Thanks for all the questions. I will try to answer as concisely as possible as I tend to ramble. I will certainly elaborate more if need be.
I will try and answer your questions in order:
As far as the 21st adaptation goes, I'm assuming you're basically going along the same lines of what SKH did with Toshindo?
Well I would say I may be going along the same theory as SKH but not exactly along the same lines. Though I have trained with SKH on a couple of occassions, my two partners in bansenshukai used to run a Quest Center and would have more information for you. I can tell you there is quite a bit of difference.
Who besides yourself started this system and what are their qualifications:
If you search for bansenshukai ninjutsu, you will come across the web page and it will indicate who the three of us are. I don't want to speak for them as I don't know how they feel about forums. The experience between us, however, comes from many years in the bujinkan, ajj, karate, tae kwon do, military training, police training and experience with resistings. I also used to teach at a school which housed a boxing instructor, kung fu, bjj, karate, and mma instructors. We spent some years exchanging information.
rank and systems studied and time in system.
Again, I can only speak for myself. My bio is on the website, but I have 17 years in the bujinkan. I attained my 5th dan in 2001 and simply lost interest in belt rank. I have studied many years in other martial arts over the last 10 years but have never requested rank as it was usually instructors getting together to train and exchange information.
Why did you start this system?
For no other reason than to create a system that contained all my interests with a practical modern day approach. Do not get me wrong, I don't believe any system superior than another. I just didn't find a system with all the elements in it I really enjoyed, so we created one.
Do you realy have the time ( years of experence ) in the bujinkan to feel that you can improve upon what is taught there?
Nope. Not trying to change or improve a thing about the bujinkan. Matter of fact, I still train with some bujinkan guys. I do feel I have the training and experience to establish the Bansenshukai though. I have 5 years military experience, 9 years experience as a state trooper and 20 years in the martial arts (of several systems). I also continue to train with very talented men and women who constantly give their input. Yes, I am young, only 33. But I feel the bansenshukai is young as well and I will grow into it as Hatsumi had to upon the death of his instructor.
If you are combining other training into the bujinkan training why are you still calling this a ninjutsu system?
Well, this one is a little tricky. It all depends on how you define ninjutsu. If you define it as bujinkan budo taijutsu, than it might be misnamed. I, however, feel ninjutsu is a philosophy along with the combination of a variety of skills. In this we are very much ninjutsu. If this explanation is not enough, I can elaborate if you wish.
Regardless of your opinions on my endeavors, I want to truly thank you for your questions and for taking the time to post the classes. I cannot ask for more than that.
