Comments on: Why?

By: Kamil

Kamil — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:37:19 +0000

Since you already had him with the sword, I think it was a good idea to see how it would go without one. Well done pushing yourself.

By: David Russ (aka Bigshadow)

David Russ (aka Bigshadow) — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:46:04 +0000

Doug, I think you did a great job! It was very inspiring!

Be safe,
David

By: Paavo

Paavo — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:59:25 +0000

Hi Doug. Just watched that Human Weapon episode yesterday and I did like what I saw, even if I don’t know a thing about bujinkan, really. I heard you don’t even do that kind of competitions, but you still were good, and the other guy too if we consider your lack of experience in this kind of games you know. And grappling with that MMA-guy, I think you have improvising and curious spirit in this fighting thing and I think it’s good to have. Even if he threw you, that wasn’t a match, rather a good training lesson via nice game, right ? Experience gained.

PS: I had this funny idea, next time try to hide a dagger into your sleeve while grappling, and stab him when you find an open spot. Hehehe. I would like to see how that works. Improvisation, ideas, managing, you know ?

It really looked like a fun excercise

By: J-poppin dude

J-poppin dude — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:08:58 +0000

Not to change the subject, but are any of you familar with Hatsumi’s paintings? I was watching something on youtube, particularly something about Obama(hopefully the next president) and there was a picture behind him that had the bujin kanji. It’s time frame 3:14. Was this something he did? I thought the timing was interesting. Check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boiJmnUivjw&feature=related

By: David

David — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:43:41 +0000

r u going to post ! I need more japan info!!AHH

By: Vervoort Christophe

Vervoort Christophe — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:09:37 +0000

A good question you could ask yourselve, would the opponents (from the show) have done the same if it would have been a fight with real swords. It is easy coming in to attack knowing that you won’t get hurt or even possibly die. In that matter I think Doug and the other guy fighting did very well.

Happy newyear to all.

By: Samed

Samed — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:52:34 +0000

I just saw the challenge and enjoyed it a lot. Great and playful sportsmanship by all the four of you! And the surprise grappling-attack by Doug demonstrated both guts and showmanship.

Cheers from Sweden

By: Dan Rheaume

Dan Rheaume — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:29:29 +0000

Hi,

Just to point out - The HW hosts, in competition, have also tied the world Savate champion and beaten a Sambo competitior after only practicing their arts for a few days. Both of these arts are extremely effective and practical arts used by MMA’s all over the world. These arts are all about the sparring and their competitiors were beaten. Considering that, our guys did GREAT! Congratulations.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 02:57:15 +0000

Having studied with both Doug and Bill I can tell you that any doubters of the Bujinkan are mainly ignorant about what it takes to actually win in a situation. It’s more about escape and waiting for the right move to present itself then it is to assume you can simply think about what you want to do it and do it….or not being seen at all.

If some of you MMA guys doubt what I am saying, watch Fedor fight. Fedor uses a lot of natural techniques in his training and is prepared to deal with what ever circumstance occurs in the ring…Euriah is the same way…very skilled technically but also have the ability to let things take a natural course…the key is to be able to escape…not so much what happens when you get into trouble but whether you stay in that position or not…which is success is usually measured by the ability to escape and counter.

I left the Bujinkan because I wanted to compete against some of these guys and see how well my invested time in the Bujinkan payed off. The guys I sought out were some of the real UFC guys that weren’t fighting the single match 3 min rounds with gloves (watch the first couple of UFCs) like today’s Boxing Scored and sanctioned UFCs.

Anyway I chose the Lion’s Den when it was in Lodi California after I got and open invitation from Frank Shamrock…Ken had gone to WWF by that time. Anyway my first night training they naturally stuck me with the lower levels…by the end of the night nobody wanted to train anymore with me and I got the instructor(s) attention…in which their comments to me were “you have great style” and “you will be dangerous” I am assuming they were thinking about the ring..having not known anything else about my past…either way I took it as a compliment…and eitherway the only reason they said what they said is because I got out of anything they were trying to put on me during the 45 min free wrestling session.

What I saw in the videos of Doug is clear victory when he came down with a direct hit on top of the head and many other lethal hits…not just regular hits to other body parts but lethal. Just because he got thrown to the ground doesn’t mean anything…how many guys have won from the guard position after having been thrown to the ground. How many times have the judges given a round to a guy because he escapes from a bad situation such as being pounded while he is in the guard…..it’s the same reason you get points in wrestling for an escape…it proves a point.

By: Luis Acosta

Luis Acosta — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 17:13:47 +0000

I have to say that the show really missed out on an opportunity to seek out the truth on Ninjutsu. I know that it’s TV, but a great deal of knowledge of who the Ninja really are did’nt get shown because of the entertainment considerations, but I guess that’s the “kyojitsu”- LOL.
I think our Bujinkan guys more than held their own, and I am even more prouder of our art!

Luis Acosta
Yondan
Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu