wp-content/uploads/stepb3.jpg" alt="stepb3" /></p>
<p>The right foot should go exactly 45° towards the corner of the tatami. Note how the right foot have turned a little, but the heel should be on the line. At the same time the left foot should follow the right foot in a straight line.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-619" style="border: 1px solid black; width: 100%;" title="stepb4" src="http://kesshi.com/wp-content/uploads/stepb4.jpg" alt="stepb4" /></p>
<p>As you can see this angle is about 30° from the starting point. Also worth mentioning is that the feet's is never this wide apart as it is rather a jump than step, step. It is important that the upper body should not go anywhere else but straight backwards to the side as if you where on wheels.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-619" style="border: 1px solid black; width: 100%;" title="stepb5" src="http://kesshi.com/wp-content/uploads/stepb5.jpg" alt="stepb5" /></p>
<p>See how the left foot ends up on the same line. Now you have moved the body 30° back to the right. You should end up in the exact same position as when you started. Your kamae is "closed" and good, aimed directly to the opponents inside.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-630" style="border: 1px solid black; width: 100%;" title="stepb7" src="http://kesshi.com/wp-content/uploads/stepb7.jpg" alt="stepb7" /></p>
<p>From here you block and take his balance... as you can see you have also opened up the opponent's lower region. You have the opening where you will place the right foot as you step in and counter with your own attack.</p>
<h3>Training drill</h3>
<p>A very good training drill is to stand in <em>Ichimonji no kamae</em> and move from point A to point B as explained above. Repeat this several times, you should move in a big circle keeping a perfect Ichimonji no kamae the whole time. Then change side and do it to the left. This is a good exercise that strenghten your legs and gives you a good foundation.</p>
<p>Happy training!</p>
<p>/Mats</p>
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		<title>TCJRNM Sanshin no Kata (warm-up drill video)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:34:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kabuto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just uploaded a new video on YouTube, please check it out, give comments and ratings . This is from the forth coming Ten Chi Jin Ryaku no Maki DVD coming sometime this summer. I'm not sure if exactly this segment will be on the DVD (it is a little too long I think?), I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just uploaded a new video on YouTube, please check it out, give comments and ratings <img src='http://kesshi.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> .</p>
<p>This is from the forth coming Ten Chi Jin Ryaku no Maki DVD coming sometime this summer. I'm not sure if exactly this segment will be on the DVD (it is a little too long I think?), I will decide this later when I have all the material filmed and edited.</p>
<p>TCJRNM Sanshin no Kata (warm-up drill)<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A63TvGQAYg">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A63TvGQAYg</a></p>
<p>/Mats</p>
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		<title>Bug fix on the seminar apps</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:05:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every December the Next month seminars would show the whole past year. It was a scripting bug that I have fixed now. Since it is december next month it should default to January and forwards, but there is also a tab with Next years seminars so instead I added a message that it is the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every December the <em>Next month seminars</em> would show the whole past year. It was a scripting bug that I have fixed now. Since it is december next month it should default to January and forwards, but there is also a tab with <em>Next years seminars</em> so instead I added a message that it is the end of this year and look at next year for future seminars.</p>
<p>Here is the PHP code if you want include it on your web site.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 7pt;color: #33a">&lt;?php<br />
$nextmonth = mktime(0, 0, 0, date("m")+1);<br />
$monta = date("m", $nextmonth);<br />
if ( $monta == "01" )<br />
{ $yerra = date("Y")+1 ;<br />
echo "&lt;p&gt;It is probably December now, click on Seminars next year&lt;/p&gt;";<br />
}<br />
else<br />
{ $yerra = date("Y") ;<br />
$ch = curl_init("http://www.kesshi.com/cgi-bin/SEMINARS-ME2.cgi?$yerra-$monta");<br />
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HEADER, 0);<br />
curl_exec($ch);<br />
curl_close($ch);<br />
}<br />
?&gt;</span></p>
<p>If you want more examples how to display seminars from the database on your web site, please don't hesitate to contact me.<br />
I really do encourage all web masters to use any code they want (mine or modified) to display seminars from the seminar database.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/PHP-Conference-2003-Zeev-Suraski/dp/B0001FZB7Q%3FSubscriptionId%3D02E5W5871AJF7PMMMS82%26tag%3Dws%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB0001FZB7Q"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41Z6BPM6B8L._SL75_.jpg" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/PHP-MySQL-Dynamic-Web-Sites/dp/032152599X%3FSubscriptionId%3D02E5W5871AJF7PMMMS82%26tag%3Dws%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D032152599X"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/218c4kzUJHL._SL75_.jpg" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Drupal-Development-Second-Beginning-Professional/dp/1430209895%3FSubscriptionId%3D02E5W5871AJF7PMMMS82%26tag%3Dws%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1430209895"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51A2jHqTPIL._SL75_.jpg" alt="" /></a></p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[then you can spend more time on training, I will explain it further down. If you subscribe to our RSS Feeds, please change them to the following feed instead. You gain a lot more features, you can mark, share, e-mail and more, and it looks better to. http://feedproxy.google.com/SuperfeedEN (English version) http://feedproxy.google.com/SuperfeedSE (Swedish version) Some of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>then you can spend more time on training, I will explain it further down.</p>
<p>If you subscribe to our RSS Feeds, please change them to the following feed instead. You gain a lot more features, you can mark, share, e-mail and more, and it looks better to.<br />
<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/SuperfeedEN">http://feedproxy.google.com/SuperfeedEN</a> (English version)<br />
<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/SuperfeedSE">http://feedproxy.google.com/SuperfeedSE</a> (Swedish version)</p>
<p>Some of you might wonder what this RSS/Syndication and stuff means. Well read on...</p>
<p><strong>Do you recognize yourself?</strong><br />
You are interested in Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu (I assume that since you you found this message), and spend quite a lot of time on internet going to different web sites searching for new postings. Some web sites is difficult to find the newest postings, you have to log in and after one or many clicks you find something you think you haven't read, maybe you already read it? It is very easy to miss something interesting, because the lack of features on the web site (search function for example), or because the interesting stuff was posted on a website you don't know about. Maybe this is why you google for new web sites. Maybe you stopped doing this because it takes too much time.</p>
<p>Well this is the old way, there is a much better way, it is called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS_(file_format)">RSS</a> (Really Simple Syndication), to put it simple is like subscribing to one or many newspapers. What you need is something that can read feeds (the news papers). I personally have a Google account and use the <a href="http://www.google.com/reader/">Google Reader</a>. With that I can access all my feeds from any computer and phone (see the screen dumps below). I'm not bound to one computer to do this.</p>
<div id="attachment_346" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 252px"><a href="http://bujinkan.me/blogs/files/2008/12/kabuto-readerweb.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-346" src="http://bujinkan.me/blogs/files/2008/12/kabuto-readerweb-300x211.png" alt="How it looks on my computer" width="242" height="170" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">How it looks on my computer</p></div>
<div id="attachment_347" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 123px"><a href="http://bujinkan.me/blogs/files/2008/12/kabuto-readerphone.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-347" src="http://bujinkan.me/blogs/files/2008/12/kabuto-readerphone-200x300.png" alt="on the iPhone" width="113" height="170" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">on the iPhone</p></div>
<p>There is many other ways to do it, there is many different readers (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggregator">Aggregators</a>), I like the google one because I'm not dependent of which computer or device I must use. I can use any device with an internet connection and log in to my account (I mostly use the iPhone on the bus, subway or any time I chose). As you can see on the screen dumps I subscribe to several other feeds to. I only to go to the web site if the content I read interest me enough.</p>
<p>Note 1. It is completely up to the web master of the original feed if the content is web optimized (text formatting, pictures etc), and if the whole article can be read. We can only forward what we get, so don't complain to us because you can only read the first five words on the Kutaki channel. Just click on the header link to go to the original web site if it interest you.</p>
<p>Note 2. We took the freedom to add small google ads at the bottom of each post. You will hardly notice them after a while. If you click on them you are sponsoring our web sites and work.</p>
<p>Note 3. In the subject header the [brackets] indicate what web site it originates from, our script remove the "www" and takes the first twelve or so characters up until the first ".", when you opened the post the subject is always linked to the original posting.</p>
<h2>My shared items</h2>
<p>When I find something I think is good, I click "share" on my reader, then it will be posted <a href="http://www.google.se/reader/shared/01830430108032813882">here</a>. You can also subscribe to  	<a href="http://www.google.com/reader/public/atom/user%2F01830430108032813882%2Fstate%2Fcom.google%2Fbroadcast">my picks</a>, 	articles that I have read and I think is good.<br />
Note that there will be a lot of unrelated stuff (not only Bujinkan).</p>
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		<title>Bujinkan.ME News #38 (Seti, web updates, Budo Shop)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:56:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kabuto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello buuyuu's! Daikomyousai just finished (I wish I could have been there, I have to try harder for next year). I heard they trained outside, and Kihon Happo was the theme, at least for the first day. Hopefully someone will update me for the next newsletter at the end of the year. . Web site [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello buuyuu's!</p>
<p>Daikomyousai just finished (I wish I could have been there, I have to try harder for next year). I heard they trained outside, and Kihon Happo was the theme, at least for the first day. Hopefully someone will update me for the next newsletter at the end of the year.</p>
<p>.</p>
<h3>Web site updates &amp; RSS</h3>
<p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-292" src="http://bujinkan.me/blogs/files/2008/10/valid-rss.png" alt="" width="88" height="31" align="right" />I have had a lot of time to work on all our web sites recently, so I think you should check them out.</p>
<ul>
<li> <a href="http://kesshi.com/">Kabutoshimen</a> has become a real Bujinkan portal, I have included a lot of news sources that is constantly updated.</li>
<li> <a href="http://bujinkan.me/">Bujinkan.ME</a> (also iPhone optimized), I created something i just call the <a href="http://bujinkan.me/rss/">Superfeed</a>. It collects RSS feeds from different sources in four steps.
<ul>
<li><a href="http://bujinkan.me/superfeed.php">Superfeed</a>, this is all our blogs in one, if you just want to subscribe to our blogs this feed is the only one you need to subscribe to. If we create a new blog or move one, it will automatically be updated in this feed.</li>
<li><a href="http://bujinkan.me/superfeed2.php">Superfeed2</a>, same as above plus selected Bujinkan bLogs we this is really good.</li>
<li><a href="http://bujinkan.me/superfeed3.php">Superfeed3</a>, same as all above plus selected Bujinkan forums we think is good.</li>
<li><a href="http://bujinkan.me/superfeed4.php">Superfeed4</a>, same as above plus YouTube videos tagged Bujinkan, Google Blogsearch for Bujinkan. Note the last feed is experimental, there is no way to control the content completely. I had to filter out one Bujinkan forum because it is too heavily spammed, I might do that with others to in the future if need be.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="http://bujinkan.me/honbuclass/">Soke classes</a>, is always up to date with the original web site. But our site also now includes a live weather forecast of Matsudo (which is the closest city to Honbu dojo and Ayase classes).</li>
</ul>
<p>.</p>
<h3>Taikai 2009 Update</h3>
<p><a href="http://taikai.se/"><img src="http://taikai.se/banners/TK2009static(180x150).jpg" border="0" alt="International Bujinkan Taikai 2009" align="right" /></a>Nothing new since the last newsletter. The interest seems a little low right now and we need help advertising the TAIKAI. You can help us with a <a href="http://taikai.se/banners/">banner</a> or just a link to our web site, or talk about organizing a group trip to the TAIKAI in your dojo, anything encouraging people to go is good for us, and we appreciate it greatly.<br />
The <a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pLvcGXY5pbb8yNyzq5CLsOA">application form</a> is on-line, the following instructors is coming.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://taikai.bujinkan.me/blogs/2008/11/03/bio-duncan-stewart/">Duncan Stewart</a>, Shihan (Japan)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.bujinkanserrano.com/">Juan Manuel Serrano</a>, Shihan (Spain)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.shinden.pp.fi/">Lauri Jokinen</a>, Shihan (Finland)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.bujinkanbudokai.nl/">Mariette vd Vliet</a>, Shihan (Holland)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.kesshi.com/">Mats Hjelm</a>, Shihan (Sweden)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.bujinkan.no/">Morten B. Østenstad</a>, Shihan (Norway)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>The <a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pLvcGXY5pbb8yNyzq5CLsOA" target="_blank">application form for TAIKAI</a> is now on-line!</strong> On the <a href="http://taikai.se/">taikai web site</a> you can click on the button in the top right column from all pages. Sign up before the end of the year and you will receive a gift from us at the Taikai. Please spread the word!</p>
<p>.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.budoshop.se"><img src="https://www.budoshop.se/store/skin/frontend/default/modern-budoshop/images/logo.gif" border="0" alt="Budo Shop" /></a>The new web shop has been up and it works really well. Note the shipping costs is really <strong>flat rate shipping cost 49 SEK</strong> to the whole world (<strong>gratis frakt inom Sverige!</strong>), we had to adjust some prices slightly to cover the p&amp;p costs, but the DVD prices is unchanged. There is no new products this month, the last ones was <a href="https://www.budoshop.se/store/taikai1988sweden.html">Masaaki Hatsumi - Taikai Sweden 1988</a>, <a href="https://www.budoshop.se/store/dean-shinkenkata04.html">Dean Rostohar - Knife and Baton seminar</a> and <a href="https://www.budoshop.se/store/aluminium-training-knife-p3.html">Aluminium training knifes</a>.</p>
<p>We will release new/old Shinken kata dvd's very soon.</p>
<p>It is Christmas time soon and if you want to have the order before Christmas you should order as soon as possible. We can not guarantee any latest time for ordering to get it in time for Christmas, but <strong>we are fast, we send the items within one or two days</strong> and the rest is up to the post offices. In Sweden you usually have it the next day, in other countries 3-5 days. But being Christmas it could take a little longer than usual, but of course you know that.</p>
<p>.</p>
<h3>Join the Bujinkan SETI team!</h3>
<p><img class="alignright" src="http://kesshi.com/seti/alien.jpg" alt="" width="158" height="271" align="right" />Almost 10 years ago I joined the <a href="http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/" target="_blank">SETI</a> by installing the “screensaver”. I discovered that you could create teams and work together. It was fun and exciting to see how we did together, then somehow I forgot about it until now. I went back to see if <strong><a href="http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/team_display.php?teamid=32398" target="_blank">our team</a> was active and to my surprise it still was!</strong> <a href="http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/show_user.php?userid=548747" target="_blank">My account</a> was still there, so I had to log in, download the new program and fire it up again and contribute to the <a href="http://kesshi.com/seti/" target="_blank">Bujinkan SETI team</a>.</p>
<p>On Wednesday November 19′th 2008 it was 2 active members, at top team no 3548,  723 recent credits (with a total of 424,647 credits) and ranked as 7,562. If you click on the links above you will see that we are climbing up rapidly.</p>
<p>I think <strong>it would be fun if you also joined the <a href="http://kesshi.com/seti/" target="_blank">Bujinkan SETI team</a></strong> in search for extra terrestrial life. If you think this is silly, there is several <a href="http://boinc.berkeley.edu/" target="_blank">other organisations you can help</a> by lending your CPU when not in use to.</p>
<p><a href="http://kesshi.com/seti/" target="_blank">Click here</a> for the official Bujinkan SETI web site <a href="http://kesshi.com/seti/" target="_blank">http://kesshi.com/seti/</a></p>
<p>Please spread the word!</p>
<p>Update: We are now four active users and have tripled the credits produced.</p>
<p>.</p>
<h3>Seminars the following months</h3>
<p>For more seminars see the <a href="http://bujinkan.me/seminars/">Bujinkan.Me/seminars</a> list (here is also information how to add seminars to this database). Sponsored seminar...<br />
<a href="http://www.kaigozan.se/seminars/2008-12-19/"><img src="http://www.kaigozan.se/seminars/2008-12-19/banner(234x60).png" alt="Kaigozan Christmas seminar" /></a></p>
<p class="bjk"><strong>2008-12-05/2008-12-07 - Tuusula, Finland</strong><br />
Christmas Camp, with Shihan Lauri Jokinen<br />
For more information (price &amp; schedule etc.) please contact nagareru@hotmail.com More info... <a class="bjk" href="http://shinden.fi" target="_blank">http://shinden.fi</a></p>
<p class="bjk"><strong>2008-12-19/2008-12-20 - Stockholm, Sweden</strong><br />
Hankyou 2008, with Many instructors<br />
This is Kaigozan Dojo's traditional Christmas seminar. We invite all instructors that want to come and share what they have learned this year (please contact us!). If you want to have good fun don't miss this, the cost for the seminar is kept really low. More info... <a class="bjk" href="http://kaigozan.se/seminars" target="_blank">http://kaigozan.se/seminars</a></p>
<p class="bjk"><strong>2009-01-16/18 - Helsinki, Finland</strong><br />
Shihan Moti Nativ Seminar (Shihan Moti Nativ)<br />
For more information (price &amp; schedule) please contact nagareru@hotmail.com<br />
More info on... <a href="http://shinden.fi" target="_blank">click here</a></p>
<p class="bjk"><strong>2009-02-07/08 - Stockholm, Sweden</strong><br />
Keiko seminar intro to this years theme (Mats Hjelm)<br />
Introduction to this years theme. Mats is doing his annual January trip this year to.<br />
More info on... <a href="http://www.kaigozan.se/seminars/" target="_blank">click here</a></p>
<p class="bjk"><strong>2009-03-14/15 - Stockholm, Sweden</strong><br />
Keiko seminar with Holger Kunzmann (Shihan from Germany)<br />
Shihan Holger Kunzmann from Germany will be in Japan during February, after this trip he will come here to share what was being taught there.<br />
More info on... <a href="http://kaigozan.se/seminars/" target="_blank">click here</a></p>
<p>.</p>
<h3>Short news and Notes</h3>
<ul>
<li>On Sunday November 16'th Soke told us that you (as the instructor) should say <strong>千早や振る　神の教えは　とこしえに　正しき心　身を守るらん <em>Chihayaburu Kamino Oshiewa Tokoshieni Tadashiki Kokoro Mio Mamoruran</em></strong>" as well when you do "Shikin" at your class.<br />
<blockquote><p>Read more about it on <a href="http://www.kutaki.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=4317&amp;viewmode=flat&amp;order=ASC&amp;type=&amp;mode=0&amp;start=0">Kutaki</a>.</p></blockquote>
</li>
<li>This seems to be needed to be reminded constantly. When going to Japan and training, please do what you can to help the administrators of the classes so it runs smoothly.</li>
<li>This is one of the many unwritten rules, and it always needs to be reminded! If you are allowed to take video of the trainings, you do not automatically have ok to post the video clips anywhere on internet, selling or giving away to strangers. If this is something you intend to do, then you need to ask if this is ok. This is just common courtesy, show some respect and don't take things for granted.</li>
<li>There was a Bujinkan Enbu at the Fuse Benten in Kashiwa in October, celebrating a 1200 year old shrine.<br />
<blockquote><p><span style="color: #ff0000">New</span>, here is a link to a 35 minute <a href="http://www.vimeo.com/2078256">video of the Enbu</a>.</p></blockquote>
</li>
<li>...Please send me news to put here!</li>
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