Month: February 2014

Shoshinsha and Kohai seminar „Budo no Kiso“

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The leader of the Organization for teaching traditional Japanese martial arts – Taiyou e no Michi, Igor Dovezenski, is organizing one-day seminar for the beginners and younger students. The goal of this event is getting to know the schools that are taught in our dojo through practicing the basics. 

On this seminar, the participants will have the opportunity to ask questions related to the traditional ryu-ha that shidoshi Dovezenski „brought“ to Macedonia and made them available to any interested in this country.
Date: 16th of February (Sunday), 2014
Time: 11.00 – 15.00 hours
Fee: 300 denars
To the kohai that teach the kids sections Ninja Kids this seminar is free. The gathered fee is going to be used for equipping the dojo. 

Shoshinsha and Kohai seminar „Budo no Kiso“

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The leader of the Organization for teaching traditional Japanese martial arts – Taiyou e no Michi, Igor Dovezenski, is organizing one-day seminar for the beginners and younger students. The goal of this event is getting to know the schools that are taught in our dojo through practicing the basics. 

On this seminar, the participants will have the opportunity to ask questions related to the traditional ryu-ha that shidoshi Dovezenski „brought“ to Macedonia and made them available to any interested in this country.
Date: 16th of February (Sunday), 2014
Time: 11.00 – 15.00 hours
Fee: 300 denars
To the kohai that teach the kids sections Ninja Kids this seminar is free. The gathered fee is going to be used for equipping the dojo. 

„Haragei“ outdoor seminar

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Hara (腹) is a Japanese word for stomach, while Gei (芸) means art. Although, in martial arts hidden behind this word is a complete principle of internal and external communication through getting to know one’s self and timely discovery of the changes that are happening around. The teachers of Zen, centuries ago taught that breathing with Hara (stomach) cleanses the mind of all thoughts and enables a deeper perspective in one’s self. That exact view of the internal and external changes, is believed to give the warrior an opportunity to sense the danger in time and take action. This type of training that cultivates the inner energy, the famous zen-monk Takuan Soho called it „the exercise of the immovable mind“.

Imagine this scenario – You and Your opponent are two meters apart with pointed katana towards each other’s heart. The tension increases and only one wrong breath or one blink with an eye separates life from death. To recognize the attack, to feel the moment when you need to react is of great importance. 
On the 23rd of February, shidoshi Igor Dovezenski is organizing an outdoor seminar, where techniques for haragei will be practiced. So far, these exercises were only available for the advanced students and were practiced during the famous Summer Ninja Camps organized by Bujinkan Macedonia. Now, instructor Dovezenski is going to teach these techniques to all of our members that wish to learn and better their martial skill.
Date: 23.02.2014 (Sunday)
Location: Elenachki Kladenac
Program:
08.00 hours – departure from Skopje
09.00 hours – arrival
09.00 – 16.00 hours – theory and practice
17.00 hours – return
This seminar is open only for the members of Taiyou e no Michi, but you can participate on it with a recommendation of an instructor that nurtures friendly relations with our dojo. Questions and applying by e-mail, phone, in the dojo or on the Forum.  

„Haragei“ outdoor seminar

Author koryuPosted on Categories Home

Hara (腹) is a Japanese word for stomach, while Gei (芸) means art. Although, in martial arts hidden behind this word is a complete principle of internal and external communication through getting to know one’s self and timely discovery of the changes that are happening around. The teachers of Zen, centuries ago taught that breathing with Hara (stomach) cleanses the mind of all thoughts and enables a deeper perspective in one’s self. That exact view of the internal and external changes, is believed to give the warrior an opportunity to sense the danger in time and take action. This type of training that cultivates the inner energy, the famous zen-monk Takuan Soho called it „the exercise of the immovable mind“.

Imagine this scenario – You and Your opponent are two meters apart with pointed katana towards each other’s heart. The tension increases and only one wrong breath or one blink with an eye separates life from death. To recognize the attack, to feel the moment when you need to react is of great importance. 
On the 23rd of February, shidoshi Igor Dovezenski is organizing an outdoor seminar, where techniques for haragei will be practiced. So far, these exercises were only available for the advanced students and were practiced during the famous Summer Ninja Camps organized by Bujinkan Macedonia. Now, instructor Dovezenski is going to teach these techniques to all of our members that wish to learn and better their martial skill.
Date: 23.02.2014 (Sunday)
Location: Elenachki Kladenac
Program:
08.00 hours – departure from Skopje
09.00 hours – arrival
09.00 – 16.00 hours – theory and practice
17.00 hours – return
This seminar is open only for the members of Taiyou e no Michi, but you can participate on it with a recommendation of an instructor that nurtures friendly relations with our dojo. Questions and applying by e-mail, phone, in the dojo or on the Forum.  

Sempai Keiko held

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This time instead a report for the seminar „Sempai Keiko“, we share part of the mail sent by shidoshi ho Marjan Proshev.

„I really liked and I fully support the idea for organizing sempai seminars. All that intensity of training and upgrading our technique, as well as the great atmosphere, was an excellent reminder of the days when our generation didn’t miss a training. When we started, we weren’t much different from the beginners that today practice in the dojo and do their best. As we moved forward, we found ourselves in the art more and each one of us got what we wanted. I am sorry that today some of the elder members, among them myself too, are not as active as we used to be. We spent so many years together and today we all walk on our Path. I know that we all try to follow the true Path, but unfortunately not all can stay on it. This seminar reminded me what it was like before. It proved that no matter what, with the people that you have spend so many years in training, seminars and camps, you have build mutual respect. After a while, when you meet with these people again, you can feel the respect that everyone had deserved. We’ve got the privilege to practice koryu, and we have to earn the respect ourselves. I think that is the lesson that the young members need to learn. So many of them are hopeful and almost at the same age, and everyone wants to be above the other. That can only bring problems and nothing more. I am glad to see so many young ready to do what we did.“

Sempai Keiko held

Author koryuPosted on Categories Home

This time instead a report for the seminar „Sempai Keiko“, we share part of the mail sent by shidoshi ho Marjan Proshev.

„I really liked and I fully support the idea for organizing sempai seminars. All that intensity of training and upgrading our technique, as well as the great atmosphere, was an excellent reminder of the days when our generation didn’t miss a training. When we started, we weren’t much different from the beginners that today practice in the dojo and do their best. As we moved forward, we found ourselves in the art more and each one of us got what we wanted. I am sorry that today some of the elder members, among them myself too, are not as active as we used to be. We spent so many years together and today we all walk on our Path. I know that we all try to follow the true Path, but unfortunately not all can stay on it. This seminar reminded me what it was like before. It proved that no matter what, with the people that you have spend so many years in training, seminars and camps, you have build mutual respect. After a while, when you meet with these people again, you can feel the respect that everyone had deserved. We’ve got the privilege to practice koryu, and we have to earn the respect ourselves. I think that is the lesson that the young members need to learn. So many of them are hopeful and almost at the same age, and everyone wants to be above the other. That can only bring problems and nothing more. I am glad to see so many young ready to do what we did.“