The Helping Hand 活人拳

Recently, a Budo inspiration came to me.  I realized that when playing and wrestling with a two year old child, I had to be extra present with my hands in order to avoid inflicting injury.  I noticed that from my training it seemed that naturally my hands, even without specific intention, often ended up entering [...]

Posted at 9:05 AM on June 26, 2009 | 5 comments | Filed Under: Uncategorized | read on

Short Dream

In Budo we often focus on the self, and although this specific point is very critical and can be considered an endless struggle, we must never lose the ability to see the opponent.  The very essence of conflict exists between two points.  This is the natural duality.  In internal struggle this is between the “ego [...]

Posted at 8:56 AM on June 2, 2009 | 11 comments | Filed Under: Uncategorized | read on

About

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 My name is Doug Wilson, originally from the US (CA). I have been studying martial arts for almost 30 years, 20+ of those years in the Bujinkan. I have spent 13 of those years in Japan training at the Hombu Dojo. I act as a main interpreter for the Hombu Dojo and have co-translated the above books by Hatsumi Soke, released by Kodansha International. I feel that the time is right to provide my acquired information to the Bujinkan public about training in Japan. I guess I can say from my unique position and close proximity to Soke, I can provide a perspective that most can not. Here, I will post what I have recently learned, translated, experienced, and interpreted as well as been told to say. Some may find the content to be too direct or controversial. It is not meant to be, it is the truth provided in a “zero” way to those people who are interested in hearing it. It is not a place designed to draw fire from those who live online, expending energy arguing about things that mean nothing. I am a student of Hatsumi Soke and this is MY perspective. I hope to provide an insight to the dedicated practitioners of Hatsumi Soke’s Budo and the Bujinkan.

Doug Wilson-15th Dan, Bujinkan Hombu Dojo

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