Month: January 2020

Author dovezenskiPosted on January 27, 2020January 27, 2020Categories Home

Unlike the “Kids Ninja Marathon” , where the kids are introduced to the techniques of fighting with their body, during the “Kids Ninja Festival” the accent is put on fighting with medieval Japanese weapons.

And so, the Ninja Kids of Bujinkan Macedonia this Saturday had the opportunity to practice the myriads of techniques of using the Kusari Fundo. Shuko, and Kyoketsu Shoge.

As always, the kids during the event were in a great mood and carefully ate up every little detail that their instructors selflessly served up to their curious little souls.

The next “Kids Ninja Festival”, and at the same time the last Skopje seminar for the first semester geared towards the youngest members of our dojo, will be held in February.

Author dovezenskiPosted on January 13, 2020January 13, 2020Categories Home

On the beautiful and inhospitable hills of Orljak, in the harsh winter conditions, yesterday was held the tenth in a row seminar “Ways of Winter Survival”. This was also the first event for this year, and judging by the number of participants, we can say that we starter off strongly and with gusto.

Immediately after arriving on location, a heavy rain started, which quickly turned to snow. And so, besides the cold, the warriors of Bujinkan Macedonia had to fight the wet clothes that clung to their bodies.
Let’s remember that during the first five years of this seminar, the teacher Igor Dovezenski readied his students for survival during winter conditions in the forest. During the last five, he taught the techniques of winter survival in hilly terrain. And from next year on, the seminar will move to rocky and stony terrain in the region of Sm’kneno.

From the time that the dojo was first created in the year 1995, we are the leading authority in Macedonia on the topic of survival in nature. When we organized seminars dedicated to this issue, there were no documentary shows on National Geographic or on YouTube. The public had nearly no knowledge of the fact that among them lived people that were specialists on the ways of perfecting the techniques of survival in nature.

In the end, we need to mention that during yesterday’s event, our member Vladimir Antovski was tested for the first level of “winter survival”, sadly he was but a hairs length form achieving his goal (he was but one point short). Immediately upon returning to Skopje, he wrote the following:
“Today was held the jubilee, the 10-th in a row seminar “Ways of Winter Survival”. I have to say that this was one of my top experiences, and it definitely was one of the most beautiful things that have happened to me in Bujinkan Macedonia. Not that any of the other winter seminars weren’t amazing, but until you have been left alone in the unforgiving wild, that today was in her full brutal glory, you do not realize what this event actually represents.

I can say this out of my own personal experience and would like for all those who have not experienced this –not to miss it. When Sensei told me that I shall be tested, deep inside I knew that I will have to give it my all, mostly so I didn’t disappoint him. The day before the seminar I kept repeating all the things that I had learned before and which are important for survival in winter conditions and I readied myself for any challenge. I had no doubt or second thoughts on my mind. When we reached the location where my compatriots parted ways with me and Sensei told me where I should go, I was overtaken by a great sense of joy, as if I was a little child. I felt happy about being able to experience nature in its entirety – no masks, no pretending, no lies, unconditionally. All those hours spent fighting her brutality, with soaking wet clothes, legs frozen stiff, with bloodied hands from the thorns, with the chilling wind – will be forgotten. But the emotions and memories of this wonderful day will remain forever”.

Author dovezenskiPosted on January 5, 2020January 9, 2020Categories Home

In the year 2018 we accidentally set an amazing record after we held 45 seminars, and to clarify what kind of an achievement this is, we will remind you that in the year there are 52 weekends. This past year (2019) that number dropped to 41 seminar and all that beside our intentions of concentrating more on the international seminars, and also the public promotion of our dojo.

Still, our love and commitment to the traditional Japanese martial arts have done their own, and so in 2019 we continue to bare the epitome of “the most dynamic dojo in Europe”.

And this is how the entire endeavor looks in numbers.

Through “Bujinkan Macedonia” the teacher Igor Dovezenski organized and taught on 28 seminars for Ninjutsu, meaning the schools that Hatsumi Sensei inherited from Toshitsugu Takamatsu Sensei. From them, 12 were in the Hombu Dojo of “Taiyou e no Michi”, nine in the Skopje dojo, five in nature, as also two international seminar outside of Macedonia.

Here we shall mention the seminars held in Switzerland and in Turkey, during which Dovezenski was invited to transfer a part of his knowledge about the schools of Ninjutsu, but also the organization of the international seminar in our country, during which the leader “Taiyou e no Michi” taught together with his friend from Germany – Pino Durante.

We have to mention the jubilee of the tenth In a row “Ways of winter survival, the sixth in a row “Life in the Wild”, then the third “10.000 years B.C.”, and the eleventh “Way of the Shugenja”. And of course, lets not forget the legendary “Summer Ninja Camp” that this year was held for the eleventh time, and also the third in a row “Kids Summer Ninja Camp”.

As for “Daito ryu Macedonia – Koryu Dojo”, the numbers look like this: six intensive seminars in the Hombu Dojo, five in the Skopje dojo, one in nature, as also one international in Switzerland, where the teacher Igor Dovezesnski was invited to teach Daito ryu Aikijujutsu in the dojo Kashikavan In the city of Bil.

Beside all these events, also noteworthy are the media presentations and interviews for the national television, radio and portals, and also the multiple public demonstrations in Skopje and Gostivar. Here should be mentioned the two humanitarian workshops that “Bujinkan Macedonia” organized for the children with autism and developmental difficulties, and it is important to mention the engagement of the leader of Bujinkan Macedonia as a technical consultant in the movie “The Plaid Ninja” that was screened through the cinemas in Macedonia.

In the year 2019 we finally got two more masters in Bujinkan Macedonia, specifically Vladimir Antovski and Mihail Drakalski passed the test for shodan (master degree – first dan), while Marko Opacik passed the test for the sandan (3th dan) with which he became the first student of Dovezenski to have reached this degree.

As always, we send our warmest regards to all members of the Organization “Taiyou e no Michi”, and especially to the older members of Bujinkan Macedonia, which with their tireless work allowed us to enjoy the incredible journey through the world of the traditional Japanese martial arts (Koryu Bujutsu).

In the coming year (2020) we have big plans and announcements for many events that are yet to happen, and we promise you that we will again give it our all to keep the high standards that we have set not only in the region, but also globally. We are sure that we shall continue to show, in the best light, our fatherland – The Republic of Macedonia wherever we go.

“Taiyou e no Michi” —- One life – one Dojo.

“Bujinkan Macedonia”—- My life – my story.

“Daito ryu Macedonia” —- The myth of the Japanese samurai.

“Katori Shinto ryu Macedonia” —- A Legend yet to be discovered.

Bufu Ikkan!!!

Author dovezenskiPosted on January 2, 2020January 5, 2020Categories Home

This Monday in the skopje dojo of “Taiyou e no Michi” the annual testing of the members of Bijinkan Macedonia took place.

For the 10^th kyu, successfully passed the candidate Ivan Hristov, while for the 9^th kyu (colored belt and mon) successfully passed Marija Saltirov, Vlado Martinoski, Ljubomir Pavlovski, Marina Jovanova, Jana Dimitrievska and Nikola Atanasovski. With the eight degree were rewarded Blagoja Nedelkovski and Elisa Saljieva, while with the seventh (kohai) – Angela Temkova, Boris Agovski, Matej Spirovski and Marko Popovic. With the sixt kyu awarded Damjan Serafimovski and Neda Stojanovik, while with the fifth – Vedra Cicov, with which his name will be put up on the nafuda kake in our Hombu. Ksenija Dovezenska and Konstantin Anastasievik successfully passed the test for the 4^th kyu, and Blagica Bozinovska with the first kyu with which she became the first woman in Bujinkan Macedonia to gain the right to wear the brown belt.

Three days previously, were tested the smallest members of the Ninja Kids group, to which we also extend our sincerest congratulations for the successful testing and for the higher titles.