Ninpo, Ninjutsu, and Ninja

When people ask me about the style of martial arts I train in and teach, I always make sure to approach it from a very specific angle. This is because if someone uses the term Ninjutsu or Ninja, people tend to have a variety of pre-conceived ideas about what that means.

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2009 Canada Taikai - Koto Ryu Tanemura-ha

 KOTO RYU KOPPO JUTSU

The Tai Kai will be held in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, on September 17-20th, 2009. Sensei will be accompanied by Shihan James Wright, who will be assisting to facilitate the Tai Kai.

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2009 Ireland Taikai - Amatsu Tatara

The ancient scrolls of the AmatsuTatara encompass a huge diversity of teachings that include touching the spirit heart to heart, and range from martial strategy to unique forms of healing. Although Tanemura Sensei has taught aspects of the AmatsuTatara at Taikais in recent years, at this Seminar in Ireland, Sensei will open up for the first time the ‘inner heart of the AmatsuTatara teachings’ to the world.

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2009 UK Taikai

For a second year in a row, Tanemura Soke will be teaching a Taikai in Brighton England. The dates are from October 29 through November 1st.

Instruction will include Tenshin Hyoho Kukishin Ryu: Bojutsu, Bikenjutsu, and Ju-jutsu. Check back for more information.

Baltimore Seminar with Kyoshi Gary Giamboi

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2008 Milwaukee Taikai - Gyokko Ryu Tanemura-ha

In July of 2008 members of the Genbukan Bansenshukai Dojo were honored to attend the Milwaukee Taikai on Gyokko Ryu Tanemura-ha.

This Taikai was sponsored by Kyoshi Michael Coleman of the Futen Dojo. Soke Tanemura taught this amazing event bringing with him Shihan Nicola D’Onofrio from Honbu Dojo. Read the rest of this entry »