Todai Bujinkan Dojo

The Philosophy and Practice of Aikido: Harmony in Motion

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The Rules of Self Defense

The Rules of Self Defense We often talk about our martial art not being a sporting art, since there are “no rules to self-defense” or “no refs in a street-fight”. H...

Martial Arts Contracts

Martial Arts Contracts The other day, my neighbor was asking about my Martial Arts School, and during that conversation came up the subject of contracts. Turns o...

Ninja: 9 Myths and facts

Ninja: 9 Myths and facts If you visit a touristy area of Japan,  you may see a straight sword marketed as a “Ninjato” or Ninja sword. These have little in common w...

The 2 types of Japanese Martial Arts

The 2 types of Japanese Martial Arts While there are countless ways to catagorize martial arts in general, Japanese martial arts typically fall within two distinct catagories ...

The Price of Ego

The Price of Ego In my last trip to Japan, Soke Hatsumi talked about the concept of “letting go”. He was specifically referencing when to let go of a techn...

The Martial Art of Tennis?

The Martial Art of Tennis? Now normally, when we think of sports as being related to martial arts, Tennis is not the first to leap to mind. Yet the other day, I had ...

The (In)significance of Rank

The (In)significance of Rank In Japan, giving rank is more encouragement then reward. You’re given a rank with the expectation that you’ll work hard to earn that rank....

Best Weapon for Home Self Defense

Best Weapon for Home Self Defense The other night I was at a get together for a friend’s birthday. While there, one of my long time friends brought up that he was thinking ...

Understanding the Sanshin

Understanding the Sanshin I have to confess: I haven’t been the best teacher. I rarely do the Sanshin in class. I figured it was super simple, and takes away the pr...

The Shape of Happo

The Shape of Happo I’m always obsessed with understanding the name of a gata. I believe the name can often provide insight into the intention of the form, or...

Today is a sad day. We will be closing the dojo in August.