Events

KIHON HAPPO SEMINAR WITH SHIHAN SHAWN GRAY
The weekend of May 21st and 22nd Bujinkan Sanami Dojo will be honored to be hosting Shihan Shawn Gray for his 3rd trip to Austin. Last year was his first seminar in Houston with Rich Cearley and was a great success. This is always a great insight into the training in Japan. Shawn Gray is an outstanding and humble practitioner of the art, he is also a great inspiration ...to myself as well as a wonderful represenative of the Bujinkan organization. A bio, exact times, cost, as well as topic will be posted shortly. Contact Sanami dojo or Duff Culp for more details. 512-773-9952.
Directly from Shawn Gray
The topic of this seminar will be my interpretation of Kihon Happo as done in past years in Japan, with influences from training with Sensei in Japan this year. We'll be starting with "by-the-book" versions of the 8 techniques from the written densho and will then explore variations with and without weapons as homework exercise...s based on current training in Japan.
Shihan Gray--Bujinkan Gray Dojo Japan
Shawn left behing 10 years of Karate and Kendo to begin Bujinkan training in Canada after returning from a 1-year stay in Japan in 1990. After a training visit in 1995, he relocated to Japan permanently in January of 1997. Shawn passed the godan test in January of 1999, and in 2000 at the urging of Hatsumi sensei established a dojo, the first Bujinkan dojo in Japan led by a civilian foreigner. Shawn has regularly served as interpreter for Dr. Hatsumi and has translated much of Senseis writing into english. He has been regularly invited to give seminars in Europe , North America , and Asia.
Cost for the seminar:
$100 for both days
$60 for one day
Time: Beginning Saturday morning at 10:00am to 5:30pm with a one hr break at 1:30 for lunch
If you are interested? There will be a dinner planned at Maudies mexican cantina Saturday night at 8:00pm. Please contact me so you dont have to wait and we can reserve enough space for everyone.
Sunday will run from 10:00am to 4:00pm lunch at 1pm

Dr. Luke Molitor
In Austin, Texas
More Information as it Comes Out!!
Happo Biken Menkyo Shihan
...Dojocho – Jigoku Dojo
Dr. Molitor is a lifelong student of the Japanese warrior arts and ways, and a senior Shihan in the Bujinkan Dojo under the auspices of Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi of Noda-shi, Japan. He has lived on-and-off in Japan for over 7 years, and continues to study and train with Dr. Hatsumi and his senior Japanese teachers. He is a close, trusted, dedicated student of Hiroshi Nagase, Kenichi Someya, and Toshiro Nagato, whose feeling permeates the Jigoku Dojo. Dr. Molitor has also taught, trained, and competed in a number of martial systems – Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Southeast Asian, and European, achieving ranks in several arts, including Brazilian style jujutsu, mixed-martial arts, kickboxing, fencing, and Western Combatives.
His credentials also include instructor certification in numerous combat and defensive tactics programs such as use of force, chemical sprays, military & police ground tactics, collapsible batons, tactical handgun & shotgun, and several others. He has undergone extensive training in executive protection concepts and received credentials as a certified Executive Protection Specialist (EPS). Since that time he has been employed as both an agent and team leader in various capacities. In addition, he has designed programs for use in executive protection and law enforcement and works as a consultant with various law enforcement and private security groups.
Dr. Molitor holds bachelor's degrees in health, anatomy, history, and Japanese studies, and a doctorate in chiropractic medicine. He is board certified in integrative medicine, chiropractic medicine, acupuncture and oriental medicine, and is currently engaged in a post-graduate program leading to a master's degree and board certification in clinical neurology.
$75.00 in Advance
$100 at the door
$10 off with Bujinkan Membership Card
Instructors bring 3 or more paying students get in FREE!!!
George Russell
512-296-9538
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Brian Tritoco Outdoor Workshop

Shidoshi Brian Tritico will host the Bujinkan Bellaire Dojo weekend workshop in Wharton Texas, located just 1 hour outside of Houston. We will train in the clean air and natural setting that makes Wharton my choice for our outdoor training. This is a great chance to get out of the city and relax and enjoy Bujinkan training. The atmosphere will be quiet and relaxed.

Also, don’t forget, we will be covering Night Time Training wh...ich will include topics such as Ankokutoshijutsu (seeing in the darkness). Everyone is invited so please join us for some exciting training!

Senban and Bo Shuriken - Star and Spike style blade throwing. You will learn the basics of throwing these 2 types of shuriken. Seniors will get a lot of practice time – NOTE**** You will need to make a shuriken target if you wish to participate!

Bojutsu - We will cover some of the basics of using a bo and we will also look at kata from Kukishin Ryu as well as the bo vs. sword uke drill

Kyoketsu Shoge - We will look at some of the drills associated with this weapon and also look at some of the practical applications such as using it as a binding agent

Shuko - We will look at ways of catching the sword with these and some of the basic ideas of using this item in a taijutsu setting

WHAT TO BRING :
(1) Bokken (1) Bo (1) Training Notebook (1) Shuriken Target (1) Sleeping Bag (1) Camera (1) Fukoro Shinai (1) Shuriken Target (1) Kyoketsu Shoge (1) Pair of training Shuko

If you don’t have these items don’t worry, we will have some items on hand. You will need to make your own shuriken target though and bring it with you

We will have a group picture at the close of the training

Don't have a shuriken target, you have to make one! Email me and I will tell you how to do it. If you don't bring a target I will charge you extra for using someone else's target!

Saturday - 10am until ?
Sunday - Finish at 3pm and head back

TRAINING FEE : $100 for the weekend

Email Brian Tritoco and he will give you details on how to get to the site, etc.

Sanami Dojos First Annual Japan Trip
In recent news Sanami dojo just went on our first annual group trip for training in Japan! It was most enjoyable for the students and myself. Much was learned in these two weeks about eachother and ourselves as well as our strong points and weaknesses. The best approach for gaining skill and not just leaving with a good experience and a spinning head is to not focus on the specific techniques but the points of them and the finer skills. Also to bring the most back dont focus on what you can do but what you cant. The parts you may have an understanding of can be further refined but usually are somewhat within you. So to focus on the things that elude you completely seems to generally fill the Ki (vessel) and leave you with a much heartier experience. It was most enjoyable and I would like to thank everyone who made the experience possible as well as all the people that attended, my teacher Shawn Gray who made us feel so welcome as well as all the Japanese Shihan and visitors and friends we made upon our journey. And a great appreciation goes out to Hatsumi sensei for developing such a wonderful collection of diverse culture and wealth for the future. Plus thanks to all the students who held down the fort while we were away. Hope to see you all there next year.
Up Coming Events:

Elias Krzwacki Seminar

October 2010

15 - 17

Where? The 15th is a Friday and will be hosted at the park in South Austin where classes are generally held and will be from 7pm to 9pm and cover bo and jo.

The 16th and 17th will more than likely be held at Acrotex Gymnastics in ROund ROck. Times will be posted as soon as it is confirmed.

More than likely we will be covering sanshin and kihon with the ideaof advancing the concepts of these often overlooked aspects of the art to be a multi functional tool for all aspects of improving our taijutsu. And who knows what other suprises Shihan Elias has for us. If your serious about training and community it would be sad to miss this event. All are welcome. Hope to see YOU there.

ELIAS KRZYWACKI Shihan 15° Dan
Norway
http://www.bujinkandojonorway.no/
Elias started his Bujinkan training in Stockholm in January 1984. Before this he had been training boxing. Since then he has attended 15 Taikai with the Grandmaster and been to Japan 21 times for training. In 2002 he hosted the Norwegian Taikai with Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi.

Elias moved to Norway 1988 and has been living there since then, with an exception of military service in Sweden 89-90.

In 1991 he passed his Godantest on his first try.

He founded Bujinkan Dojo Norway in 1993 after teaching in different dojo.

Today Elias is a highly recommended instructor around the world, and has been teaching seminars in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Estonia and USA.Elias was promoted 15 dan from Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi in 2005.

Contact

Duff Culp

Bujinkan Sanami Dojo

512-773 -9952