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“It's important to make an effort under any circumstance - stagnant, sickness, being in an unstable lifestyle, even when society is insane. You should consider such periods as an omen before you move. When you are stuck on something, it is important to hold to your purpose but not press onward against the current. When you can't move at all, try to concentrate, continuing forward as if in a boat switching to a stronger motor. The keiko that is most important when you cannot move is kage no keiko [shadow training]."

宗家 Hatsumi

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There are those that only think of fighting when looking for a martial art. The truth is, if this is all you search for, you will never become a martial artist. You may become a fighter, however, how will that help you for your entire life?
Martial arts is everything beyond fighting and techniques. To be able to sincerely reach this stage of understanding through years of practice is to gain a maturity that most never achieve.

Being a martial artist is a person searching for the truth behind the smoke and mirrors. One must persevere with the heart of the Shugyosha ( austere practitioner ) to truly become and live as a martial artist.

南虎

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Yaoyorozu no Kami (八百万の神, Eight Million Gods) is a term referring to Kami ( spirits/deities ) in Shinto. The phrase "eight million gods" in Shinto religion does not mean that there are exactly eight million gods. It means there are too many gods to count. At the time that ‘infinity’ was not a known concept and eight was a lucky number in Asian culture, it was also used in many other phrases such as Yatagarasu.

The Kihon Happô (基本八法型 Eight foundation forms) of the Bujinkan Dōjō has the same meaning. The Kihon Happô gives rise to infinite possibilities, of which are too many to count and thus can be considered the root of all Budô.

南虎

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The most fighting you’ll do in the Dōjō will be not with your partner, but with yourself.

Development in the Dōjō even though you are with others, is a solitary pursuit. Buyu ( martial friends ) are persons on the tatami with you following the same stoney path. Together, you support each other through challenges in blood,sweat and tears that turn to laughter and heartfelt communication through a deepened acceptance and trust of each others lives.

I always say that as soon as you step onto the tatami, you are naked for everyone to see.
There is only so long that you can hide or disguise your weaknesses or shortcomings.
Budô is about having the Konjô ( guts/determination ) to work through these things that inhibit one’s progression to live a better life.

The more I practice, the more it reveals within me so much that I have to work on, both in Budô and my personal life. I sometimes feel quite melancholy in times of realisations, however, I cannot hide from my weaknesses. I allow myself to feel any emotions and accept them. I then do my best to keep going forward knowing that with this uncomfortable realisation, I have the ability to make changes. No matter how long it takes to work at things, I also acknowledge that I may never be completely able to fully address personal obstacles in one’s lifetime. I think it’s important to give one’s self enough slack to accept this possibility and not allow this knowing to destroy one’s life. This is where Budô and its philosophical lessons assist. Fudôshin becomes an integral concept that truly helps find a balance in the often difficult and chaotic lives we live both internally and externally.

Sôke would say “Keep going!” This is the secret to Budô and life. As simple as it sounds, the idea of enduring to the very end, requires much effort. It is the very essence of studying the art of Ninpô and understanding the kanji 忍.

南虎

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“Those who possess Konjô (guts 根性) have the combination of four powers-ishin denshin (com-munion of mind with mind 以心伝心 ) shinnen iryoku (will power 心念 意力 ) shin-nen iryoku （authority 心念威力), and butoku Iko （power of martial virtue 武徳威光).”

Hatsumi 宗家

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′′The universe is shared by all things and every moment is a state of spontaneous calamity, so it's always in the process of change. Any event can happen at any time. This is truly spontaneous change. Therefore, I never go against nature. I'm for the calm mind that never gets surprised and stays conflict free. In a nutshell, there's nothing you desire or want.”

宗家Masaaki Hatsumi

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Dōjō morning light focused on the following Kakejiku written by Sôke Hatsumi.

千早振る (Chi-haya-buru)
神の教えは (Kami-no oshie-wa)
とこしえに (Tokoshie-ni)
正しき心 (Tadashiki-kokoro)
身を守るらん (Mi-O-mamoru-ran)

O great One!
Your Teachings
Eternally
Enable me to keep my heart true
And protect my self

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“Kihon Happô”
by Soke Masaaki Hatsumi

I have trained myself and instructed others in Kihon Happô and felt that those who have had previous training in Karate, Judo, Aikido, Kung Fu, and other fighting techniques tend to stay with those forms and have trouble learning Budô Taijutsu from a “blank slate.” The fighting forms stay with the student even though he starts the training of Budô Taijutsu. When do the previous learned techniques disappear? I think it is up to a person’s individual talent.The phenomenon is just like a dialect disappearing after one lives in a different part of the country.

No matter how hard one tries, he will never be a professional announcer if he speaks in dialect. The same can be said for Budô. I also studied various martial arts such as Judo, Karate, Aikido, old-style Budô, and Chinese Budô. In other words, until I encountered Takamatsu Sensei, I was a Budoka (martial artist)with many dialects. One day I began to wonder why and when did I lose those”dialects?” I realized that it was after I lost all my muscle tone after five years of illness.

Discovery of your own dialect is one way of improving Budô. When one reaches a certain degree of skill, he comes up against the “wall,” something he has trouble overcoming. This is the so-called dialect of Taijutsu…”

宗家Hatsumi