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Author koryuPosted on June 26, 2010Categories Home

On yesterday’s degree testing, which was held in the school for classical martial arts Bujinkan Macedonia, new student degrees were promoted. For ninth kyu, the test was successfully passed by Iskra B., Kosara P., Tatjana O., Vladimir A. and Dragan A. The seventh kyu test was passed by Tina D., Katerina D. and Anton P., while the fifth kyu test was passed by Miron C.

To all these, we congratulate with all our hearts and hope that they will continue on the Path with even more determination.

Author koryuPosted on June 21, 2010Categories Home

What a seminar, what a training, what an atmosphere! Simply put, flawless. Two days, five training sessions, two hours each, a total of 10 hours of diving into the marvelous world of Ono ha Itto Ryu Kenjutsu, in constantly changing weather conditions, sun and rain, followed by thunder and lightning.  During this seminar, we were practicing the basic kamae, cuts and blocks from this wonderful swordfighting school.

During the Saturday, we had three training sessions, while the rest of the day was used to build a camp and training ground. We used an old, abandoned 18th century house, overgrown with vegetation, which served us as a good hiding place from the rain and thunderstorm which we constantly heard through the entire day. During the evening, in a lovely atmosphere, we sat around the campfire, cooking (and eating) sausages and mushrooms cooked on campfire. Afterwards, all of us together, as canned sardines and stuffed in our sleeping bags, lied down in the only room of the house that was reasonably isolated, to avoid the constant raindrops falling from the attic.

During the Sunday, the first training was held right after sunrise. At the same time, some potatoes we’re rolling around in the campfire, which served as a tasty breakfast.
Afterwards, we headed for the other side of the mountain practicing Seishin Tekki Kyoyo (ask those that were there how).
On a lovely grass field, we held the last training session, followed again by a practice for spiritual growth through kuden

oral transmission).

Towards the end, all the students who attended this seminar expressed their great satisfaction from the quality of it. Even though the training was tiresome and hard, the dedication to learn this ancient Japanese school for sworfighting, helped them get over every hardship this seminar introduced.

Ono Ha Itto Ryu is a school of clear, fast, powerful and simple movements, which are the things that make it so efficient. Even though in the School for classical Japanese martial arts Bujinkan Macedonia primarily we study the nine schools from the Bujinkan Dojo, it is our pleasure to study this school as well. That was made possible thanks to master Antonino Certa, the only western shihan of Daito Ryu Aikibudo, who selflessly accepted the instructor of Bujinkan Macedonia – Igor Dovezenski as a student of his.
Next year, we intend to organize a seminar with sensei Certa in our country, during which we will have a chance to further develop out knowledge of this art.

Author koryuPosted on June 7, 2010Categories Home

The school for classical Japanese martial arts Bujinkan Macedonia, on the 19th and 20th of June (2010), is organizing a seminar in the outdoors, titled Kenjutsu under the stars of Lipac.

As the title says, the seminar will be held on the top of the mountain Lipac where we will study and practice techniques of the classical Japanese swordfighting school Ono Ha Itto Ryu.

As you may already know, besides the nine schools of Bujinkan, some time ago instructor Igor Dovezenski became a representative of the Daito Ryu Aikibudo Daito Kai organization, in which two classical Japanese martial arts are studied: Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu and Ono Ha Itto Ryu Kenjutsu. All this is helping us better understand the way of Koryu Bujutsu, a phenomenon which is a theme of study and practice in Bujinkan Macedonia.

The nighttime, around a campfire, will be used to practice the art of Seishin Tekki Kyoyo – the spiritual growth of the warrior. And of course, for having fun, which is an important part of each event we organize.

Date: 19/20 of June, 2010

Place: under the start of the mountain Lipac

Equipment: a tent, sleeping bag, keiko gi, bokken, food and water.

For additional information, give us a call.

The seminar is open for everyone, regardless of style or art they practice.

If you are in need of equipment, feel free to call us.

The seminar will take place regardless of weather conditions.

Author koryuPosted on May 27, 2010Categories Home

The school for classical Japanese martial arts Bujinkan Macedonia has a newborn.
Sempai Nela Dovezenska yesterday gave birth to a healthy male child. As with the two previous, during her pregnancy she attended each and every training in our dojo and helped teach the beginner students (from the dojo straight to childbirth).
On a side note, this is the third child of sensei Igor Dovezenski and sempai Nela.
We are grateful to all those that congratulated us this wonderful event.
With all out heart we wish you every good.

Author koryuPosted on May 11, 2010Categories Home

The students of instructor Igor Dovezenski demonstrated techniques of self-defense for the “Vo Trend” show that is broadcasted on the national “Kanal 5” television.

In the video, as tori we can see: Tina D. (9th kyu), Katerina D. (9th kyu) and Blagica S. (5th kyu).

In front of the camera speak student Darko B. (5th kyu). As uke, we can also see Marjan P. (3rd kyu) and Marko O. (3rd kyu).

Almost none of them had any previous experience in other martial arts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VWeTGgeqlk

Author koryuPosted on May 9, 2010Categories Home

Beneath the blue skies, under the golden-yellow sun, on the hill above S`mkneno, the attendants of the Yumi Ya (bow and arrows) seminar, today studied and perfected their skills.

As always, instructor Igor Dovezenski began with the history and philosophy of this weapon, followed by the secrets of creating a good bow and arrows.

After this, it was moved on to shooting upon a target from different body postures (kamae) from
two different schools (ryu-ha), until the fingers became sore from stretchong the string of the bow. 

After the basics were well learned, instructor Dovezenski showed two techniques for shooting on the run (side and frontal), as well as group shooting techniques.

As always is the case with these seminars, new segments of ninjutsu are shown and learned constantly – how to live in harmony with nature, while we get to better know the timeless beauty of our country.  

Author koryuPosted on April 29, 2010Categories Home

On 09.05.2010 (sunday), the school for classical martial arts Taiyou e no Michi / Bujinkan Macedonia is organizing a seminar in the outdoors with the theme Yumi Ya Jutsu (the art of using bow and arrows).

This art was mandatory to learn by the Japanese bushi (warriors) and was one of the most important up until the emergence of firearms (Tetupo). The use of bow and arrows remained popular after the 17th century as well, but during this period more in the lines of spiritual growth of the samurai. On the other hand, with the shinobi warriors, this weapon retained it’s practical usage because of it’s ease of creation and silence of usage.

During this seminar the ways to create bow and arrows will be studied, as well as the postures for shooting them. Besides that, the students will have the opportunity to learn what strategy to use in different situations.

On this seminar, we will study a new body posture (kamae) for shooting, as well as shooting with a crossbow.

Date: 09.05.2010 (sunday)

Location: Smkneno

Schedule:
08.00 hours – departure from Skopje
09.00 hours – arrival
10.00 -16.00 hours – theory and practice
16.30 hours – departure for Skopje

The seminar will take place with no regard to weather conditions.

Author koryuPosted on April 26, 2010Categories Home

There’s only one way to become good in martial arts. And that is by repeating every learned technique at least a thousand times. We at Bujinkan Macedonia know that for a long time and therefore yesterday’s seminar strictly adhered to that principle.

The seminar began with a good long march towards the place meant for practice.
We climbed uphill quickly, passing through dense bushes and forest. The spring always awakens the wild and sleeping world, so on the way we encountered two snakes – one of them poisonous. We also stumbled upon a huge ant nest, filled with eggs, which we used to have a little rest from the road.

During the seminar, all rokushaku bo body postures were studied (kamae no kata), as well as many strikes from them. Afterwards, we moved on to blocking, striking from a sitting stance and rolling with the bo.

As always, the seminars in nature are a great opportunity to enhance the physical condition and also to learn new nature survival techniques.

Everyone that has ever attended these seminars with instructor Igor Dovezenski, remember his lessons and teachings about how nature can be used to it’s maximum for our benefit – in case we need a hideout, or if for whatever reason we’re forced to survive in it’s surroundings.

Author koryuPosted on April 20, 2010Categories Home

On sunday, the classical martial arts school Taiyou e no Michi / Bujinkan Macedonia, is organizing a seminar in nature on the theme: Bojutsu (the art of staff fighting).

This is an art which was studied in almost every classical school and was always mandatory to learn by the japanese bushi (warriors).

During the seminar, body postures, strikes and blocks will be practiced using the rokushaku bo (a staff 180cm in length). Practicing in the open allows us to feel the way the techniques and kata were performed during the Sengoku Jidai period (the civil wars in Japan), when the battles were fought in the open (on the battlefields).

Date: 25.04.2010 (sunday)

Place: Brestov Dol

Programme:
08.00 hours – departure from Skopje
09.00 hours – arrival
10.00 – 16.00 hours – theory and practice
16.30 hours – departure for Skopje

The seminar will be held no matter the weather conditions.

Author koryuPosted on April 12, 2010Categories Home

With lots of laughter and positive energy, in the spirit of Rokkon Shojo, this weekend we practiced in our dojo under the guidance of the great ninjutsu master Sveneric Bogsater. His performance and teaching were enjoyed by 40 attendants from Serbia (Belgrade, Novi Sad and Nis), Montenegro (Budva) and Macedonia (Skopje and Kavadarci).

The first day, we began training with a Tachi (battlefield sword), which was followed by Taijutsu techniques. His performance of the Kihon Happo techniques was impressive – he managed to tie all eight into a single kata. Afterwards, we practiced kunai techniques, an old japanese weapon, which when in Sveneric’s hands, acts like an extension of his arm.

The second day, we practiced techniques which were always a favorite in our dojo. Defense against knife. Here also, the students had a chance to see Sveneric’s quality.
After that, we moved on to hanbo techniques, which we also enjoyed.
Once again, I thank all our friends which came from abroad to study with us.
I am also thankful to the students of Bujinkan Macedonia for their support and help organizing this seminar. As always, you were amazing in every way possible.
In the end, a great thanks to sensei Sveneric, for the honor and trust he gave us and for again sharing his knowledge and experience, and mostly for the oral transmission (kuden) which I will never forget, especially in the moments which we spent on the Vodno mountain at the courtyard of the monastery of st. Panteleimon.

All the best until the next seminar.