Kodachi history According Wikipedia the 小太刀 Kodachi are from the early Kamakura period (1185–1333) and are in the shape of a tachi. It is mounted… Read More »Kodachi

十手術 JUTTEJUTSU Bujinkan Baton fighting. The Jutte or Jitte (十手), literally meaning “ten-hand” (i.e., the weapon with the power of ten hands), is a baton… Read More »Jutte, Bujinkan Baton fighting

This is the 9 Ryu-ha that is taught in the Bujinkan system. Masaaki Hatsumi was the Sōke (grandmaster) of all nine Japanese traditions. He has… Read More »The 9 Bujinkan Ryu-ha

体術 Taijutsu (Unarmed Fighting Techniques) is our unarmed fighting techniques in the Bujinkan Dōjō. First we teach our students the fundamental techniques from the 天地人略の巻… Read More »Taijutsu (Unarmed Fighting Techniques)

忍刀 NINJA-TŌ / SHINOBI-GATANA The Ninja-tō has a long Sageo (cord), but the blade is shorter than the Saya (scabbard). The sword is usually between… Read More »Ninja-tō – Ninja Biken