Traditional Martial Training
Kobudo
Many
people in the 80's, and their trainers, sought inspiration from martial
works such as the Hagakure, Go Rin No Sho and Sun Tzu's Art of War to
adjust or empower their work activities. They felt that a warrior's
strategies, aimed at winning battles, offered support for their busy
lives.
Today,
following trends, the books gather dust on shelves. Many people enter
courses that aim to chisel their bodies, help them control their minds,
and offer insight into spiritual matters. Gyms, Kickboxing, Aerobics,
Yoga, Feldenkrais, Pilates, Meditation, and New Age programs abound.
Martial Training - the father of the aforementioned practices - remains
practiced by only a few. Yet unchanged through the centuries,
Bujinkan's Budo continues to offer its students power in all their
pursuits through mastering combat arts. A responsible, battle-oriented
perspective on life helps forge an unequivocal understanding of today's
world.
Bujinkan students train in Taijutsu arts. Taijutsu
- all body movement - training draws on techniques from 9 Japanese
warrior traditions. These pass on combat skills through controlled
simulation. Traditional techniques - waza - exercise a range of combat skills. Instructors encourage students to develop latent talent in henka - variations. Training emphasizes coordination, distance and balance to effectively deal with attacks.