@@Arbidarb , How was my edge alignment off? Fill me in….

Shroom ninjas!!!! lol!!!!

@@bujinfremont You blade is practically sideways during that very awkward reverse grip swing. You'd be lucky to cut paper like that.

@@Arbidarb , you need to look again. I am doing kesa giri, and if you look closely at my knuckles on my right hand which is in alignment with the blade you will see that my cut was correct. But, what do I know? You must have far more knowledge than I do. Care to share some of your videos showing your martial art skills. Would love to see it.

@@bujinfremont Ah, the tism... good luck with that.

Ha!!!! You know what?! Your right! lol!!! I don’t know what I was doing… 😂😂😂😂😂

I was just trying to be careful to not damage the mask. lol!!!

@@midlifeapocalypse4613, I haven’t looked into HAM radios. That is something I definitely need to get into…

@@bujinfremont You can order the book for the technician class, and look online for a test date. there like $15 per test, and it's not that hard. That might be something you can add to your belt so you and everyone in the house can stay in communications if you dealing with a security issue. Plus, it can be used for a lot of training fun.

Appreciate it

鉄扇【 iron fan 】

@@e.mit.9224, huh????

Sounds fine on my phone, laptop, computer at work, my wife’s laptop, our children’s phones and IPads.

No, not a formal “waza”, it's just my notes on Noguchi Sensei’s taijutsu from my 2017 Japan trip. To answer your 2nd question, in regards combat? In combat, if I have gone “hands on” there has been several breakdowns in my multi layer combat system. Meaning, my rifle jammed, my handgun jammed, I lost or could not deploy my knife/ blade in a timely manner. So in combat a lot of “Sh;t” would have to go wrong before I go “hands on”. Where this would most likely be used is for LE, EP, or self defense. If you notice I am doing what Hatsumi Sensei has been talking about for the last few years, control. I’m not trying to take his life in this scenario, I am controlling him by breaking his body down to be detained, arrested, or disabled to move on to another objective, escape, or so my team can move past onto another threat. Now, can I use parts of this in combat, the answer is “Yes”. When it comes to combat and wearing body armor, I would only use open hands versus a fist. AR500 or ceramic plates would destroy your hands. Open palm(Shako ken) would be preferred. Everything I did in this video can be taken apart and used in combat. Think about the individual parts versus the whole movement.

@@bujinfremont I really like this response. It seems like you actually know what you're talking about.

That was a large painting my wife and I did for a large art show. It never sold, the guy who put on the art show still had it at his home and asked if we wanted it back since he was moving out of the country. We said yes, and I mounted it in the dojo. We kinda have an unspoken rule that if you take ukemi and hit the wall, you have to kiss your hand and tap the breast. lol!!!

Thanks. We now owe 17k in plumbing cost. lol!!! It was a lot of work, and the plumbing company did an amazing job.

@@bujinfremont Did your insurance cover the claim?

Our home owners insurance policy was cancelled while the work was being done and they left our state. We are having to finance it and it’s coming out of our pockets.

@@bujinfremont if your policy was in force during the date of loss then they are required by law to indemnify you. I would contact your state insurance commissioner and file a complaint. You may be eligible to get reimbursed plus they will get fined by the state.

Maybe, but that was not my point. My point was to simply share how the shuko could be used. I know of at least 4 people who have had their face cut or shot through and they were still alert and able to function before medical care was provided. I always have a "back up of a back up plan", Therefore follow strikes are a must. Everyone has an opinion. "No plan survives first contact with the enemy.". Prussian Field Marshal Helmuth von Moltke the Elder and Prussian General Carl von Clausewitz.

It’s just “Chris”. But thank you….

We just enjoy training….

No, sorry. I don’t like online courses. I prefer in person training. Hands on…

@@bujinfremont yes sir. Just checking. I'm in the East. Appreciate your flow. Ninpo Ikkan. Peace and love.

It’s worth getting it from Irezumi Empire. Becareful if you live in a warm environment. Since it’s a vinyl type material is may deform from heat. I had to use a heat gun to reform it. You should also look into the tengu mask also. I ordered mine on Amazon. That mask is freaking amazing.

@@bujinfremont cheers for the info, luckily I live in the UK and the weather is usually cold lol 🤣 Oooohh I'll have to check that out 👍

Did your mask ever arrive and if so was it worth it ???

@@twistydart5135 yep it arrived and it was perfect 👌💯

Update

Shuriken? Yes. Food? No. I did have a smoothie from MCDONALD’s though!!!! Lol!!!

@@bujinfremont lol

Thank you sir.

Thank you…

Happy new year!

I agree. My hands just flowed into it. Am I going to apologize for this! No. The fact that I can use any weapon with both hands(ambidextrous), gives me an advantage. I am not trapped by tradition. I remember when Hatsumi Sensei shared the concept of iai, and being able to switch sides or hand to draw with his left hand. Everyone flipped their minds. He shared the advantages of being able to do this, and explained that If the uke/attacker only trains in traditional methods, then he can be killed by an untraditional movement or movements.

Mic drop.

​@@bujinfremont so why is the tradition to always lead with your right hand anyway? I know they had a reason whether practical or not but it makes so much sense to switch hands like you did

In terms of using of your left hand, it used to be taboo, but not anymore in terms of Japanese culture. In those days, unbelievable but it was a shame. The left-handed were disgraced, abused, bullied as uneducated vulgar people. They were treated like dropouts socially. So parents were desperately forced their baby to ” fix” them if they are revealed to be left-handed until the 1960'S. Then we gradually recognized it as a personality. Nowadays many young enjoy it and nobody cares. Another part of lore of “No Left hand” from the past is that old idea that right hand is good and the left is bad. This came from the idea of greeting and shaking hands with the right hand, but the person could conceal a weapon and stab you with their left hand.

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