At Saturday’s session in the park, we entered the quiet mystery of Kumogakure Ryū, the “School of Hiding in the Clouds.” How did we train to disappear using Kumogakure Ryu taijutsu? We worked on subtle, unorthodox body movement, letting our hips and spine become unpredictable tools of evasion and misdirection. Rather than confronting force with […]
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Sword Cutting Technique: Tonbo
A common theme in training in the art of the ninja is to think and move outside of the box. Sensei Roemke has a new sword training video that teaches a technique called tonbo that is a great example of this. Video: Dai Shihan Mark Roemke teaches the sword cutting technique Tonbo. He learned this technique from […]
Mark Roemke, 15th Dan practitioner of Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu
This is Mark Roemke. I am a 15th Dan practitioner of Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu. This is our initial blog where I will be diving deep into discussions of this art. In this first blog, I explain in the video below a little bit about myself and the art of ninjutsu, and specifically, what the art of the ninja means to me. I started studying martial arts when I was seven years old. I have been studying for a long time. I’ve been punched, kicked, and thrown around quite a bit. I’d love to tell you more about what I’ve learned along the way, and what gets me stoked about martial arts. Hopefully you will […]
Hanbo – The Versatile Half-Staff
It is safe to say that it’s not generally known when the first person picked up a short stick and hit something or someone with it, or used it for extra stability to support themselves. The use of the stick as a tool or weapon is ancient and certainly predates recorded history, but what is […]
Ten Thousand Power Chain
By The Tai Chi Ninja (a.k.a. Kyle Connally) The “Manrikiguasari” (10,000 Power Chain) or Kusari Fundo (Chain Weight) is an extremely adaptable and concealable weapon, consisting of a chain anywhere from 12” to 48” long with various sized weights attached to the ends, and comes in a variety of chain styles. Whipping and spinning around […]
Ancient Powerhouse: Kyoketsu Shoge
By The Tai Chi Ninja (a.k..a Kyle Connally) One of the more exotic weapons in the ninja arsenal is the “Kyoketsu Shoge”, which literally translated means “to run about in the fields and mountains.” It comes in a wide variety of designs, but generally it features some sort of stabbing and slashing implement attached to […]
Welcome to Ninja Training TV
By the Taichi Ninja (aka. Kyle Connally) Welcome to Ninja Training TV – your information storehouse of the many skills that make up Ninjutsu, the art of the ninja. The skill set of the ninja is extremely multifaceted and broad. On Ninja Training TV, you can choose to focus on one particular skill of […]
