Musashi

NINKAGE RYU

e-mail: ninkageryu@yahoo.com / phone: (770) 518-8353

Sabutai Musashi

Subatai Musashi began his training as a young boy in 1966 under Grandmaster Yoshiaki Musashi from whom he inherited the title of Grandmaster and the Ninkage ryu bujutsu style. Ninkage ryu is a complete martial arts system that includes weapons like Iaijutsu, the sword art of harmonizing the draw and cut (the iai arts within Ninkage ryu bujutsu are unique in their movement and fluidity of form) and Kenjutsu, the art of the sword. Ninkage ryu also incorporates bare-handed techniques and internal arts. Within the internal arts are Kokyu no michi, the way of the breath: breathing techniques that open the gateways to energy awareness; Mushin no michi, the way of no mind: stepping outside the limitations of the conscious mind; Ki ku no michi, the way of the spirit of the void: utilizing the energies available, both internally and externally; Aiki no kime, focus of spirit harmony: controlling the energy that commands the emotions; Kokoro me no michi, the way of the mind's eye: using internal energy instead of the eyes; and Mekura waza, blind technique: through the use of the mind's eye, performing any and all martial arts techniques blindfolded, without a loss of effectiveness.
Undefeated in bare knuckle, full-contact fighting, he was inducted into the United States Karate Alliance (USKA) Hall of Fame in July 1992. The United States Karate Alliance is comprised of the men and the women who are and have been the most spirited competitors/fighters who have ever put on a martial arts uniform.

A nearly fatal car crash in 1991 paralyzed his left side. The doctors told him he would never do martial arts or even walk again. Despite this, he has been teaching for thirty years. His pupils include the Army Special Forces, Navy Seals, Marine Recon, police departments in many major cities, bodyguards, teachers and students from a wide variety of other martial arts, and all kinds of different groups of "non martial artists" in everything from self-defense to internal energy studies.

Classes and Seminars Available: Iaijutsu, Kenjutsu, Jojutsu, Tantojutsu, Taijutsu, Aikijutsu, Jujutsu, katamejutsu, Koppjutsu and Go Dai No Michi ( Internal Energy System, blind technique).

Sabutai Musashi Shihan holds Master ranks in the following arts:

Iaijutsu - the sword art of harmonizing the draw and cut.

Kenjutsu - the art of the sword [sword and multiple sword combat].

Tantojutsu - the art of the knife.

Jojutsu - the art of the stick.

Taijutsu - the art of the body.
Dakentaijutsu - the art of striking.
Koppojutsu - the art of bone breaking and joint dislocation.
Jutaijutsu - the art of the supple body.
This major section of taijutsu contains all the grappling arts within Ninkage Ryu. Jutaijutsu can be broken into three basic arts:
Aikijutsu - the art of the union of energies,
Jujutsu - the art of suppleness or gentleness,
Katamejutsu - the art of locking and controlling.

Go Dai No Michi - the Way of the Great Five - the energy system of Ninkage Ryu.

Go Dai No Michi - the Way of the Great Five
The student learns about the five elements [earth, water, fire, wind and void] and how they relate to and are part of our lives and our world. The study of energies [internal, external, mental and elemental] and their various
applications: martial, meditative, healing, growth, awareness, etc…

There are several realms of study within Go Dai No Michi among them are:

Kokyu no michi [ the way of the breath ]
The student learns the breathing techniques that open the gateways to energy awareness.

Mushin no michi [ the way of no mind ]
The student learns to step outside the limitations of the conscious mind.

Ki ku no michi [ the way of the spirit of the void ]
The student learns to utilize the energies available, both internally and externally.

Aiki no kime [ focus of spirit harmony ]
The student learns to control the energy that commands the emotions.

Kokoro me no michi [ the way of the mind's eye ]
The student learns to use their energy instead of their eyes.

Mekura waza [ blind technique ]
Through the use of their mind's eye the student learns to perform any and all martial arts techniques blindfolded, without a loss of effectiveness.

Grandmaster Musashi is the only living master of the internal arts of Ninkage Ryu. The energy arts of this system have produced amazing feats in the past. For example, through energy projection alone paper has been cut and people have been moved.

The internal arts take the student on a journey through the world of energy. The student first becomes aware of the energies present both around and within himself or herself. From that awareness grows a sense of "feel" and the ability to manipulate both internal and external energy.

Kokyu no michi [ the way of the breath ]
The student learns the breathing techniques that open the gateways to energy awareness.

Mushin no michi [ the way of no mind ]
The student learns to step outside the limitations of the conscious mind.

Ki ku no michi [ the way of the spirit of the void ]
The student learns to utilize the energies available, both internally and externally.

Aiki no kime [ focus of spirit harmony ]
The student learns to control the energy that commands the emotions.

Kokoro me no michi [ the way of the mind's eye ]
The student learns to use their energy instead of their eyes.

Mekura waza [ blind technique ]
Through the use of their mind's eye the student learns to perform any and all martial arts techniques blindfolded, without a loss of effectiveness.

Iaijutsu - the sword art of harmonizing the draw and cut.
The iai arts within Ninkage Ryu Ninbujutsu are unique in their movement and fluidity of form. The footwork is designed to allow the practitioner to close distance to an opponent armed with a longer weapon. The body movement accomplishes two objectives: 1] the shifting of angles keeps the opponent from utilizing the reach or power of his weapon; 2] it gives the practitioner the ability to perform powerful, compact, blending techniques and totally vanquish the opponent. These movements and compact attacks can be adapted to empty-hand combat or sparring.

Kenjutsu - the art of the sword [sword and multiple sword combat].
Ninkage Ryu Ninbujutsu kenjutsu stands out in a number of ways.
1] The use of a variety of blade lengths differs from the tradition of each school having their own idea of the proper blade type. There was a time when it was possible to tell what school a man was from by what type of sword he carried.
2] The use of double blades, one in each hand, is a rarity. Even rarer is the use of a variety of such combinations:
two long swords
one long sword and one short sword
two short swords
one short sword and one knife
[ two knives falls under tantojutsu ]
3] The specialty of rapid grip changes creates an ever-changing combat distance making it difficult for any opponent to judge or adapt to the timing and distance. This allows the practitioner to get within the effective range of the opponent's weapon and still be able to utilize full power techniques.

Tantojutsu - the art of the knife.
This art combines the movement and cutting techniques of the sword with grappling techniques from jujutsu and aikijutsu. The cutting techniques are of an incredibly wide variety. This is an extremely deadly art that must be experienced to be believed.

Jojutsu - the art of the stick.
The Ninkage Ryu staff arts can be divided into hard and soft versions. The hard staff, katai jo, utilizes the entire weapon as a striking surface. The emphasis is on using the enhanced reach of the staff to maintain proper distance while breaking the opponent down. The soft staff, yawarakai jo, utilizes the weapon for grappling, throwing and controlling. Within jojutsu there are several types of sticks that are taught:
jo - four foot walking staff
hanbo - three-foot stick (including canes)
hanjo - two-foot stick
tanbo - one foot stick
Each type of stick is taught both as katai and yawarakai. Both aspects of the stick are normally studied at the same time giving the practitioner a well-rounded and extremely useful understanding of this simple and endlessly complex weapon.

Taijutsu - the art of the body.
Taijutsu encompasses all of the unarmed arts of the system and can be broken down into three major sections:
Dakentaijutsu - the striking or hard style arts,
Jutaijutsu - the grappling or soft style arts.
Taihenjutsu - the falling and body control arts.

Dakentaijutsu - the art of striking.
The entire body is utilized to its greatest effect in creating power within the art of striking.
The body weapons employed cover the head, shoulder, hip as well as the entire arm and leg.
Overall, the techniques (waza) are very compact with the emphasis on efficiency. The classes of striking techniques are as follows:
Atemi-waza - percussive techniques to weak or vital areas,
Ate-waza - crushing techniques
Shinkei-waza - nerve techniques.

Koppojutsu - the art of bone breaking and joint dislocation.
This is the main art in the realm of dakentaijutsu. It is the application of the various striking techniques to the vulnerable structural targets within the human body.

Jutaijutsu - the art of the supple body.
This major section of taijutsu contains all the grappling arts within Ninkage Ryu. Jutaijutsu can be broken into three basic arts:
Aikijutsu - the art of the union of energies,
Jujutsu - the art of suppleness or gentleness,
Katamejutsu - the art of locking and controlling.
Contrary to popular misconceptions the "gentle, soft, supple" arts of Japan are not mild on the opponent. If anything they are more easygoing on the practitioner's body. They do contain numerous striking techniques but utilize misdirections instead of hard style blocks.
The term ju (gentle, soft, supple, flexible) speaks of the concept of a formless, free flowing response to any situation. Because of the lack of static routines there is an almost infinite variety of techniques and combinations possible within the soft arts.

Aikijutsu - the art of the union of energies.
The concept of aikijutsu is simple, all the elements and energies within the movements blend together. There is the blending of the practitioner's movements and breathing as well as the merging of the practitioner and the opponent to form the technique. Many of the movements in aikijutsu come from kenjutsu and are designed to counteract the use of the sword. If an unarmed art can be used to overcome the sword it is obviously of great use in any type of combat situation.

Jujutsu - the art of suppleness or gentleness.
Jujutsu specializes in compact techniques for extreme close quarter's combat and is a compliment to jojutsu the way aikijutsu is to kenjutsu. The techniques tend to be of a more physical nature than those of aikijutsu, itself a jujutsu offshoot. The throwing and body dropping techniques can be devastating. This ancient art was created with one purpose, to be able to annihilate one's opponents.

Katamejutsu - the art of locking and controlling.
Katamejutsu techniques are focused on using your opponent's skeletal system against them. The basic principles consist of joint locks, lever applications and pain submission holds. It is a relatively simple art that lends itself to numerous uses in conjunction with any other martial art in any kind of situation.

Seminars

LAST YEAR WAS A GREAT SUCCESS SO WE HAVE ASKED HIM TO RETURN TO TEACH US MORE…

MUSASHI
2005

Aikido of Berkeley presents Weekend Gasshuku with 3 Amazing Teachers

From: Friday, October 21 06:30:00 PM

To: Sunday, October 23 04:00:00 PM

Cost:
$85
description:

Aikido of Berkeley presents a weekend of training with:

George Ledyard Sensei, 6th Dan
Sabutai Musashi, Shihan Ninkage Ryu
Kayla Feder Sensei, 6th Dan
Schedule:

Friday, October 21st - 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Saturday, October 22nd
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Sunday, October 23rd
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Fees:

$85 for the whole weekend.
You are welcome to bring a sleeping bag and participate in our Gasshuku
during the weekend. A kitchen and shower facilities are available.
Bios:

George Ledyard Sensei begain his Aikido studies in 1977 under the direct instruction of Mitsuki Saotome Sensei. Ledyard Sensei currently holds the rank of 6th Dan in Aikido and is a Certified Police Defensive Tactics Instructor. He teaches at Aikido Eastside in Bellevue, Washington.

Sabutai Musashi, Shihan started training in 1966 under the Grandmaster of Ninkage Ryu. Musashi Shihan teaches aikijutsu, jo jutsu, ken/iai jutsu as well as Go Dai no Michi, "The Way of the Great Five," the energy system of Ninkage Ryu. He has trained a wide variety of students from the US Army Special Forces to Senseis of other martial arts. He teaches in Atlanta, Georgia and in California.

Kayla Feder Sensei began training at the age of 9 and has been training continuously for over 30 years. She started teaching children's classes at the age of 13 and founder her first Aikido dojo in Benicia, California in 1980. Feder Sensei studied directly under Morihiro Saito Sensei in Iwama, Japan. She has taught seminars to students through the US, Europe, and Israel. Feder Sensei was promoted to the rank of 6th Dan in 2004 and is one of a small number of women worldwide to attain that rank.

for more info contact: www.aikidoof berkeley.com

http://www.aikidoofberkeley.com/events/index.php

Fresno Schedule:

Energy and Healing

MUSASHI

Why does the hair stand up on the back of your neck when you sense danger? We all have a "sixth sense," the sense to feel and project energy. The ability to sense danger or sense other energy projections is a natural part of our biological and divine human nature, the paranormal is more normal than we realize. On special request, Grandmaster Musashi, will visit Northern California for the purpose of teaching a special seminar on the energy projection and reception of Go Dai No Michi to the wellness community. This seminar is a rare opportunity to study with a Grandmaster of the internal arts of energy. Seminar participants will explore the study of energies, internal, external, mental, and elemental, and their various applications: in healing, personal growth, and awareness. Students will have the opportunity to practice energy projection and reception.

Musashi's training began in 1966, two days after his 7th birthday when he became the adopted son of Musashi Yoshiaki Soke, [Grandmaster Yoshiaki Musashi]. Before his death, Musashi Yoshiaki Soke passed the title of Soke, inheritor, of Ninkage Ryu to his son Sabutai Musashi who is today the only living authority on the Ninkage Ryu system. He is the worlds only living master of the way of Go Dai No Michi: the Way of the Great Five - the energy system of Ninkage Ryu. He demonstrates amazing feats blindfolded and is able to move people and cut paper with just his energy projection. Most amazing Musashi stresses that everyone can learn how to use energy with practice and he is here to teach us how. In this seminar the student will learn about the five elemental energies of earth, water, fire, wind, and void and how they relate to and are part of our lives and our world and how this understanding can be incorporated into one's personal life and healing practice.

SESSION 1 Seminar on Energy and Healing
The invitation to attend this seminar is enthusiastically extended to the entire wellness community - all are welcome whether you practice healing or you just wish to increase your awareness of the energies around you. Join us at Shinzen Dojo for this exceptional event.

Saturday October 29 Beginning Energy Seminar

10:00am - 12:00pm (Intro lecture on basics of energy)
1pm - 4pm (beginning practice of energy)
Location: Shinzen Dojo, 702 Pollasky Avenue, Clovis, California (559) 323-1702
Cost: (30.00) ($35 at the door)

SESSION II Energy and Healing Workshop
This workshop is a continuation of session I, for those who wish to delve more into specific practices you can do to enhance your awareness and ability in sensing and using energy. (You need to have attended session 1 at some time to continue to session II). Please bring a blindfold.

Sunday October 30 Advanced Energy Seminar
10:00am - 12:00pm (Intro lecture on the advanced use of energy) 1pm - 4pm (advanced session on the practice of energy) Cost: (30.00) ($35 at the door)
Cost for the entire weekend October 29, 30: $60.00 advanced registration ($70 at the door) Advanced registration by October 20th to receive the pre-registration discount Make check to: Musashi Send to: 702 Pollasky Avenue, Clovis, California (559) 323-1702 RSVP- class size limited

MUSASHI
2005
Martial Arts Seminar and Demonstration

Why does the hair stand up on the back of your neck when you sense danger? We all have a "sixth sense," the sense to feel and project internal energy. The ability to sense danger or sense other energy projections is a natural part of our biological and human nature, the paranormal is more normal than we realize. On special request, Grandmaster Musashi, adopted son of Musashi Yoshiaki Soke, will visit Northern California for the purpose of teaching a special seminar on the energy projection and reception of Go Dai No Michi to the Martial Arts community. This seminar is a rare opportunity to study with a Grandmaster of the internal arts of energy. Seminar participants will explore the study of energies, internal, external, mental, and elemental, and their various applications: martial, meditative, healing, growth, and awareness. Students will have the opportunity to practice blindfolded energy projection and reception with Aiki movement.

Sabutai Musashi's training began in 1966, two days after his 7th birthday when he became the adopted son of Musashi Yoshiaki Soke, [Grandmaster Yoshiaki Musashi]. Before his death, Musashi Yoshiaki Soke passed the title of Soke, inheritor, of Ninkage Ryu to his son Sabutai Musashi who is today the only living authority on the Ninkage Ryu martial arts system. Grandmaster Musashi has been a Martial Arts teacher for 30 years and in July 1992 he was inducted into the United States Karate Alliance (USKA) Hall of Fame, for his accomplishments and influence within the martial arts world. He is the worlds only living master of the way of Go Dai No Michi: the Way of the Great Five - the energy system of Ninkage Ryu. He demonstrates amazing feats blindfolded and is able to move people and cut paper with just his energy projection. In this seminar the student will learn about the five elemental energies of earth, water, fire, wind, and void and how they relate to and are part of our lives and our world and how this understanding can be incorporated into one's martial arts practice and everyday life.

Saturday Nov 12

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Cost: $30 - Sunday (pre-registration by Oct 30th --$40 at the door)
Spectator Fee: $20.00 pre-registration by Oct 30th --$25 at the door
Please make checks to: Musashi send to: 702 Pollasky Ave. Clovis Ca. 93612
Location: Fresno State University - North gym Rm 201
(559) 323-1702
website information: www.healing-wellness.com

FEMALE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING
Increase Officer Safety and Awareness

Learn basic principles of joint locks, lever applications and pain submission holds, Special training in weapons retention, baton weapon defense, non-lethal force takedowns, controls, compliance holds, handcuffing techniques and awareness techniques.

Sabutai Musashi
2005

Grandmaster Sabutai Musashi has instructed the New Jersey, New York, and Illinois Police departments in weapons retention, baton weapon defense, non-lethal force takedowns, controls, compliance holds, handcuffing techniques and awareness techniques. He has been a Martial arts instructor for 30 years and has instructed US Army Special Forces in hand to hand combat, knife, short stick and rope/wire techniques. In 1992 he was inducted into the United States Karate Alliance (USKA) Hall of Fame, for his accomplishments and influence within the martial arts world.

We are extremely excited about his 2004 California Tour and his upcoming visit to Clovis, California. If you are interested in personal safety and efficiency as a Law Enforcement Officer you will not want to miss this incredible opportunity to train under one of the worlds top instructors!

OCT/NOV 2005 DATE STILL PENDING
Cost: $45 for each session pre-registration - RSVP by - class size limited
$65 at the door --- RSVP by - class size limited
Location: Shinzen Dojo, Clovis, California ---- call for more info: 323-1702
website information: www.ninkageryu.com, www.healing-wellness.com