The Rules of Self Defense
June 1, 2023
We often talk about our martial art not being a sporting art, since there are “no rules to self-defense” or “no refs in a...
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The Truth Behind Gun Control
June 1, 2023
In this, our second article on the Second Amendment, we will be looking at the efficacy (or lack thereof) of gun control. If you read our...
Beware the McDojo
June 1, 2023
For many of us interested in Martial Arts, part of the allure is belonging to an exclusive group. Martial Artists hone their body and mind...
What is (and isn’t) Bujinkan
June 1, 2023
There was an interesting topic in a Bujinkan Facebook Group that someone posted: “What exactly constitutes what is part of Bujinkan?”...
Masaaki Hatsumi: Teach only 50%
June 1, 2023
I heard a quote of Soke Masaaki Hatsumi saying “teach only 50% of what you know.” Without context, this might be viewed in a negative,...
Why Japanese is Tough
June 1, 2023
The other day we had a guest in class who happened to be Japanese. He spends lots of time with his family in Japan and so is fluent. I...
Understanding Japanese Martial Arts
June 1, 2023
Japanese Martial Arts are just one of the many types of martial arts available. Teaching a Japanese Martial Art entails exposing students...
Shikin Haramitsu Daikoumiyo
June 1, 2023
四拳波羅蜜大光明 Shikin Haramistu Daikoumiyo If you’ve ever taken a Martial Arts class at a Bujinkan Dojo, you’ve heard those...
The Martial Arts Instructors of Japan
June 1, 2023
Nothing can replicate training in Japan; the immersion in the Japanese culture, the amount of training one squeezes into a trip, the...
Finding the Kukan
June 1, 2023
If you have ever trained in Japan, you have heard Soke talk quite a bit about the Kukan. Kukan roughly means “space” or “opening”....