Bujinkan Sevenoaks Dojo

18/09/2026

A small class of just one student last night. We looked at the basics of punching from Ichimonji Monji, in particular Gyokko Ryu.

We paid particular attention to using the smaller muscles, posture, placement of the lead foot, and general posture. These produced good results and improvement in technique.

29/08/2026

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Ben Coles discusses his best selling book and other incidents and o...

29/08/2026

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Masaaki-Hatsumi-Understand-Consequence-Hardcover/dp/B00RWSJEGO/ref=sr_1_1?crid=37ZYSVFIWNNJB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nENPjW_vbWW4fpqRwTOECQ.CmRunPrtzLFHUJNP3Spf1PoSqowPbLq_nKQGbOBj85E&dib_tag=se&keywords=Understand+good+play&qid=1788030799&sprefix=understand+good+play%2Caps%2C173&sr=8-1

Contains 17 main chapters divided by theme (e.g., "On Striking" and "On Heart"), 7 feature articles (e.g., "Tasty Budo" and the "Benevolent Heart") and several call-outs related to the main chapters. Includes all first edition material, plus 20+ new pages of content, including copies of Hatsumi-s...

29/08/2026

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25/08/2026

https://www.insideninjutsu.com/the-bujinkan-gold-medal?fbclid=IwY2xjawT2vw5wZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMHVCVGdhUnpGRllTS3VJMXZzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeXt5AIqkkaeOoRWaidf-DJ3aao9EZNJ_BgWIPN-2CQ4KhRXD71cyGwnowHj4_aem_97n4sYsOd0HJJ-30PU1a6Q

For an honour personally associated with Masaaki Hatsumi Sōke and presented to Bujinkan practitioners across several decades, remarkably little has been written about the Bujinkan Gold Medal. There is no readily accessible definitive history of the medal, no comprehensive public register identifyin...

22/08/2026

A small class last night, with just two students on the mats.

At the request of one of my students, we looked at countering Omote Gyaku using Ichimonji no Kamae, which Hatsumi Sensei showed at the 1990 Dai Komyosai, which was also my first trip to Japan 36 years ago.

We also looked at countering Ura Gyaku, by using the restrained hand as a static point to move around, rather than trying to forcibly move it. Lots of interesting stuff in there.

Thanks to David Parker and David Sumner for being able to attend class.

14/08/2026

A small class last night, with just two students on the mats.

We started with a look at the San Shin no Kata, in order to improve one of our students technique, which provided noticeable improvement.

We then went over one of the techniques I done last Sunday.

It was also pleased to been able to present Steve Rodgers with his certificate for his new grade of 13th Dan.

Good work by both students, and thanks for being able to attend class.

09/08/2026

I had the honour today of presenting my student David Parker with his Judan (10th Dan) certificate today at the 13th anniversary seminar of his club.

Well done David, keep going!