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Author koryuPosted on January 7, 2013Categories Home

After the announcement of the first outdoor seminar, follows the announcement of the first seminar in the dojo.

All interested to improve their movement, as well as to learn how to avoid the attack of the opponent whilst concentrating on his technique, this is a great opportunity.

This seminar is going to offer much more from your first expectations. As a matter of fact, you should consider it as deep dive in the secrets of the basics of koryu.

Date:

12/13 January
11:00-13:00 / 15:00-17:00 (the two days)

Location:
Bujinkan Macedonia
(Higashi Shibu Dojo – Skopje)

Equipment: bokuto or shinobi katana with saya

Additional information to: daito_macedonia@yahoo.com
or to Your instructors.

Author koryuPosted on January 4, 2013Categories Home

Traditionally, as every year, this is the first club outdoor seminar.
To know the means for winter survival is of great importance, and their studying is obligatory for every real warrior.

Despite the reminder of the last years` techniques, on 27th of January (2013) the participants of this seminar will have the possibility to learn:
– shelters and cottages

– psychology of survival
– setting fire
– making weaponry
– sharping a knife
– first (medical) aid
– SOS call
– knots
– securing food and water
– traps

Required equipment: knife.

Warning: the temperature will most likely be below zero. The terrain is open and windy. Presence of wild animals in the period of the year is a normal occurrence. At least seven consecutive hours of non-stop training, at extremely cold weather.

Bring warm clothing.

Date: 27.01.2013 (Sunday)

Location: Mlaka

Program:
08.00 hours – departure from Skopje
09.00 hours – arrival
09.00 – 16.00 hours – theory and practice
17.00 – return

The seminar is open for all. Questions and applications by e-mail, phone, in dojo or on our Forum.

Author koryuPosted on December 29, 2012Categories Home

These past years, the yearly reports for our organization were showing constant progress and development. This year, although generally was really successful, for the first time we can say that we are not one hundred percent satisfied with the results.

Lets start with the international seminars.

We organized and invited only one master world wide known to teach in our dojo. He was Mario De Mol from Belgium, highest rank in the organization Jinenkan. Although we are member to the organization Bujinkan, we are open and we have the desire to cooperate and exchange experience with all quality budoka who have the capacity and the knowledge.
Furthermore, Mario De Mol is a special story. He is a personal friend of the leader of Bujinkan Macedonia, shidoshi Igor Dovezenski, with whom a day does not pass without a contact and sharing of opinions on a specific subject. The technique of Mario is on a really high level, which is additional motivation in any time to invite this master to hold a seminar in our country.

Regarding the domestic seminars, in 2012 we organized and held in total 12. Six were outdoor seminars, while the other six were held in the dojo. Of those, on 11 was teaching shidoshi Dovezenski, while on one were teaching the assistants Marjan Proshev and Marko Opachikj. Shidoshi ho Proshev, together with kohai Maja Ilievska, held a lecture for the first graders in the Elementary School „Ljuben Lape“, with subject: Classical Japanese samurai and ninja schools. The kids voted their lecture as the best of the school year.

The greatest success of 2012 is the finish of the Hombu Dojo under Lipac and his opening. With hard work and a lot of effort and sacrifice, we finished it for a record 13 months. In the dojo we have additional intensive trainings almost every weekend.

The section of Daito ryu Aikibudo, which works under the protection of the European Daito Organization (European Daito Kai), has grown into a dojo equal to the other members. As you already know, in Taiyou e no Michi, besides the arts of Bujinkan, other schools are being nurtured too. Daito ryu Aikijujutsu and Ono ha Itto ryu Kenjutsu (Takeda den) are one of them and we are happy to be the only organization in South-eastern Europe where this Japanese classical arts can be learned.

The internal subject in Bujinkan Macedonia was Shinden Fudo ryu Taijutsu. We „passed“ all katas from all levels and we really enjoyed in the techniques of this school.
In 2013, we will focus on Gjokko ryu Koshijutsu, as well as on Jutte and Tessen Jutsu.

In august, we held our far famous Summer Ninja Camp, with 22 participants from our country and abroad. The time spent on the camp stays forever engraved in the memories, and the knowledge gotten there is priceless.

The public interest remains huge for our work, but we furthermore decline all the invites for participation in the media. We prove our quality in the dojo and we have no need for public exhibition.
At the end of the year, Bujinkan Macedonia prepared for work another dojo in Skopje. It is located in the premises of „Rudarski Institut“ in the municipality Aerodrom, and the first training is set for 4th of January (2013). The dojo is arranged and meet any standard and the conditions in it are really great.

In the section in Taftalidze there are currently practicing fifteen students. From now on, responsible for the work of this branch will be sempai Anton Perchinkov (1st kyu).

The section in Gradsko, unfortunately, had to be closed. The reason behind it, is that our student, who managed this section, was called to work in the special police units of MIA. We wish him happiness and success in the job.

On the yesterdays` testing for student kyu`s, our members showed tremendous progress. From the advance group, Anton Perchinkov got 1st kyu, and Miron Cali got 2nd kyu. In the main dojo of Bujinkan Macedonia participate approximately 30 students.

Then, where did we disappoint?

This year we „lost“ some of the older students. Some of the left for personal reasons, and some were exhausted of the many years hard training. With all of them we have continual contact and we nurture the friendship. We wish for them to gather strength and to continue the trainings in the dojo, and the door for them will be always open. Exactly this loss we count as a bad score and unrealized purpose. When you invest effort for years to raise the level of the student in every possible way, it is not all the same when you hear that he is leaving.
But, that is a part of life. One are leaving, others are coming, and those who are staying share every moment of the Path.

Ikkan!

Author koryuPosted on December 19, 2012Categories Home

The school of classical Japanese martial arts Bujinkan Macedonia, opened another dojo in one of the Skopje municipalities, Aerodrom. A few sections are going to be working there, and the first training is on 03.01.2013.

In the new dojo, for the first time a special group will be opened only for children from 6 to 12 years of age. We believe that the kids are the greatest treasure of our country and and the healthy youth will bring prosperity to the future generations of our people.

Along with this one, sections for Shinobi Taiso (techniques for strengthening the body) are going to work too, as well as sections for adults where classical Japanese samurai and ninja arts will be trained.

The dojo is located in the premises of „Rudarski Institut“ (next to `Vero`) and all requirements for keeping trainings are met, as to the weekend workshops to particular subjects.

Before you decide to become our members, please read some facts, and think if Bujinkan Macedonia is the right place for You.

Our dojo (school) is founded in 1995 by shidoshi (teacher) Igor Dovezenski, the only acknowledged instructor here by the international organization Bujinkan Dojo and its soke (chief) Masaaki Hatsumi. Shidoshi Dovezenski had taken test for godan (5th dan) in front of 20 shihans (master from the highest rank) and is the first and only Macedonian in the world who carries this high acknowledgement. He has menkyo (license) that allows him to manage the only dojo for classical samurai and ninja arts in Macedonia.

Bujinkan Macedonia is one of the greatest and most dynamical Bujinkan clubs in the whole world. We agree that the quality is more important than quantity, but also assured that the quality inevitable brings quantity. The full dojo is just a confirmation for the great knowledge and the progress that is acquired here.

If you are ready for a change, start the new 2013 with a training of classical Japanese samurai and ninja arts. All interested have to inform their presence by e-mail or the phones: 071 277 457 or 077 976 906.

The timetable of the training you can see here.
Useful information about the training – here.

Author koryuPosted on December 11, 2012Categories Home

During yesterday`s conversation with shihan Antonino Cherta, we were officially informed that our study group becomes a dojo. Sensei Cherta, our teacher for Daito ryu Aikijujutsu and Ono ha Itto ryu Kenjutsu (Takeda den), on this way rewarded our determination and readiness to train and nurture the art, same as he himself trained at Tokimune Takeda.  
This happens after the three year membership in his organization as an associate, respectively the three year test for our will power and determination. Daito ryu Macedonia – Koryu Dojo, from this day forward is an equal member with the other dojos in the organization European Daito Kai.
http://www.daito-ryu.com/association.html

What is interesting, because of his humbleness, today few people know sensei Cherta, although he is one of the greatest masters for traditional Japanese martial arts in Europe. In 1991, as a master for Aikido, he leaves for Japan and directly makes for the Hombu dojo in the city Abashiri, where he becomes a personal student of Tokimune Takeda (36th soke of Daito ryu). Sensei Cherta is the first non-Japanese who was accepted for a personal student of Tokimune, but also the first and only non-Japanese who earned the title shihan (master teacher). After the death of Tokimune Takeda, Antonino Cherta keeps training as a personal student of one of the greatest masters in Abashiri: the shihans Kato, Sano and Arisawa.
After the suggestion of soshi Kato Shigemitsu, sensei Cherta in 2006 founds the organization European Daito Kai, with purpose to nurture and transfer the knowledge of Tokimune Takeda to Europe.

Sensei Cherta devoted all his life to the Japanese martial arts, and is author of the book: „Daito-ryu Aikibudo, History and techique“
http://www.budovideos.com/shop/customer/product.php?productid=23778

At the end, we thank to sensei Cherta for the shown honor, and we are going to continue with the hard work further on so we can justify his trust. 

Author koryuPosted on November 12, 2012Categories Home

Instructor Igor Dovezenski this weekend promoted the system Jissen Heiho (Real combat strategies), which attracted great interest from the members of Bujinkan Macedonia.
The two-day training was located in the Hombu Dojo of the organization Taiyou e no Michi, with participation of ten students.

Instead of a report for the event, we are going to write down some of the impressions of the participants, which were published in the formal Forum of Taiyou e no Michi.

„The spot that was missing is exactly Jissen Heiho. At least I felt that way, after what I saw and heard.
From valid reasons I was the only one who didn’t train, but believe me I enjoyed, even though I felt like crying, sitting next to the fireplace.
The kamae has a combat, aggressive stance. The trainings were hard, dynamic, good for the eye, and even for the body. The students `slapped` each other nicely, they didn’t give up until the last moment, sacrificed themselves and pushed their maximum. They were happy and content, even though they had bruises everywhere. Their condition increased even more, because Jissen Heiho is like that – dynamic, fast, aggressive. Regarding the content, every strike and technique, Sensei explained it in detail. What was the reason to `insert` it, where it comes from and when it`s used. Everything has a reason. Nothing is done by accident or by memorization. That helped a lot to the students to better understand Jissen Heiho. I asked Sensei whether he planned to `insert` this to the trainings in Skopje? He answered: „NO, this is only for those who want more, who want to better themselves on this field. I am instructor for koryu, and it shall remain like that. This is only enrichment.“
I recommend Jissen Heiho, it will complete you as a fighter. In every way.“ – Marko O.

„Jissen Heiho is fun to the `bones`! Those five minutes of randori feel like an eternity and exhaust you as physically and mentally as one training in the dojo, but the feeling afterwards is FANTASTIC!
Two days with great company, a lot of `fighting` and laughter, far from the city and the problems. From the head, to the legs, I think there is no part of my body that is not aching, but the feeling is great.“ – Miron C.

„It is good that my fingers don’t hurt, so I can type on the keyboard, after the seminar Jissen Heiho!
This is my first seminar in the Hombu Dojo and I have many impressions.
The technique that Sensei has `put together` is a lot different from what we train on the regular trainings. Even though the strikes are contained in koryu, the stances, the dynamics and the condition that is requires is something new.
We acquainted ourselves with part of the basics of Jissen Heiho and I think that it will get even more fun afterwards, but I’m not so sure about that, we haven’t even tried a real sparring yet :).
Fantastic training and weekend too with fantastic fighters.“ – Vlado A.

After the finish of the two-day training, by request of the students, it was arranged every second weekend in the month to be reserved for Jissen Heiho.

Author koryuPosted on November 5, 2012Categories Home

Jissen (実戦) is combat. Heiho (兵法) means strategy.

Jissen Heiho is a combat strategy developed by
Shidoshi Igor Dovezenski with purpose to adjust the
traditional Japanese martial arts to the time we live in.

Jissen Heiho is not an art!!!

Shidoshi Dovezenski never had, nor will have any desire to create arts, nor to proclaim as their founder. He never doubted the practicality of koryu arts. Quite contrary, he believes that the traditional martial arts are the best way to protect ourselves and the others.

Why then the need of Jissen Heiho?

„Jissen Heiho is a self-defense system, in which the most practical techniques of all traditional martial arts, that I have studied and trained to this day, are incorporated. I didn’t invent anything new, nor I have the need to do such thing. According to me, koryu offers everything that is needed to one individual to defend himself effectively. I just want to gather all my experience on one place and to adjust it to the modern age. Today, in front of the judicature authorities is really hard to prove what self-defense is. The way of combat is changing, really unfair and dirty tricks are used. The combat is changing under the influence of the modern mixed martial arts (MMA). In these conditions it was about time a system to be developed which rely on koryu techniques and which will allow defense prepared in the shortest time.
I repeat, the foundation of Jissen Heiho is nothing else than the best of koryu. Jissen Heiho was born from koryu. Jissen Heiho is koryu.
Without training koryu it is not possible to train Jissen Heiho.“

During the training, safety gear is used to reduce the injuries.

The training is divided on:
– Shinobi Taiso® (conditioning the body, traditional and modern methods)
– Dakentaijutsu (positions, strikes and blocks)
– Jutaijutsu (grips, throws, strangleling, control)
– Ninpo Ne Waza® (combat on the ground)

Controlled free fight (randori) and Atemi no Tanren (conditioning the striking areas) is practiced too.

The training looks like a combination from of old „old school“ way of training in Bujinkan, but with implementation of new methods and techniques.

Reminder!!!

Shidoshi Igor Dovezenski does not „run away“ from the so called Takamatsu-den traditions, from the schools that are studied in Bujinkan, nor from the teachings of soke Masaaki Hatsumi. As always, the basics of his training is consisted of the knowledge acquired in Bujinkan. All those who trained in his dojo know that there are practiced strictly koryu arts and that rarely anyone pays that much attention to the details of the schools.

Jissen Heiho is just a way of training to practically implement the knowledge learned. As a matter of fact, as Shidoshi Igor Dovezenski likes to address those „worried“: „this is just one of the internal ways to `beat` each other honestly and to sweat our bottoms.
Jissen Heiho is strategy, it is not an art. Koryu is always our imperative!!!“

P.S. The training in the dojo in Skopje, as well as in the sections, remains the same – training the classical Japanese martial schools on the traditional way.
Jissen Heiho is going to be practiced every second weekend in the month in the Hombu Dojo and the participation to the classes will be voluntary.

Date: 10/11.11.2012

Location: Taiyou e no Michi – Hombu Dojo
 

Author koryuPosted on October 29, 2012Categories Home

„I do not give up“ – this years` traditional Women self-defense workshop had this motto, organized by the School of classical Japanese martial arts Bujinkan Macedonia.

This year, the event took place in the Hombu Dojo of Taiyou e no Michi, and around ten girls participated, who during two two days were restlessly learning the techniques for self-defense in a situation when the attacker will tumble the victim to the ground.

During the Workshop, instructor Igor Dovezenski tried to show the situation of an attack at the closest perspective, and at the same time to point out the most important parts of the act for a successful defense. He dedicated enough time to the mental preparation too, which is needed to face the villain, constantly giving the participants various scenarios for attacks that happen as an attempt of rape or street violence.

Apart from the exhausting training, the free time was used for hanging out in front of the fireplace in the dojo, as well as for taking walks to the beautiful nature in the valley of the mountain Lipac.

At the end, the girls with great sadness accepted the fact that the Workshop was over and to the following one they will have to wait a whole year.

Author koryuPosted on September 27, 2012Categories Home

Every two years, and from now on, every year, the School for classical Japanese martial arts Bujinkan Macedonia organizes its far famous:

Women self-defense workshop.

The theme of this years` seminar is named:

I will not give up!!!

In this self-defense workshop dedicated to the gentler gender you will get an answer to the next question:

What if he tumbles me to the ground?

The workshop is organized specially for our female students, but everyone else is welcome too, regardless of their level of knowledge.

Required equipment: trousers and a t-shirt (without zippers and buttons). It is practiced on mats (barefoot).

Date:

27/28 October, 2012

Location: Taiyou e no Michi – Hombu Dojo

Additional information: 077 976 906 or by e-mail: daito_macedonia@yahoo.com

Interview with the instructor Igor Dovezenski for „Dnevnik“ on this subject:

http://www.bujinkan.org.mk/index.php?page=magazine&lang=eng#3c4803112fdbf32c990fa75d8a02f405

Author koryuPosted on September 24, 2012Categories Home

Five of the veterans and one beginner of Bujinkan Macedonia, this year participated on the spiritual journey called The Path of Shugenja.

According to the measurement based on an old army map, during the previous day we walked approximately 45 kilometres. For that we needed ten and a half hours.
As every year, we chose unknown terrain, and during its conquering we relied on our sense of orientation, the sun and the army map.

The journey began around 08:00 hours with the climbing of Lipac from his north-western side. The first barrier emerged while we were going over the top Kula, because of the high steepness which was almost as a vertical line.
Afterwards we continued south and after an hour of walking we reached Pezovo.
From there, we changed the direction to east and moving towards the eastern part of K`shanje, we entered the area of Tatomir. Before entering the village, we „cut“ to north and moving between Shopsko Rudare and Konjuh we encountered a beautiful canyon (which we used as a path which carried us to the starting point). After two hours breaching the impassable rocks we arrived to Kriva Reka, and afterwards everything was easier.

As every year, during the Path we had an opportunity to enjoy the remarkable landscapes which are breathtaking. We saw places that weren’t touched by a human being for years, we encountered species of plants and animals unknown to us, canyons and streams, springs and old fountains.

In Bujinkan Macedonia we often use the term „saloon ninjas“ as a joke. That term refers to the constant training in the dojo, without using the arts outdoors, on unfamiliar terrain, without facing the danger of the unknown.

At the end, congratulations to the veterans who walked the Path of Shugenja for 2012 without problems, but also to the beginner who had the courage to apply for this seminar. Although he had crisis and difficulties at some times, he finished the seminar successfully.