Author dovezenskiPosted on Categories HomeOne day after the KusariGama seminar, a seminar for KyoketsuShoge was held, an event that is also a part of the yearly Bujinkan Macedonia program.
The beautiful Autumn day only added to the charm of the nine katas that the students of Igor Dovezenski tirelessly trained in so that they could perfect their ninja skills.
This was the last seminar at the Hombu for the year 2024. See you next season.
Author dovezenskiPosted on Categories HomeThis past Saturday in the yard of the Hombu Dojo of Bujinkan Macedonia a one-day Togakure ryu seminar was held, it was dedicated to an unusual Japanese medieval weapon called KusariGama.
During the seminar the participants had the opportunity to practice ten different techniques with the KusariGama, during which they showed exemplary results, they quickly managed to grasp and practice the katas of this ancient ninjutsu art.
The evening was dedicated to playing board games and relaxing in the Hombu, which looks even better now after its renovation, having taken on a captivating sort of beauty.
Author dovezenskiPosted on Categories HomeIn the yard of the Hombu of the Organisation “Taiyou e no Michi”, a seminar was held on the topic of Togakure ryu Shuriken, during which the participants trained in the techniques of throwing a Senban and Uchi Bari.
The teacher Igor Dovezenski managed to teach the entire densho in just six hours, thanks to the speedy advancement and quick learning abilities shown by the event’s participants.
The next Autumn event at the Hombu is scheduled for the 12th and 13th of October, when techniques with the Kusari Gama and Kyoketsu Shoge will be taught.
Author dovezenskiPosted on Categories HomeThis past Saturday the regularly scheduled Chigiriki seminar was held in accordance with this year’s Bujinkan Macedonia event program.
Autumn was in full swing during this seminar, the weather was sunny and mild, while September filled the air with all the colors and smells of this time of the year. All the while the participants had the opportunity to repeat all of the Chigiriki techniques.
And, as always, the loyal Sempai only enhanced this atmosphere by their tireless dedication to training, all the while helping others by being a bridge between the younger members of the dojo and their teacher Dovezenski.
Author dovezenskiPosted on Categories HomeAs is now tradition, in the middle of September, the teacher of Bujinkan Macedonia teaches during the Serbian BuYuKai event, which is held every year at the city of Novi Becaj in the north of our northern neighbor.
The event, which has been envisioned as a meeting of different Bujinkan members from Southeastern Europe, and during which nine different instructors from several European countries take turns teaching, manages to attract a growing number of participants year after year.
This year, the teacher Igor Dovezenski thought the school of Takagi Yoshin ryu Jutaijutsu, and upon the event’s organizers request, during the Friday training session he also taught the samurai school of Daito ryu Aikijujutsu.
And as always, the techniques demonstrated by Dovezenski were followed by thunderous applause and amazement, and after the training concluded many participants from different countries wished to be acquainted and even have photographs taken with him.
Together with the teacher, there can always be found the members of Bujinkan Macedonia, who also pique everybody’s interest with their love and dedication to Ninjutsu.
Author dovezenskiPosted on Categories HomeAs part of the “Breath of Japan” event, supported by the city of Novi Becaj (Serbia), this past Saturday a promotion event was held for the world’s first Bujinkan manga (comic book): “Takamatsu in China”.
The event was held at the city library of the quaint and beautiful city of Novi Becaj in the north of the Republic of Serbia, while the moderators and the public had the opportunity to have their questions answered by the author Igor Dovezenski himself.
The promotion was also attended by reporters from several local TV channels and news sites, all of which managed to interview Dovezenski.
In the meantime, the author, together with the talented artist Taki Gakovski, are working on the third installment of this series about the life of the last operational Japanese ninja Toshitsugu Takamatsu during his time and adventures in China.
Author dovezenskiPosted on Categories HomeOver thirty participants from our country and abroad had the rare opportunity to spend the dates from the 4th to the 12th of August studying the ancient school of Togakure ryu Ninjutsu under the leadership of one of the most prolific kobudo teachers in the world – Igor Dovezenski.
This year, the legendary summer camp was attended, for the first time, by a large group of martial arts students from the Republic of Turkey. When the event concluded, they enthusiastically shared their amazement that this kind of event exists, and that they have newer before taken part in something that offers so much knowledge and hard physical training at the same time.
The many activities that fill all the time from dawn till dusk, and the unforgettable atmosphere, is what make this event so unique, and so every year more and more people from Macedonia and from across the globe come to experience and learn during this event.
You can reserve your spot for the seventeenth Summer Ninja Camp beginning from the 1st of January 2025, and we believe that the majority of openings shall be filled during the first 15 minutes of the new year.
Author dovezenskiPosted on Categories HomeThis year’s Kids Summer Ninja Camp will be remembered by its incredible atmosphere, and like last year, this year we again hosted a participant from abroad, which already gives this event some international significance.
Twenty-two kids from Macedonia and Italy took joy in training in the Japanese ninja arts that were brought to our country by the teacher Igor Dovezenski, all the while being watched by the astute eyes of Taki Gakovski and his helpers Kosara, Ksenija and Petar Dovezenski.
The camp was marked by a lot of fun, training and myriads of other activities, and the children returned to their homes delighted by their experience and into the waiting arms of their parents, who were very happy by their children’s acquired lifelong memories.
See you next year!
Author dovezenskiPosted on Categories HomeA day after the BattoJutsu seminar for the Sempais, the teacher Igor Dovezenski held another, this time dedicated to the Naginata.
The topic for the Sunday seminar was purposefully chosen because the school of Shinden Fudo ryu Dakentaijutsu is simultaneously simple and attractive.
Notably, this is the last seminar for the first half of 2024, and the only thing that remains before the semester closes is the legendary Summer Ninja Camp.
Author dovezenskiPosted on Categories HomeThis past Saturday in the yard of the Hombu a seminar was held dedicated to the simultaneous and rapid drawing and cutting with a sword (BattoJutsu) open only for the Sempais of Bujinkan Macedonia.
During the seminar techniques were taught from the school of Shinden Fudo ryu Dakentaijutsu, and the participants studiously repeated and practiced the techniques so they could hone their abilities.
The free time was dedicated to socializing and bathing in the nearby river, so they can relax their muscles and bodies after the exhausting training sessions.