Technique?

[SFC JeffJ]

I'm trying to find any info I can on the basic techniques. Not to learn them, but just to familiarize myself with the new terminology. It'll be a few weeks before I can start training and I'd like to start to learn the terminology, as it's a ***** for me to keep it straight from what I've learned before.

Thanks,

Jeff

 

[Bigshadow]

I'm trying to find any info I can on the basic techniques. Not to learn them, but just to familiarize myself with the new terminology. It'll be a few weeks before I can start training and I'd like to start to learn the terminology, as it's a ***** for me to keep it straight from what I've learned before.

Thanks,

Jeff

Jeff, the things to look up are Kihon Happo and Sanshin no Kata. The Kihon are the basic techniques and Sanshin is good for understanding body movement. However, that being said, I would encourage you NOT to do them by yourself until you have had an instructor guide you. There are nuances to them that are not easily "seen" but under the direction of a good instructor you should be able to "feel" them. That is important to remember.

As for finding a good source of that information on the internet, I don't know of any.

 

[SFC JeffJ]

Jeff, the things to look up are Kihon Happo and Sanshin no Kata. The Kihon are the basic techniques and Sanshin is good for understanding body movement. However, that being said, I would encourage you NOT to do them by yourself until you have had an instructor guide you. There are nuances to them that are not easily "seen" but under the direction of a good instructor you should be able to "feel" them. That is important to remember.

As for finding a good source of that information on the internet, I don't know of any.

The thought of trying to get a head start on the technique never crossed my mind. Just want to learn the names, 'cause I'm awful with that. Thanks for the info.

Jeff

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

Hey Jeff,

Here is a page with some terminology.
http://kihon.com/dojo/glossary.html
They also have some video clips on this site for
you to look at as well.

If you are interested in how to properly
pronunciate things then there is a tape
sold by VanDonk here :
http://www.ninjutsu.com/store/home.php?cat=86

As always it is best to learn from your instructor
as to how he wishes you to do things.

Brian R. VanCise
www.instinctiveresponsetraining.com

 

[SFC JeffJ]

Thanks Brian, might just have to get that tape so I won't butcher the words.

Jeff

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

Hey Jeff,

It is a pretty good tape. However, nobody can butcher the words better than I! (at least that is what I am told)

Brian R. VanCise
www.instinctiveresponsetraining.com

 

[Bigshadow]

Hey Jeff,

It is a pretty good tape. However, nobody can butcher the words better than I! (at least that is what I am told)

Brian R. VanCise
www.instinctiveresponsetraining.com

hahaha... I don't know... Add some southern accent to it and it really gets messed up! They will get a kick out of me in Japan. :rofl:

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

I can only imagine what they sometimes must think of us and the way we butcher their language. :rofl:

Brian R. VanCise
www.instinctiveresponsetraining.com

 

[SFC JeffJ]

To be fair, when I was in korea, I heard some really good butchering of English.

Jeff

 

[rutherford]

You really can't go wrong picking up Hatsumi's Kihon and Sanshin dvds. Bigshadow's caveat about having a live instructor still applies, but you'll find those dvds will be a resource throughout your training. You'll see something different every time you look at them.

More cheaply, I have Jack Hoban's and the Pittsburgh Bujinkan stuff. Doesn't stand up to repeat viewing so much, but both are resources for terminology.