What Does Training Look Like?

Each training session with us can look a little different, as there is such a wide array of skills to master within the Bujinkan. 

Having said that, there are skills that are fundamental to the art, and are used in every class. 

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Ukemi:

Ukemi refers to the act of receiving a technique. This involves using rolling or break-falls to prevent pain or injury, and relies on good communication between tori (the person applying the technique) and uke (the person receiving the technique).

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Taijutsu:

We regularly train unarmed combat components involving striking, throws, holds, chokes and joint locks. Each session will involve padwork and partnered drills to hone these skills for use in the kata (techniques) and henka (variations) practiced during the class. 

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Kata/ Henka/ Tekiyo

Each school within the Bujinkan has a large number of techniques, and so each lesson will work on a selection of these at the instructor's discretion. This can involve hand to hand combat, or weapon work involving swords, spears, staffs, and knives. 

Kata are the techniques as written, passed down through the school's traditions. Henka are variations that mirror differing scenarios involving the same techniques. And Tekiyo would be the practical applications of those movements and techniques as they present themselves outside of the kata.