We are continuing to explore the possibilities from the O gyaku (Teki otoshi) grip in various sparring situations. Later on we will repeat some striking combos.
Tel Aviv Ninjutsu – AKBAN
At the first session today we will continue with exploring the relations between armlocks and striking distances.
At the second, veteran session, we will work with tsuki punches and later with jabs, and use the momentum to initiate techniques.
Jerusalem Ninjutsu - AKBAN
We are going to analyse and explore the kata from the upper levels of Fudo, Kukishin and Takagi ryu. Utilizing an approach of daken before closing distance and interaction between different locks. We will train mainly with shoulder locks.
Tel Aviv Ninjutsu – AKBAN
We are going to explore shoulder armlocks and their precursor setups. Using strikes and kicks we can not only control the distance to te opponent, but cause a specific kuzushi too.
Today we are repeating Ninjutsu joint locks with a strike setup.
Ninjutsu in Jerusalem – AKBAN
To take all you want is never as good as to stop when you should
Laozi – Tao Te Ching
We are wrapping up the full clinch situation with a summery of all the techniques with the insight of Fudo ryu daken taijutsu.
Hopefully we will be able to video these and will upload them as soon as possible.
Tel Aviv Ninjutsu – AKBAN
For many years I have been using a systematic model to plan the intersection between a very traditional martial art and the modern warfare that shadows us here, in Israel. I wrote it about 15 years ago and posted it in Hebrew and on our English site (Methodical pyramid on AKBAN.org). It is still here, free for all.
From today you can download the Kindle edition of the core AKBAN training plan – (Methodical pyramid – Kindle edition).
Preserving the respect and spiritual frame that stems from our Ninjutsu is a heritage I owe to my teacher, Doron Navon. During the 15 years I spent as his student I had many opportunities to watch him grapple with the necessary hard realities of self defense situations and at the same time maintaining a very spiritual perspective.
I think that for the AKBAN instructors the years ahead must be a time of further exploring, both of the hard realities of self defense and warfare and the spiritual insights of our very unique disciplin.
We will not train today in AKBAN Jerusalem dojo because of the Lag BaOmer holiday.
See you at the regular Sunday session. Hag Sameah.
At the first training session we will go over the basic and intermediate short stick techniques against a knife.
At the second, veterans’ session we will explore the grappling material from the last two weeks through the Fudo ryu kata.
Tel Aviv Ninjutsu – AKBAN