Kaigousuru 3 -- the third International Bujinkan Training Party with Pedro Fleitas in Sweden.
The theme of this year was Kukishin-ryu Taijutsu. Mr. Brooks “Bing” Ford who was a well known and respected 10′th Dan in Bujinkan passed away 88 years old sept. 24′th 1999. Mr. Ford’s favourite weapon was the Hanbo (short/walking staff). Pedro dedicated this seminar to Mr. Ford and taught a lot of Hanbo techniques. He also taught Taijutsu against one and several opponents, and Bojutsu. Mr. Fleitas is one of the best teachers in Bujinkan with an astounding flow and timing, here he is in top form.
Recorded in Stockholm, Sweden October 1999
The DVD is 160 minutes and available for purchase here. The download files are two files, - Part 1 ; is from Saturday training. - Part 2 ; is from Sunday training and the extra training on Friday.
Hehe… the Shi-tenno needs no introduction. Pedro, Arnaud, Peter and Sveneric are famous Shihan in the Bujinkan. See their own web sites for more information about them…
- Shi-tenno web site
Stick Fighting, techniques of self defence (cane and short stick). Recorded in Stockholm, Sweden -- June-July 2010
These are very effective and simple self-defence techniques that anyone can learn. You can use a cane, sticks of all sizes, pencils, rolled up magazine or anything with a stick like form.
On this video Mats show all the techniques from the classic “Stick Fighting” book by Hatsumi & Chambers. We recommend you to also buy this book for further studies.
Mats: I recently acquired your DVD on the hanbo. It is by far the best available. I have made a special study of hanbo and cane techniques for the past 10 years and have collected more than 150 books and DVDs on these techniques, so I believe I can make that statement with confidence. Congratulations!
- Tom Lang Author of The Stick and Cane in Close Combat (Unique Publications)
In 1971 Kodansha released a book with Hatsumi Sōke and Quentin Chambers, this book have been a good resource for many martial arts instructors and practitioners, not just within the Bujinkan, and this for a good reason. The techniques from the book is a collection of techniques from various ryū-ha, mostly from Kukishin-ryū. The book have step-by-step instructions with over 300 pictures, but if you don’t have previous experience in Bujinkan the movements might be difficult to fully understand. But together with this video, you also get the movements behind the techniques. We recommend you both the book and our video.
Both the video and the book contains the following techniques…
- 8 basic movement techniques
- technique 1-11 is against fist attacks
- technique 12-16 is against foot attacks
- technique 17-31 is against wrist holding
- technique 32-43 is against sleeve and lapel holding
- technique 44-47 is against seizure from behind
- technique 48-51 is against stick holding
- 7 immobilization techniques
Screen captures from the video
About the instructor
Mats Hjelm started training in Bujinkan for the first time around 1983, but it wasn’t until 1986 he had the opportunity to start training more seriously under a Shidôshi. He attends around 20 seminars, go to Japan 2-3 times every year. Since he started training he never had a training break. He takes his budo training very seriously! If you want to sponsor a seminar or course, please don’t hesitate to contact him. For more information see his web site www.kesshi.com Note!
Note: The instructions is in English and there is no sub titles on this DVD
This video contains Taijutsu techniques with variations including the Hanbo (short staff). Also Hanbojutsu basics with Taijutsu applications. You can see how similar the Taijutsu techniques can be done with a weapon, and how easy it is to do a weapon technique without a weapon. This seminar was filmed shortly after Mats Hjelm’s second Japan trip this year training with Soke and the Shihan.
Title: Keiko27 – Mats Hjelm – Taijutsu and Hanbojutsu
Instructors: Mats Hjelm Theme: Taijutsu and Hanbojutsu (Japan kanjou)
Recorded: Recorded in Stockholm June 27′th 2009
Language: The instruction is in Swedish!
Format: h.264 (480 × 272), AAC. 70 minutes.
About the instructor
Mats Hjelm started training in Bujinkan for the first time around 1983, but it wasn’t until 1986 he had the opportunity to start training more seriously under a Shidôshi. He attends around 20 seminars, go to Japan 2-3 times every year. Since he started training he never had a training break. He takes his budo training very seriously! If you want to sponsor a seminar or course, please don’t hesitate to contact him. For more information see Mats web site http://www.kesshi.com
Mats: I recently acquired your DVD on the hanbo. It is by far the best available. I have made a special study of hanbo and cane techniques for the past 10 years and have collected more than 150 books and DVDs on these techniques, so I believe I can make that statement with confidence. Congratulations!
Tom Lang
Author of The Stick and Cane in Close Combat (Unique Publications)