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Author koryuPosted on March 21, 2011Categories Home

Traditionally, every two years, the School for  classical Japanese martial arts Bujinkan Macedonia organizes the renown:
Woman self-defense workshop.

The theme of this year`s seminar bears the title:
Hidden weapons in a lady`s purse.

In this workshop, dedicated to the self defense of females, you can get a practical answer to the following questions:

What if…?
-he insults me?
-he hits me?
-he kicks me?
-he grabs me?
-he knocks me down to the ground?
This workshop is meant for and adapted to the members of the weaker sex who have no experience in martial arts, bu certainly all are welcome, regardless of knowledge and skill.

Required equipment:

casual clothes, purse, deodorant, comb, ring, car or door keys, umbrella, pen.
You can train bare-footed or with socks on (on a soft, training foundation). The clothes you intend to wear should be older, worn out and preferably not used anymore. If you lack any of the things required, feel free to write us and we will get you the missing items.

Date:

03 april, 2011

Time: 11.00 to 15.00 hours

Location: Taftalidzhe

Additional info: 077 976 906
or on our e-mail: daito_macedonia@yahoo.com

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

http://www.bujinkan.org.mk/index.php?page=magazine#1192c497ffb4389c4ded8a10fca07e05

Author koryuPosted on March 20, 2011Categories Home

During exquisitely cold weather, followed by rain and strong winds, we held the fukiya seminar. The place chosen for this event, Loka, which during the entire time was surrounded by gray, wet clouds, proved to be ruthless to the warriors of Bujinkan Macedonia. For the entire length of the training, our clothes were constantly wet, and our wet feet and boots made our bodies tremble to keep their temperature at a normal level.

Compared to the other seminars teaching different weapons, the ones with fukiya were always considered to be easy in regards of physical strain, but instructor Igor Dovezenski alway forces a fast climbing rhythm on the roughest terrains.

The seminar began with a short lecture about this weapon,
which comes from the tradition of the Togakure Ryu school, after which instructor Dovezenski taught the students the way to manufacture and use the fukiya in all kinds of battle conditions. Afterwards, there was a target practice training from several body postures (kamae). For the students, especially interesting was the message transmission technique with the darts, as well as shooting them.

All in all, this experience as every other gained in the outdoor seminars, will be of great use to our students who even in their hardest moments do not allow themselves to show weakness or self-pity. The future of Bujinkan Macedonia is guaranteed with such students.

Author koryuPosted on March 15, 2011Categories Home

On the 27th of March (2011), sempai Marjan Proshev and sempai Marko Opachikj, will teach a seminar for the Gradsko sections of Bujinkan Macedonia.

The seminar is open to any beginner, regardless of age or sex.

Theme: Kihon Bujinkan Ryu-ha.

Location: venue “Krste Petkov Misirkov”

Time: 11.00-15.00

Anyone interested, can announce their attendance using our e-mail or our phone – 071 277 457.

Author koryuPosted on March 14, 2011Categories Home

On an invitation by the Tatsujin dojo in Belgrade, the instructor of Bujinkan Macedonia, Igor Dovezenski, along with his student Marjan Proshev, took part in a seminar taught by the well known Bujinkan master, Pedro Fleitas from Spain.

The seminar with master Fleitas took place on Saturday and Sunday, while on Friday, there was a training session held by master Miguel Sanz, leader of the Madrid Dojo. With that, we were for the first time introduced to the technique of this young shihan, who is a personal student of Fleitas.

Besides the training sessions, these three days
 we used to see all our friends who lead or train in the dojos around the Balkan Peninsula. As always, the moments with them were pleasant, and the conversations about the years passed in friendship and training simply brought back memories.

During the seminar, shihan Pedro Fleitas held a goda (sakki test), which was successfully passed by all five candidates. We congratulate them all.

Finally, we would like to extend our gratitude to the organizer Sasha Keshikj, for the organization of this seminar.

Author koryuPosted on February 21, 2011Categories Home

On the 20th of March, instructor Igor Dovezenski will teach at an outdoor seminar, themed: Fukiya.

This is a rather unusual weapon, used by the legendary
 Japanese Shinobi warriors and was mandatory to learn as a part of the Togakure ryu Ninjutsu school.

The fukiya is actually a blowgun, and on this seminar we will learn all aspects of this weapon, beginning from it`s development all the way to it`s usage.

The seminar is open to the students of Bujinkan Macedonia/Taiyou e no Michi who are holders of a colored belt.

Equipment needed to practice: A fukiya and some darts.

Theme: Fukiya

Date: 20.03.2011 (sunday)

Location: Loka

Program:

08.00 hours – departure from Skopje

09.00 hours – arrival

10.00 -16.00 hours – theory and practice

17.00 return 

This seminar will take place regardless of the weather conditions.

Author koryuPosted on February 13, 2011Categories Home

On the location called Slepo Kolo, on the hill Orljak, the seminar titled `The strength of Yari` took place today. The event was attended by 11 members of Bujinkan Macedonia, who learned the ways of spear battle, as well as formation fighting with this weapon for the entire day.

As usual, instructor Dovezenski included the tiniest of details in the techniques, and the students practiced and mastered them. Especially interesting for them, was the formation fighting, where a group armed with swords tried to penetrate the line set by the spear-wielders. By using different techniques (kakehiki) each of these attacks were deflected, and the attackers defeated quickly. Two such formations, left a lasting impression on the students – the
 so called `circle of defense` and `dangerous centipede` and they mastered them quickly.

Towards the end, each student had the chance to practice the techniques on targets (stuffed bags), by which they even better understood  the ideas and strength behind the yari (spear), as well as the importance of physical fitness during the utilization of this efficient weapon.

Author koryuPosted on February 10, 2011Categories Home

We would like to inform you that our school for classical Japanese martial arts is opening a new dojo near the Skopje neighborhood Taftalidze (near the bakery).

The training sessions will be held by sempai Marko Proshev and sempai Marko Opachikj, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, from 18.30 to 20.00 hours.

With this, the instructor of Bujinkan Macedonia, Igor Dovezenski, stops his active teaching of beginners and will only practice with advanced students in the central dojo (Hombu). By this, the founder of Bujinkan in Macedonia and the man who brought the classical Japanese martial arts in our country, Igor Dovezenski, will dedicate himself even more ti his training and the further development in koryu bujutsu (classical Japanese martial arts).

Anyone interested to enlist in the new dojo is welcome to contact us by calling 071 277 457.

Author koryuPosted on February 5, 2011Categories Home

The popular monthly „Life Magazine“ in it`s new (February) edition, published a reportage about Bujinkan Macedonia`s latest outdoor seminar. The text titled as `A winter training session with the Macedonian samurai` was written by the journalist Katarina Stojanova, while the photographs are by the photo-reporter Andrej Ginovski.

As always, the school for classical Japanese Martial Arts `Bujinkan Macedonia` presented the organization led by soke Masaaki Hatsumi in the best possible manner, and our events are attracting the attention of the public repeatedly.  

The team from `Life Magazine` also wished to do an article about our traditional summer seminar – `Survival`, where out members are training in a temperature of +40 degrees Celsius, with no food or water for two days straight.

Author koryuPosted on February 2, 2011Categories Home

`The School Shinden Fudo ryu Dakentaijutsu uses the following weapons: Yari (spear), Ono (battle axe), O Tsuchi (large war hammer), Tachi (sword) and Naginata. The Kuden says that one night, a demon (Tengu) came to the founder of this art in his dreams and taught him how to fight with the Yari. These techniques are still considered the biggest secret of the school.`

On the 13th of February, instructor Igor Dovezenski will hold an outdoor seminar themed: `The strength of Yari`.

The seminar is open to students of the Bujinkan Macedonia/Taiyou e no Michi dojo.

Required equipment: bokken and yari

Theme: The strength of Yari

Date: 13.02.2011 (Sunday)

Location: Slepo Kolo

Schedule:
08.00 – departure from Skopje
09.00 – arrival
10.00 – theory and practice
17.00 – return

Author koryuPosted on January 16, 2011Categories Home

The precise measurements made by the well known village store Dacko 56 ™, showed that during this seminar the air temperature was between 1 and 5 degrees Celsius. The minimal temperature was at the times of passing the river, while the maximal was around 13.00 hours.

Certainly, because of the desire to master the survival skills in winter conditions, the attendants of today`s seminar weren`t reluctant to finish it because of the harsh weather conditions.

There were 15 students of Bujinkan Macedonia on this seminar, as well as a journalist and a photo-reporter from „Life Magazine“, who showed interest for our work and will write a report on it in their February issue. We would like to extend our congratulations to the reporters who managed to stay for more than three hours (out of eight) following us through different terrains.

The seminar started by mastering the technique of passing rivers with increased water-flow. Kriva river showed it`s teeth on this occasion. The river`s source is located in the high and snowy mountains, was so cold, that after mere few meters we weren`t able to feel out feet and legs anymore.

Afterwards, the students learned ways to build a winter hideout and light a fire by rubbing stones together. The hideout was built in about 20 minutes, and we managed to light the fire although the ground and air were moist.
 
After mastering this technique, the members of Bujinkan Macedonia, departed for the location called Sm`kneno, where instructor Dovezenski held a short lecture about getting drinking water in winter conditions. Afterwards, there was a taijutsu training (unarmed combat), buki mamori buki (weapon versus weapon), as well as techniques for fighting in a formation, with spear and sword.

After this event was over, each of the attendants was satisfied with what they learned, and by the things they said, they can barely wait for the next seminar in February, themed: Yarijutsu (spear-fighting techniques).