A short piece by Jon Haas on starting a sustainable fitness regime. Jon is an Underground Strength coach and the author of Warrior Fitness and The Warrior Fitness Guide to Striking Power.
http://warriorfitness.org/2012/02/06/a-workout-for-mere-mortals/
Really nice promo video from the Bujinkan Tendo Dojo in Berlin.
Not Bujinkan stuff but a really nice video. Enjoy..
The next beginners’ course starts on the 27th February. This course will serve as an introduction to Bujinkan Dōjō Budō Taijutsu and give anyone interested in training a flavour of what training in the Dōjō is like. The classes are shorter than regular classes and are aimed at giving participants a good grounding in the basics.
Course content
The course is intended to provide a basic introduction to Bujinkan Dōjō Budō Taijutsu. Classes include instruction in:
Stretching/warm up exercises
Rei-ho (etiquette)
Ukemi (rolling and breakfalls)
Kamae (postures)
Basic unarmed techniques
Introduction to hanbo (three-foot staff)
How to apply
There is a Facebook Page for the event here You can list yourself as attending.
Alternatively, you can contact jishindojo@gmail.com or phone me on 087-2492951.
I was very sad to hear of the passing of Oguri Sensei yesterday. While I can’t claim to know him I did attend his training in the Hombu whenever I was in Japan and as well as being a very skillful martial artist he was a very patient teacher and an absolute gentleman. Our thoughts are with his family at this time.
For those of you who have recently purchased bokken, hanbo or bo some tips on how to take care of them.
Newly purchased weapons should be sanded using coarse grade and then fine grade sandpaper. This removes any varnish or lacquer that was used to protect them in transit. Then you need to oil them with either boiled linseed oil or a mixture of boiled linseed and tung oil. Apply oil to the weapon using a cloth or a brush, leave for about fifteen minutes and wipe off any excess, leave the weapon to dry, apply another coat of oil. Reapply as often as you like.
Weapons should be lightly oiled every month or so and fully sanded and re-oiled once or twice a year.
Remember not all weapons are designed for full-contact training. Check your weapons before use for splinters and for any sign or damage – cracks etc. Small splinters and dents can be sanded out. If a weapon is cracked or showing any other sign of major damage it should be retired.
The beginners’ course started yesterday but it’s not too late to join if you wish. I’d be delighted if we had more people training so if you’re interested please let me know.
Holger Kunzmann Shihan is teaching a seminar this weekend in the Bujinkan Meehan dojo. The theme is koppojutsu and biken. It will be excellent so I’d like all my students to make an effort to be there. More info at www.bujinkan.ie
Alan Butler Shihan is teaching a taijutsu seminar in Galway on the 24th July. It’s in Alan’s Dojo in Oranmore. It’s only about an hour an a half from Dublin and it will be a great day’s training.
Alex Meehan Shihan is teaching a one day seminar on the Ten Chi Jin Tyaku no Maki on Saturday the 6th of August and again I’d ask all my students to make a very special effort to attend.
The Bujinkan Kiso Dōjō is opening in Trinity College Dublin on Wednesday the 29th June at 8 p.m. The Dōjō is being run by Shidoshi Shane Duggan, a student of Shihan Alex Meehan. There has always been a strong training relationship between the Meehan Dōjō and the Jishin Dōjō so I would encourage as many of my students as possible to support Shane. Further details of the Dōjō can be found here.
Another of Alex Meehan’s students, Matthew Harvey is teaching a two week intensive Budo Camp this summer. The Camp is aimed at 14-18 year olds and will take in the Harold’s Cross Dōjō. Further details can be found here.
Shihan Alex Meehan is teaching a one day workshop on Kihon Happō in the Harold’s Cross Dōjō. Alex is just back from Japan so it should be a really great workshop. To book your place go to the event’s Facebook Page.
Finally, one for ourselves, we have a new beginners’ course starting on the 4th of July. The course is intended to serve as an introduction to Bujinkan Dōjō Budo Taijutsu. There is more information about the course here and you can sign up for the course via Facebook.
This is a reminder that there is no training on Monday as the hall is in use for Women’s Mini Marathon event. If anyone is interested in some outdoor training on Monday afternoon please contact me directly.
Congratulations to Shidoshi Matt Harvey on the opening of his new dojo. The Bujinkan Shugyou Dojo is located in the Taney Parish Centre, Dundrum. Training is on Tuesdays from seven until nine. I would encourage any of my students to take classes with Matt when they can.
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