Bujinkan NY Dojo

Our dojo is in Westchester, NY (30 min north of NYC). We offer historical Japanese martial arts training. Most posts are added by Joe sensei and dojo members.

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Taijutsu's very free with its movement. Nothing's set. There is no strong and weak. The most important thing is to survive. - Hatsumi sensei

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Perceive those things which cannot be seen. - Musashi Miyamoto

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Do not focus on the form. Taijutsu is about living. If you cannot feel, you are dead. Taijutsu is feeling. -Hatsumi sensei

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Develop intuitive judgment and understanding for everything. - Miyamoto Musashi

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This is moving meditation. What makes it meditation is the movement must be done without the will to make it happen. - Hatsumi sensei

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I am teaching Shin-Gi-Tai-Ichi. (The bringing together of the spirit, technique, and body). - Hatsumi sensei

[Bujinkan NY Dojo @bnyd]

I am teaching Shin-Gi-Tai-Ichi. (The bringing together of the spirit, technique, and body). - Hatsumi sensei

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Being corrected is not a reason to be embarrassed. You are all very good. - Hatsumi sensei

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If you make your opponent flinch, you have already won. - Miyamoto Musashi

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...Empty your thoughts & you will realize the undisturbed mind. -Yagyu Jubei

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The undisturbed mind is like a calm body of water reflecting the brilliance of the moon....

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Keep your elbows in tight. If they are not, you cannot generate any power. - Hatsumi sensei

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A good stance and posture reflect a proper state of mind. - Morihei Ueshiba

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Don't get trapped in technique. It's 'kihaku' (spirit; presence). - Hatsumi sensei

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Have no set principles besides adaptability to all circumstances. - Samurai Maxim

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I am not teaching techniques. Anyone can do a them. Learn the flow. It cannot be taught. It must be discovered. - Hatsumi sensei

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It is a good viewpoint to see the world as but a dream. - Yamamoto Tsunetomo

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Use your body to punch. Not just your arm power ... Use your spine and body - Hatsumi sensei

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Conquering evil, not the opponent, is the essence of swordsmanship. - Yagyu Munenori

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The importance of Kihon Happo. Without them, you cannot understand the Happo Biken, and you cannot understand the sword. -Hatsumi sensei