Split - General Ninjutsu Discussion

[rutherford]

If Hatsumi sensei had never put out the "What Is Martial Arts/Budo Wa Nan Desu Ka" tape, would anyone ever have guessed that we're allowed to use shrimping to get rid of someone mounting us within the "boundaries" of Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu?

I always smile when I see the part where Hatsumi grabs the guy who has him mounted in a Very Sensitive place and then just starts laughing.

What does Soke say about being a martial artist with your eyes closed?

 

[Grey Eyed Bandit]

Going further in that direction, I have a VCD from four years ago in which Pedro Fleitas (one of the Shitenno, or "Four Kings of Bujinkan" along with Arnaud Cousergue, Peter King and Sveneric Bogsater) demonstrates techniques from a rear naked choke position - on my current instructor, no less.

 

[Dale Seago]

. . . (one of the Shitenno, or "Four Kings of Bujinkan" along with Arnaud Cousergue, Peter King and Sveneric Bogsater). . .

Minor correction: Soke refers to them as the "4 kings" of Europe.

 

[Grey Eyed Bandit]

My bad.

(Off the records: big difference. :shrug: :CTF: :btg: :lol2: )

 

[Dale Seago]

There's an entirely different "big 4" among the Japanese shihan, the first four Japanese to be promoted to 15th dan.

 

[Senin]

There's an entirely different "big 4" among the Japanese shihan, the first four Japanese to be promoted to 15th dan.

Great. Who are they?

 

[Grey Eyed Bandit]

Noguchi, Oguri, Seno and Nagato, if I'm not mistaken?

 

[Dale Seago]

Bingo!

 

[Fallen Ninja]

There's an entirely different "big 4" among the Japanese shihan, the first four Japanese to be promoted to 15th dan.

How about 4 American Shihan?
Hoban, Seago, ...? I need 2 more!

 

[Senin]

Van Donk?

 

[Grey Eyed Bandit]

Van Donk?

If nothing else, I've heard people call him "the only guy in the Bujinkan who has been to more Taikai than Hatsumi". :ultracool

 

[Dale Seago]

How about 4 American Shihan?
Hoban, Seago, ...? I need 2 more!

You can leave me out -- I know we have at least that many 15th dans in, or at least from, the USA, and I'm not as rank as that yet.

Though I do need only one more to have collected the whole set. Then I can signal my minions to put my operation plan for World Ninja Domination into effect. :EG: I'll begin by destroying the Ninja Temple in Noda :jedi1: . . .

Oops, mixing movies there. Sorry. :uhohh:

 

[Cryozombie]

Cats,

this is all off topic

 

[Senin]

Yeah, but this has turned really interesting. Who are the great American ninjutsu practioners? Not Van Donk? Okay, what is the group going to say about Hayes (I know that will stir it up)? Even though he branched off, isn't he one of the top Americans?

Okay, who are the top 5 Americans?

 

[Flatlander]

Yeah, but this has turned really interesting. Who are the great American ninjutsu practioners? Not Van Donk? Okay, what is the group going to say about Hayes (I know that will stir it up)? Even though he branched off, isn't he one of the top Americans?

Okay, who are the top 5 Americans?

This thread split from thread SKH Books a representation of Bujinkan?

 

[Bigshadow]

How about 4 American Shihan?
Hoban, Seago, ...? I need 2 more!

How about Dick Severance and Ed Martin?

 

[Grey Eyed Bandit]

I'll vouch for Sheila Haddad.

 

[Shizen Shigoku]

Bigshadow: "How about Dick Severance and Ed Martin?"

Both get my vote.

How about Bud?

 

[Bigshadow]

Bigshadow: "How about Dick Severance and Ed Martin?"

Both get my vote.

How about Bud?

I thought about him after I posted. I figured someone would catch him!

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

So many people could be listed I will just mention a few!
Phil Legare, Mike Pearce, Jeff Prather just to name a few!
All Americans even though two are currently living in Japan!

Brian R. VanCise