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Author dovezenskiPosted on August 17, 2024August 22, 2024Categories Home

This 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 July 9, 2024July 9, 2024Categories Home

A 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 July 9, 2024July 9, 2024Categories Home

This 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. 

Author dovezenskiPosted on June 21, 2024June 24, 2024Categories Home

As an eminent professor at the Japanese University of Mie and a leading researcher of the history of the legendary Ninja warriors and their Ninjutsu arts, d-r Yuji Yamada was a guest, this past Tuesday, of the leader of Bujinkan Macedonia – Igor Dovezenski.

During their meeting, which was held at the Hombu Dojo of the Macedonian Bujinkan organization, professor Yamada and the teacher Dovezenski discussed many different topics pertaining to the history, philosophy, psychology and techniques of the ancient Japanese art of Ninjutsu. While sharing their knowledge and experience, these highly educated people had the opportunity to expand and reinforce their already sizable knowledge about the hidden world of the shinobi warriors. 

The professor Yamada was pleasantly surprised by the enormous knowledge that the teacher Dovezenski possessed, especially his knowledge about the Japanese traditions and culture, he was further delighted by the Japanese zen garden that the leader of Bujinkan Macedonia managed to create in these past few years, forming it according to all the rules that govern the creation of a garden of this type. In fact, the Japanese professor was simply amazed by the fact that someone that was born and lives in Macedonia could, on their own, build a Japanese dojo and create a complete Japanese garden with an entire Ninja Village in an almost perfect simulacra of medieval life in Japan. 

During the traditional Macedonian comunal lunch in the shadow of the Hombus’s great walnut trees, Dovezenski and Yamada agreed upon the need for further cooperation through a visit of the University of Mie by the leader of Bujinkan Macedonia and their continued and mutual sharing of knowledge and experiences on the topic of Ninjutsu.

Author dovezenskiPosted on June 18, 2024June 19, 2024Categories Home

On a small grassy meadow below the breathtaking Elenacki Karpi under the hill of Elenac, this year’s Togakure ryu seminar was held, in which around ten members of Bujinkan Macedonia participated. 

Camped out in tents, the warriors from the dojo used the weekend to learn and train in techniques concerning the use of a tanto, senban shuriken, shuko and kunai. 

The down time was dedicated to classes on the philosophy and psychology of the shinobi warriors, something that is of great importance to all those that practice this ancient art.

Author dovezenskiPosted on May 22, 2024June 4, 2024Categories Home

The sixth in a row international BuYuKai seminar was held as scheduled, this time it was held here in the Republic of Macedonia. In the event participated around thirty ninjutsu practitioners from Turkey and the host country. 

As is tradition, the BuYuKai VI’s hosts from Bujinkan Macedonia made sure that the guests from the Republic of Turkey had a full schedule, there were treated to organized visits to many great tourist attractions and archaeological sites around the Republic, so that the ancient beauty of Macedonia could be all the more appreciated. 

The leisure time was complemented by the excellent training sessions, and the next event in the series, BuYuKai VII, shall be held at the end of October in Istanbul.

Author dovezenskiPosted on May 7, 2024May 9, 2024Categories Home

Just a month after his first Musha Shugyo to Japan, the teacher Dovezenski again embarked on a similar two-week trip, this time accompanied by his daughters Kosara and Ksenija. 

During their stay, the representatives of the Macedonian Bujinkan Dojo trained with the teachers: Toshiro Nagato, Yukio Noguchi, Isamu Shiraishi, Hiroshi Nagase, Wataru Tezuka, Koji Furuta and many others. 

Having noticed the constant self-improvement and work of the teacher Dovezenski, and with recommendations from three DaiShihans, the Japanese teachers awarded Dovezesnki the rank of Judan Kugyo Happo Biken

Author dovezenskiPosted on April 21, 2024April 23, 2024Categories Home

One day after the Bow and Arrow seminar, under a heavy blanket of rain, wind and chill, the rifle marksmanship (HoJutsu) seminar was successfully held.
The goal of this seminar is to train correct body positions and methods of firing a samurai rifle, but through the use of an air rifle as a substitute.

Neither the pervading chill, nor our soaked clothes managed to dampen our spirit and our willingness to train. On the contrary, we spent our time admiring the beautiful nature surrounding us, and enjoying the time spent in the company of our dojo’s members.

Author dovezenskiPosted on April 21, 2024April 23, 2024Categories Home

In the midst of the breathtaking forests of the Mlaka region, this past Saturday, the traditional YumiYa seminar, which is dedicated to the art of using a Bow and Arrow, was held.

Although this event is mainly focused on the use of the Japanese Hankyu bow, the teacher Igor Dovezenski teaches and demands of his students to understand how to use different shooting styles using the historical bows of many other Asian nations. 

During the seminar, Dovezesnki taught shooting techniques while using an Ottoman, Hungarian or the Japanese samurai and ninja bows. 

The evening after the seminar was dedicated to the history and traditions of Japan, taught by the teacher and accompanied by photographs that he himself had made during his travels throughout the Land of the Rising Sun.

Author dovezenskiPosted on March 31, 2024April 1, 2024Categories Home

The fifteenth jubilee, in a row, of the SoJutsu seminar called “Strength of the Yari” was celebrated this past Sunday in the yard of the principle Dojo of Bujinkan Macedonia. 

During this traditional event, which always attracts a large number of participants, there were people from many different age groups, and the vast canopy of the Hombu’s great walnut tree was still too small to shelter them all. 

During the seminar all the techniques, principles and kata’s of the school of Shinden Fudo ryu Dakentaijutsu were taught and drilled. While the time that the participants spent among their friends and the energy that they all shared was, as always, exemplary.