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Author dovezenskiPosted on November 25, 2021November 28, 2021Categories Home

At the Skopje dojo of the Organization “Taiyou e no Michi”, this past Sunday a seminar was held dedicated to the art of Kukishin ryu Dakentaijutsu.

In the event took part several sempai, and one kohai from Bujinkan Macedonia, all of which dedicated four hours to the tireless practice of the techniques that come from one of the hardest schools taught by our soke Masaaki Hatsumi.

The hellish atmosphere only served to further motivate the Warriors from our dojo to continue their studies of the arts that stem from the Bujinkan Dojo.

See you during our next seminar. Stay motivated, strong and brave during these difficult times.

Author dovezenskiPosted on November 3, 2021November 17, 2021Categories Home

Twelve participants had the pleasure of spending two days in the yard of the Hombu Dojo of “Taiyou e no Michi”, basking in the Autumn sunshine and studying the techniques from the school of Togakure ryu Ninjutsu.

During the course of the event the participants had the opportunity to train with the: Toami (ninja net), Ono (large samurai axe), Otsuchi (large samurai hammer), Kaginava (a rope with hooks), Naginata (a blade attached to a long wooden pole), Kusari Fundo (a chain tipped with weights on both sides), Kusari Gama (chain attached to a sickle), Kyoketsu Shoge (a sickle/knife attached with rope to a metal ring), Yari (spear), Bojutsu (fighting with a long wooden stick), Chigiriki (a stick with a weight tipped chain), but also train in : Taijutsu (fighting using one’s body), Muto Dori (fighting unarmed against different weapons) , Kenjutsu (fighting with a Japanese sword), Kodachi (fighting using a short Japanese sword), and with a: Kunai (a sharp gardening and digging instrument), Tessen (fan) and Yavara (a self-defense accessory).

Saturday’s evening was dedicated to a long, and enthusiastically, awaited lecture titled “What is, in fact, Ninjutsu?”.

This was the last seminar, for this year, in the Hombu Dojo of “Taiyou e no Michi”, the new season of seminars is set to start in March of 2022.

Until then the members of Bujinkan Macedonia will continue to train in Skopje and also in nature.

Author dovezenskiPosted on September 21, 2021September 22, 2021Categories Home

This past Sunday the yard of the Hombu resonated with the cries of the warriors from Bujinkan Macedonia. The event that brought them there and gave them the opportunity to bask in the knowledge of the teacher Igor Dovezenski was the art of fighting with a Naginata.

It is interesting to note, that this weapon from the Middle Ages, which is a blade attached to a long wooden pole, was once one of the favorite samurai battlefield weapons.

The members of Bujinkan Macedonia regularly, at least twice a year, study and practice the Naginata techniques, which are admittedly quite eye catching.

Beside the training sessions, the participant also enjoy hanging out together, this is an integral part of every seminar held at the hearth ( Hombu Dojo) of the “Taiyou e no Michi” organization.

Author dovezenskiPosted on September 21, 2021September 22, 2021Categories Home

At the Hombu dojo of the Organization “Taiyou e no Michi”, this past Saturday a seminar was held on the ways of handling  a Japanese sword – a katana.

The participants had the opportunity to learn some new, but also repeat some of the previously learned Iaijutsu (simultaneous drawing and cutting) techniques.

The event began with a short introduction to the school, which was the topic of the seminar, after which all of the segments of the Densho were studied: Kamae, Chiburui, Noto, Kiri and Kata.

Igor Dovezenski’s students trained diligently, as the always do, and their technique only seems to grow with each passing seminar, which serves to highlight their dedication.

Author dovezenskiPosted on September 15, 2021September 17, 2021Categories Home

Despite the draconian measures implemented because of the Covid pandemic, Bujinkan Macedonia’s summer ninja camp went through in great order and with a perfect working atmosphere.

This year the topics taught were: Shinden Fudo ryu Jutaijutsu (chuden gata) and Kusarigamajutsu.

There are no words that could describe the joy felt by the participants during the training sessions led by the teacher Igor Dovezenski, together with his student Marko Opacik.

The shihan Dovezenski also announced next year’s topics: Dakentaijutsu and Bojutsu from the school of Kukishinden ryu HappoBiken.

We eagerly await your arrival!

Author dovezenskiPosted on September 15, 2021September 17, 2021Categories Home

The fourth summer “Kid’s Ninja Camp”, was held from the 28th of July to the 3rd of August, and was a great refreshment course to the youngest students of Bujinkan Macedonia, especially after the yearlong break caused by the Covid pandemic.

 

All the necessary protocols were respected, and the children thoroughly enjoyed all of the myriad daily activities, which are a staple of this fantastic event.

The children’s parents also voiced their satisfaction with the way that we educated and took care of their children, all of their kind words only serve to motivate us to continue working on this success story.

See you again in 2022.

Author dovezenskiPosted on July 26, 2021July 28, 2021Categories Home

After a two year pause, caused by the corona pandemic, this weekend we managed to finally bring to a close the serial called “Life in the Wild”. And so, from next year, we are ready to embark on another adventure during which the members of Bujinkan Macedonia shall improve themselves in yet another way.

The seventh and last survival seminar from this series was held on the hill of Bogoslovec in Ovce Pole. The location was chosen so that we could experience steppe conditions, which was the topic of the last “Life in the Wild”. Although there is no true steppe in Macedonia, scientists have discovered that there are similar biomes in the regions of Ovce Pole and Lower Bregalnica, and so this entire region is called a half or pseudo-steppe. We experienced for ourselves that there is a reason why this region is classified as such.

We don’t need to remind you that the “Life in the Wild” series of seminars were the successors of the previous series titled “Survival in Nature”, that gained a legendary reputation as an extremely harsh survival experiences.
The task and goal of the “Life in the Wild” seminars was to teach the students and the teacher Igor Dovezenski how to survive as a group in many different biomes: low mountains or hills, mountains higher that a 1000 meters, near a river or a lake, in a forest, in desert conditions and finally in a steppe.

We have to express our satisfaction with the fact that around a hundred members of Bujinkan Macedonia have taken part in these events during which wilderness survival techniques are taught, and we would also like to express our joy at the fact that many of those that took part in these events successfully mastered many of the survival techniques. The generations that took part in these events had the honor of becoming a part of the history of Bujinkan Macedonia, because the shihan Dovezenski plans to slowly phase out survival seminars in favor of other types of events.

We conclude this report by informing you that the Teacher has prepared two diplomas for the students Taki Gakovski and Vladimir Antovski so that their work, dedication, sacrifice and the knowledge they have gathered during their participation in the “Life in the Wild” seminars can be properly honored. Out of the seven seminars that made up this series, Antovski took part in six and Gakovski took part in five. With that and with their knowledge, they earned the trust of their teacher and he always rewards the work and dedication of his students.

These two, because of their knowledge on the topic of group survival in different terrain, have earned this diploma which is both an acknowledgment and proof of their expertise.

From next year onward there will be a new series of seminars, that shall substitute the previous ones, and it shall be called “Shinobi Kampo – Traditional herbal medicine”.

Author dovezenskiPosted on June 22, 2021June 23, 2021Categories Home

After successfully passing the test for shidan (first dan) that took place this Sunday in the Hombu dojo of “Taiyou e no Michi”, after a decade of training in our Dojo, sempai Taki Gakovski definitely earned the long-awaited “black belt”. And with that, Bujinkan Macedonia received another Yudensha (carrier of a master degree) and another Shidoshi Ho (junior instructor).

As we have already mentioned, the test (Shiken) was held at the Hombu dojo of the Organization “Taiyou e no Michi”, where this rare event was celebrated with a wonderful atmosphere.

After the event concluded, the teacher Dovesenski held a short speech that caused tears of joy in all those present. This was not out of the ordinary, if you take into account the amount of work needed to reach the black belt in Bujinkan Macedonia. At least ten years of regular training, and the shedding of a lot of blood, sweat and tears upon the tatami.

Shidoshi Ho Taki Gakovski is one of the most dedicated members of Bujinkan Macedonia, responsible for the functioning of the kids group (Ninja Kids). He has taken part in almost all of the seminars organized by our Dojo and never misses even the regular weekly training classes.

We congratulate him from the bottom of our hearts and wish him many more years of bravely walking upon the Path.

Author dovezenskiPosted on June 22, 2021June 23, 2021Categories Home

Another seminar titled “Bujutsu – between myth and reality” was held this past Sunday in the yard of the Hombu Dojo of the Organization “Taiyou e no Michi”.

First through Randori (free sparing) and then through the teaching of techniques and kuden, the teacher Igor Dovezenski confronted his students with the brutal reality of fighting with real weapons.

In the end, the students repeated their wish that this seminar become a tradition and be held at least once a year.

Author dovezenskiPosted on June 22, 2021June 23, 2021Categories Home

A seminar for fighting with a short stick (TanboJutsu) was held this Saturday in the yard of the Hombu Dojo of Organization “Taiyou e no Michi”.

In the event took part several students from Bujinkan Macedonia, who met for the first time with this simple, but quite useful tool.

At the seminar’s end, the participants expressed their wish to further expand their knowledge of this skill thorough the organization of a similar event in the second half of this year.