This is a dvd i got on the core techniques of Ninjutsu.I have one other that i will put up. ![]()
Sanshin no Kata
The Sanshin no Kata and Kihon Happo are the foundational techniques and exercises of Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu. Taken from Gyokko-ryu, they are pretty much the alphabet of our taijutsu.
The Sanshin no Kata is made up of five exercises, named after the elements
1) Chi no Kata (earth)
2) Sui no Kata (water)
3) Ka no Kata (fire)
4) Fu no Kata (wind)
5) Ku no Kata (void)
They are very elemental, not because they give a different elemental feeling (that’s an invention (albeit an interesting and helpful one) of Stephen K. Hayes, not formal Bujinkan training). The exercises show us the directions our strikes can go.
1) Chi no Kata (earth) – down-up swinging strike
2) Sui no Kata (water) – out-in strike
3) Ka no Kata (fire) – in-out strike
4) Fu no Kata (wind) – piercing strike (angled upwards or downwards, depending on who taught it to you)
5) Ku no Kata (void) – kick
They also drill us in a core defensive tactic – move offline while blocking, instead of standing there and blocking or moving back in panic. Moving offline is very useful
NINJUTSU
Curriculum
------- Ten Ryaku no Maki - The Principles of Heaven -------
Taihenjutsu Ukemi Gata - basic rolling, breakfalls and leaping
1. Zenpo Kaiten - forward rolling
i. Ryote - 2-handed
ii. Katate - 1-handed
iii. Mute - no hands
iv. natural applications
2. Sokuho Kaiten - sideways rolling
3. Koho Kaiten - backwards rolling
i. Ryote - 2-handed
ii. Katate - 1-handed
iii. Mute - no hands
iv. natural applications
4. Zenpo Ukemi - forward breakfalls
i. kneeling 2-handed "cat fall"
ii. kneeling 1-handed "cat fall"
iii. standing 2-handed "cat fall"
iv. standing 1-handed "cat fall"
v. standing 2-handed "cat fall" followed by front kick
5. Nagare - flowing water
i. Yoko - sideways drop left and right
ii. Koho - standing drop to the rear
6. Shiho Tenchi Tobi - 4 direction heaven and earth leaping
i. Zenpo Tobi - forwards
ii. Sokuho Tobi - sideways left and right
iii. Koho Tobi - backwards
iv. Tenchi Tobi - jumping high with legs tucked
7. Taisabaki - body evasion
8. Hoko no Jutsu - walking techniques
Taijutsu no Kamae - basic postures
1. Shizen no Kamae - natural receiving posture
2. Ichimonji no Kamae - straight defensive posture
3. Doko no Kamae - angry tiger defensive posture
4. Jumonji no Kamae - cross offensive posture
5. Kosei no Kamae - offensive posture
6. Hicho no Kamae - crane single leg defensive posture
7. Hira no Kamae - receiving posture
8. Hoko no Kamae - encircling tiger receiving posture
Hiken Juroppo - striking techniques
1. Kikaku Ken or Zu Tsuki - head strike
2. Shuki Ken - elbow strike
3. Fudo Ken or Kongo Ken - clenched fist or hammer strike
4. Kiten Ken or Shuto Ken - sword hand
5. Shishin Ken - little finger
6. Shitan Ken - fingertips together
7. Shako Ken - claw hand, fingertips and palm heel strike
8. Boshi Ken or Shito Ken - thumb strike
9. Shikan Ken - extended knuckles
10. Tai Ken - body, body hurling strikes
11. Koppo Ken - thumb knuckle strike
12. Happa Ken - open hand slap
13. Sokuyaku Ken - sole or heel kick
14. Sokki Ken - knee strike
15. Sokugyaku Ken - toe kick
16. Ki Ken - spirit fist, using power of mind or spirit
Sanshin no Kata - spirit of three hearts practice forms
1. Chi no Kata - earth influence
2. Sui no Kata - water influence
3. Ka no Kata - fire influence
4. Fu no Kata - wind influence
5. Ku no Kata - void influence
Kihon Happo Kata - eight fundamental forms
Koshi Kihon Sanpo - koshijutsu's three fundamental ways
1. Ichimonji no Kamae
2. Hicho no Kamae
3. Jumonji no Kamae
Toride Kihon Gata Go Ho - five fundamental hand capture forms
4. Omote Gyaku Dori
5. Ura Gyaku Dori
6. Musha Dori
7. Oni Kudaki
8. Ganseki Nage
Shinken Gata Taihenjutsu - basic sword evasion
1. Hira no Kamae - flat posture
2. Ichimonji no Kamae - straight line posture
3. Jumonji no Kamae - cross posture
-------- Chi Ryaku no Maki - The Principles of Earth --------
Hajutsu Kyuho - nine methods to escape grabs
1. Te ho doki - wrist grab escape
i. Katate - single hand
ii. Ryote - two hands
2. Tai ho doki - rear body hug escape
3. Oya Goroshi - "kill the parent" thumb crush
4. Ko Goroshi - "kill the child" little finger crush
5. Koshi Kudaki - "waist break" throwing counter
6. Happo Keri - eight kicking counters for body grabs
i. right heel stamp kick to uke's left thigh
ii. left heel stamp kick to uke's right thigh
iii. right inward swinging heel kick to the outside of uke's left thigh
iv. left inward swinging heel kick to the outside of uke's right thigh
v. groin kick with inside edge of right foot
vi. groin kick with inside edge of left foot
vii. midgi henka keri - any kick with the right foot
viii. hidari henka keri - any kick with the left foot
7. Keri Kudaki - leg destroyer
8. Ken Kudaki - fist destroyer
9. Henka Kudaki - variations
Gyaku Gi - reversal techniques
1. Take Ori - break the bamboo
2. Omote Gyaku - outside twist
3. Ura Gyaku - inside twist
4. Hon Gyaku - base reversal
5. Omote Onikudaki - outside demon destroyer
6. Ura Onikudaki - inside demon destroyer
7. Musha Dori - capture the warrior
8. Muso Dori - twin warrior capture
9. Oh Gyaku - great reversal
Nage Kata - throwing forms
1. Ganseki Nage - throwing the big rock
i. Ganseki Otoshi - rock drop
ii. Ganseki Oshi - rock press
iii. Ganseki Ori - rock press
2. Harai Goshi - hip sweep
3. Gyaku Nage - reverse throw
4. Taki Otoshi - water fall drop
5. Osoto Gake - great outside hook
6. Uchimata Uchigake - inside thigh hook
7. Hanei Goshi Nage - snapping hips throw
8. Itami Nage - painful throw
9. Ryu Sui Iki - flowing water
i. Tomoe Nage - whirl throw
ii. Tachi Nage - standing flow
iii. Yoko Nagare - sideways flow
iv. Temakura - hand pillow
v. Kuruma Nage - wheel throw
Shime Waza - choking techniques
1. Hon Jime - basic choke
2. Gyaku Jime - reverse choke
3. Itami Jime - painful choke
4. Sankaku Jime - triangular choke
5. Do Jime - torso choke
-------- Jin Ryaku no Maki - The Principles of Man --------
Suwari Gata - sitting techniques
1. Ichi Geki - one rage
2. Osai Koma - pinning down
3. Ude Ori - arm break
Katate Dori - counter techniques against single-hand grabs
1. Ate Nage - strike and throw
2. Settoh - break and drop
3. Hiki Otoshi - pulling down
4. Fudo - immovability
5. Ho Teki - release and throw
Ryote Dori - counter techniques against two-handed grabs
1. Kana Shibari - iron grip
2. Tengu Dori - capturing the demon
3. Ryote Gake - 2 hand trap
4. Koki - strike the demon
5. Shizen - natural
6. Sotoh - hold and fall
7. Ransetsu - snowstorm
Haibu Yori - attack from behind
1. Shi Sai - finger break
2. Sakketsu - killer squeeze
3. Kin Kudaki - destroy the gold
4. Ketsumaku - squeeze the pulse
5. Tei Ken - squeeze strike
Tsuki Uchi - counters against fist attacks
1. Koyoku - rival scoop
2. Hi Sakku - fly and squeeze
3. Setsu Yaku - snow jump
4. Musan - vanishing like the mist
5. Gekan - niedriger wechsel
6. Katamaki - one side coil
7. Hibari - skylark
8. Shi Ho Dori - 4 way capture
9. Moguri Dori - diving capture
Keri ni Taisuru Uke - counters against kicks
1. Jigoku Otoshi - hell drop
2. Keri ni Taishite Koto - body against kick
3. Huko - the tiger lays down
4. Keta Oshi - drop the soul
5. Yume Makura - dream pillow
Tsuki to Keri ni Taisuku Waza - combination punch/kick counters
1. Koku - false space
2. Renyo - imperial palanquin
3. Gyaku Nagare - opposite flow
4. Kasasagi - magpie
5. Ko - false
Nage Kaeshi - "return the throw" counter throwing techniques
1. Okyo - false push
2. Zu Dori - capture the head
3. Fu Kan - wind turning
4. Sei On - laute stimme
5. Gokuraku Otoshi - paradise drop
6. Ugari - reap the quail
7. Hittoh - flying breakfall
6. Tai Jime - body squeeze
Muto Dori Gata - unarmed defense against a blade
1. Ken Nagare - flowing strike
Zanto Tonko no Kata - escaping practice forms
1. Kata Ude Tonso no Kata - one hand escape
2. Sayu Tonso no Kata - right-left escape
3. Kubisugi Tonso no Kata - rear grab escape
4. Atekomi Tonso no Kata - strike and escape
5. Kote Uchi Tonso Kata - arm strike escape
6. Kosei Kirigakure no Kata - attacking fog form
7. Happo Kirigakure no Kata - disappearing into the fog
The foundation of the Bujinkan is the practice and perfection of Budo Taijutsu, or the “art of using the body”. In order to learn and understand taijutsu effectively, the Tenchijin Ryaku no Maki - the Principles of Heaven, Earth, and Man - was written and compiled from techniques that have been passed down for over a thousand years. The Tenchijin gives a logical progression to follow in internalizing and understanding Budo Taijutsu through a series of katas or practice movements.
Initially, training begins with the student learning to recognize their own body's natural movements. Taihenjutsu (body movement skills) focuses on a number of different skills which include learning to fall and roll safely, leaping, posture, and avoiding attacks. Ukemi, which in the broad sense means injury prevention is stressed strongly in the early stages of training.
As training progresses, katas are introduced to teach the basics of Dakentaijutsu (striking techniques) using the entire body as a weapon to strike or block; and Jutaijutsu (grappling techniques) using and escaping from locks, throws, chokes and holds. These katas ( Kihon Happo) form the basis of Budo Taijutsu, and go beyond teaching basic striking and grappling techniques. Through practicing the Kihon Happo repeatedly the student will begin to understand the most important principles in actual combat - timing, distance, rhythm and flow.
In later stages, Randori (free response) is introduced to help the student to learn to create and explore openings which naturally appear in the opponent’s movements, and to apply techniques based upon correct taijutsu principles. Randori is initially done slowly so students can learn to move freely and to adapt to the opponent’s movements. It is often said, that this free flowing style and adaptability is one of the most important aspects of Bujinkan training. A confrontation is a dynamic, constantly moving process, and to succeed, it is vital to be able to adapt and respond to the opponent’s changes. In a real situation, speed and power are far less important.
Training can be both soft and hard. Soft, gentle training allows the student to concentrate on developing proper taijutsu fundamentals, and to understand how to respond correctly with both the heart, mind and body to the opponent’s various changes. At the same time, hard training is not neglected. Always practicing proper taijutsu principles, hard training helps the student to build the mental and spiritual character necessary to continue in a life or death struggle even if hurt or injured.
As students begin to understand taijutsu, basic weapons training is introduced. This has two purposes: First, students learn how to avoid or defend against weapon attacks, and overcome any fear of the weapon. Second, and more importantly, weapons training helps to perfect proper taijutsu principles. If a student’s taijutsu is weak, this will be magnified in weapons training.
