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Author koryuPosted on July 31, 2010Categories Uncategorized

The only month (august) when the dojo of Bujinkan Macedonia ceases to work, is used for our Ninja Summer Camp. As last year, the event will take place from the 4th to the 12th of August, during which we will equally enjoy training and vacationing.

Even though we had capacities for only 14 attendants, twice we had to reconsider and increase the capacity because of the great interest for this event – all available places were filled in just two weeks after the announcement. Finally, we decided to stop at 18 attendants. Such large interest only shows that the quality and content of this camp are at the highest level of quality.

Also, we would like to appologize to everyone we had to turn down because of the limited facilities. We simply don’t wish to lessen the quality of this wonderful event.

The Dojo located in Skopje continues it’s work beggining from the 1st of September, same time, same place. Also, anyone interested in Bujinkan Ninjutsu is welcome to become a member and start regular training.

With the start of the new semester, in the center of Skopje we plan to start another dojo, dedicated to Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu and Ono ha Itto Ryu Kenjutsu, two classical Japanese samurai schools. With this, we become the only representatives of Daito Ryu Aikibudo Daitokai for the teritory of South-eastern Europe.

We wish you pleasant holidays.

Author koryuPosted on July 26, 2010Categories Uncategorized

From a total of eight students attending this year’s Survival, seven of them “survived”. Four of these were veterans, having 4 Survival seminars behind them, while the rest were “newbies”. One of them quit during the first day,  but still, he acquired a great experience which will help him handle himself better during the crises that come up during this seminar. 

The first day began standardly, with a physical training (junan undo and atemi no tanren). Afterwards, we began building a camp, followed by a strong march to a different location, where we held Kenjutsu and Shuriken keiko, which ended with oral transmission (kuden). The day ended with a training dedicated to the development of the sixth sense (haragei). As usual, sitting on the behind was forbidden during both days.

Those with guarding duties, made sure that everything went all right during the night.

The next day began with Kenjutsu, before even the sun rose. We greeted the first rays of the sun by training techniques with Bokken, striking and blocking the strikes of our “enemies”. Afterwards, we marched on to S’mkneno, where we regained our strength by meditating under a rock carved by a waterfall during the winter, as we do every year. We continued the practice, first taijutsu, afterwards with Bo Shuriken.

Once this was over, we “threw” ourselves to camp-setting duties, and cleared paths towards the southern part of the camp. With this successfully finished, once again we set off for the “Stari Lozja” location, where we cleaned and straightened up the holy cross dedicated to St. Tripun. In 13.00, during the second day, for the first time it was allowed to sit on the behind, by which we started the traditional “time-wasting”, which was used for a few short oral transmissions (kuden). At 16.00 hours, the seminar was over.

This year, it became obvious that after three Survival seminars, our veterans have no problem handling any kind of conditions or
pressure. They almost showed no signs of fatigue for the duration of the seminar. From the beginners, Katerina D. showed great results and successfully passed her first Survival seminar. We also congratulate Dragan H. and Goran M., who unlike last year, succeeded in “surviving” this year, by which they proved that persistence always pays off in the end.

We hope that  next year, more of our students will attend this seminar and succeed in passing this test.

Author koryuPosted on July 15, 2010Categories Uncategorized

Traditionally, as every year before, came the day when we have a chance to test our abilities and skills in practice:

Survival in the outdoors!
Two hellish days, far from civilization, without food, water (only one and a half liters for both days), clothing and hygiene items. Two days of training, meditation and bare survival. 

Location: S`mkneno (26 km. to the nearest city and hospital / desert-like conditions)

Time: 24th and 25th of July, 2010

Departure: Saturday at 07.00 AM

Return: only God knows

Allowed equipment: sleeping bag, military uniform (pants and shirt), one t-shirt, cap, a pair of underwear (comfortable), one pair of socks, rope, knife, a bottle of one and a half liters (filled with water) and training weapons you can and want to bring with you.

Important: it is forbidden to have extra food, water or anything not mentioned in the list above. Before we start the seminar, each of us will be checked for these.

Most important: this seminar is meant only for tough guys and girls. The training conditions are real hard – accompanied by iron discipline. All those that do not feel psychologically and physically ready for hell and aren’t ready to kill their own ego, should not come to this seminar. Allowed water for the two days: 1.5 liters. Keep in mind that the temperature of the air can get as high as 45 degrees Celsius. It is forbidden to sit on your behind during the seminar (both days). Only three hours of sleep, training for the rest of the time.

p.s. It is forbidden to complain, make excuses and whine during the seminar.

Author koryuPosted on July 13, 2010Categories Uncategorized

To honor the occasion of 15 years since the founding of the school for classical Japanese martial arts Taiyou e no Michi / Bujinkan Macedonia, yesterday in the halls of our dojo we had a celebration which was attended by our present, as well as our former organization members.

It was wonderful to see how the students are connected  with each other and see true friendship among them. The atmosphere was great, thanks to the band made solely of dojo members.
Bujinkan Macedonia continues with it’s work. Our basic goal is still the study of Japanese martial arts, as a way to improve an individual, advance his morals, build up honest, righteous and hard-working human beings, who are ready at all times, to make themselves available for the advancement of our society and state. Improving our dedication, patience and faithfulness – all that which can make us better in the future.

In the end, we would like to thank our students which are brave enough to walk the Path. Especially big gratitude to our member Alexander V., a man who after years of being a great friend, can still surprise with his friendship. He is a great example to our younger students regarding how friendship is supposed to be made.

We’re going onward. No loose ends left.

Author koryuPosted on June 29, 2010Categories Uncategorized

On the 2nd of July, 1995, the school for classical martial arts Bujinkan Macedonia (Taiyou e no Michi), started it’s work. It was founded by Igor Dovezenski, the man who „brought“ the classical Japanese martial samurai and ninja arts for the first time in Macedonia. Since then, our school is the only representative of soke Masaaki Hatsumi’s Bujinkan Dojo. Recently, we’ve became a representative of Daito Ryu Aikibudo Daito Kai as well, an organization in which are studied Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu and Ono ha Itto ryu Kenjutsu, both classical martial arts.

In this occasion, we will not write about our achievements – instead, we invite all our members, current and former, all our friends who follow our work, everyone who has ever been a part of us and enjoyed our training, to come to the party which will take place in our dojo on the 12th of July.

The celebration will start at 20.30 and last until 22.30. The cocktail will be organized by the well-known catering service „La Brusco“, who has clients in the most famous Macedonian companies. Responsible for the atmosphere are going to be musicians who are also members of our dojo.

In order to better organize this event, please do announce yourself through e-mail or one of our phone numbers.

Author koryuPosted on June 26, 2010Categories Uncategorized

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 Uncategorized

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 Uncategorized

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 Uncategorized

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 Uncategorized

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