
This is something to look for in anyone you learn anything from. Sensei simply means (one who has gone before). A teacher should just be a student further down the path than you. We strive to know how by doing at Sanami Dojo and keeping the connection with our teachers in Japan and other mentors and peers. There is a big difference between knowing of and knowing how. These are just some of the curriculums and will do you no good just knowing the names. Uchi-Mata Uchi-Gake (inner thigh inside hook throw) Taki-Otoshi (cataract drop) waterfall straight down SHIME WAZA GO-KATA – (Five Strangulation Techniques) HAJUTSU KYUHO (Breaking Out Art Nine Methods) It is the quality of character and movement that are accessed which leads us to ranking. Everyone will take something different from every lesson. Remembering lots of techniques by name does not make one proficient in taijutsu, only perseverance and dedication. Everyone is an individual and is treated as such. At Sanami dojo there is no set curriculum of techniques that students are ranked from. These scrolls are a mixture of many techniques from the various schools of the Bujinkan and give the practitioner as wide grasp of the basic movements. Ten Chi Jin- Scrolls of heaven earth and man Beginners are taught with a shinai/bamboo sword. These techniques and exercises usually consist of avoiding a cut from a sword with no weapon of your own. Other basic fundamentals practiced regularly at Sanami Dojo Torite Kihon Goho-Five fundamental hand capture formsĢ.OMOTE GYAKU TSUKI-outside reverse receiving a strike Koshi Kihon Sanpo-Three fundamental ways of Kosshijutsu There are many other kamae, these are just the basics.įists (Hoken Ju Roppo)-sixteen striking treasuresĨ.Shito/boshi ken-finger sword- thumb drive fistġ2.Sokuyaku ken-sole of the foot-sokuho-sideways-koho-rear tobi leapingġ6.Shizen ken-natural weapons- nails teeth ect… Nobori Kata (climbing buildings, trees, poles) Shiho Tenchi Tobi (directional Heaven-Earth leaping techniques)

Hicho Kaiten (both height and distance rolling breakfalls) Koho Kaiten (backwards rolling breakfall without raised leg) Zenpo Kaiten (forward rolling), Naname (diagonal) Shizen (standing)-Ryote (two hands) Katate (one hand)

UKEMI GATA TAIHENJUTSU (ground hitting skills, breakfalls, rolling and leaping) It is a way to absorb things and could also be considered on more advanced levels to contemplate conflicts and resolutions on many levels, Ukemi could be understood as receiving, the technique being applied or even receiving the ground. There are many other translations.) Junan Taiso:īody flexibility and muscle conditioning.īreath work and mental development exercises. You could also look at it as saying that every experience is a learning experience (well, sort of). One interpretation is: “A moment of true interaction between mind and spirit may lead to enlightenment.” Another is: “The sound of the words in our reach for enlightenment creates the divine cosmic light.” Basically, every encounter experience has the potential to be that one thing that brings you to enlightenment. (This phrase cannot be translated directly into English. Shikin Haramitsu Daikomyo) has many translations, in light of this I will just pick a few of my favorites. Onegi shimasu in one translation means will you help me learn. At the end of the class, we bow out in the same manner instead of saying Onegi shimasu we say (Domo Arigato Gozaimashta) This means thank you very much. (Onegi Shimasu) This is repeated by the class. The teacher will then turn to the class and speak. (Shikin Haramitsu Daikomyo) This is followed by two claps and a bow then followed by one clap and a bow. Not meant to be instructional in any way.Īt the start of the lesson, we sit in sieza according to rank from left to right and say the following phrase.

Note: the technique list is not complete or accurate, this is intentional.Ĭome to class if you want to learn correctly.
