Bujinkan Sandhills Dojo

Bujinkan Sandhills Dojo Martial Arts Instruction Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu, Krav Maga, Pilipino Martial Arts, Grappling, Juijitsu, combatives, stick fighting, Southern Pines area

Another interesting point the author discusses is the concept of Riai. The author explains that it is the principle behi...
06/14/2026

Another interesting point the author discusses is the concept of Riai. The author explains that it is the principle behind the technique that truly matters. This underlying principle allows a technique to be performed in the same way, whether it is executed armed or unarmed. Soke has been teaching this concept for decades.

The way of nonviolence, or being a pacifist, is a choice one has to make from a powerful position. You are not a pacifis...
06/14/2026

The way of nonviolence, or being a pacifist, is a choice one has to make from a powerful position. You are not a pacifist or a peaceful person if you have no other choice. If you have to avoid a confrontation because you cannot do anything about it, you are not a pacifist. If I could end a violent confrontation by entering or killing my attacker, but I choose not to act violently and instead find a peaceful resolution to the conflict, then and only then am I a pacifist or a man of peace.

Following The Martial Path
Dr. Walther G Von Krenner
Page 194.

Understand?A question that places the entire learning experience in the hands of the individual. This quarry directly ch...
06/12/2026

Understand?
A question that places the entire learning experience in the hands of the individual. This quarry directly challenges, our ability to discern the reel from the fake, the good for the bad, the Budo from the sport, the truth from the lie, the gold from the glitter.

Good.
A statement affirming Soke’s belief in our judgment as individuals. Unlike many martial art arts, Budo Taijutsu is not spoon fed. You must go and take it for yourself. You may be guided, but not taught. You must eventually discover the secrets of the art by yourself and for yourself.

Play!
A exclamation that reminds us of the fun, loving heart, we must bear in order to grow. This is something that Soke says before we try out a new technique. It is a proclamation reminded us to smile and laugh, to enjoy training, to bond with other others, to play!

Understand? Good. Play!
Pages 2-3

Humility can lead to progress, so get rid of the ego, and train as though you were seeing techniques for the first time....
06/08/2026

Humility can lead to progress, so get rid of the ego, and train as though you were seeing techniques for the first time. It is possible that you are seeing techniques for the first time, although they may look exactly like previously practice techniques to the unobservant student. This is what distinguishes a good student from a poor student. Good students are more observant, and they watch their instructors performing techniques as though they were seeing them for the first time, even though they might have seen them hundreds of times before. Good students are looking for the small changes, the hidden body moves. Poor students just assume they have seen it before and there is nothing else to be gained from watching it again.

Walther G. Von Krenner
Following The Martial Path
Page 162

06/06/2026

Working on Musha Dori.

06/01/2026

This is my second phase of training. Phase 2 usually lasts about two weeks with a partner. After building the foundation in Phase 1, we begin adding movement and pressure, which changes the dynamic considerably. Because of this, we use ActionFlex safety weapons and headgear so we can train more realistically without pulling our strikes. After Phase 2, which concludes a roughly four-week training module, I reflect on the lessons learned and move on to the next waza.

As my speed and power increase during Phase 2, I begin to make new discoveries, which is one of the main reasons I train this way.

For example, the footwork changes to support the strategy behind this particular movement. This time, our opponent is quicker and attacks first, so we must switch from a defensive mindset to an offensive one as quickly as possible to implement our strategy. Just like in the previous kata, the goal is to overwhelm the opponent with violence of action.

Another discovery—or perhaps just an observation—came from asking, "What if the opponent's reaction to the first strike doesn't create an opening for the follow-up strike?" In that case, I changed the sequence by striking the groin first and then following with a downward strike to the top of the head.

There are many other discoveries that come from this training process, but I won't get into all of them here. Those are for you to discover if you choose to train this way.

Good memories with this T-shirt—punching people in the face and beating them up with their own helmets. Lol
05/28/2026

Good memories with this T-shirt—punching people in the face and beating them up with their own helmets. Lol

05/27/2026

These are some snapshots of my solo training as I attempt to increase speed, accuracy, and power. Yes, I have included my mistakes because that is the purpose of the training. This practice will continue for hundreds of repetitions. At this point in my training, I am still in phase one.

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