Certificate for Bujinkan Macedonia from CEED EDU

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In the crowded gala hall of the hotel „Aleksandar Palace“ in Skopje, in front of more than five hundred guests, our dojo „Bujinkan Macedonia“ received a certificate for the shown support and its contribution to the development of the entrepreneurial program for the children and the young in the country.
This kind of acknowledgement by CEED EDU comes after the special one day seminar held in the Hombu Dojo of „Taiyou e no Michi“, where instructor Igor Dovezenski taught the participants about the ways to acquire patience, discipline, to define goals, for the success and failures, as well as the benefits of teamwork. 
On behalf of Bujinkan Macedonia, the award on stage was received by kohai Sanja Simonova, who again met with the children and young who participated the Hombu seminar and for their successful work also received certificates from CEED EDU.

 

„Bujinkan Macedonia“ on the cover of „Vecher“

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One of the oldest daily papers in our country – „Vecher“, in its weekly issue published a text dedicated to our dojo Bujinkan Macedonia, as well as to our Organization „Taiyou e no Michi“.

In the introduction, the journalist Elizabeta Arsoska is interviewing our outstanding member Sanja Simonova, and here we publish a small part of it:

– It is especially important to never allow ourselves to be the victims of our own carelessness and indifference and to be always ready to protect ourselves from unforeseen situations that could endanger our physical and psychological integrity. As women, we can do so much for ourselves and our surroundings, but unfortunately sometimes we are focused on superficial things. I’m very happy that our club traditionally, eight times in a row organizes the Workshop for Self-defense for Women, that was also held the last weekend. On this event firstly we learn how not to get ourselves in an uncomfortable situation, followed by what are the things that increase the risk of an attack, and lastly how to defend ourselves in case we are attacked. It is really important for as, as women, to have that feeling that regardless of the danger we might get into, we will not give up or surrender, and we will try to defend our life or the lives of our loved ones no matter the cost. This way you gain a priceless skill who cannot be learned in any other way, but through work and sweat, and it will benefit us greatly in our everyday lives, not only when we are subjected to danger, says Sanja.

„Workshop for Self-defense for Women® VIII“ held

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The eight Workshop for Self-defense for Women met the participants’ expectations, and that could easily be seen from their reactions after the event was officially finished.
The news in the media in our country lately frequented with stories of attacks on mothers with their children, and that attracted several members of the gentler sex who were accompanied by their children on this traditional seminar. All this made the atmosphere more pleasant, especially that the ladies were better motivated to learn the self-defense techniques.
During the first day, the instructor of Bujinkan Macedonia, Igor Dovezenski, taught techniques used to defend from various body grips (on the hair, collar, neck…), followed by situations when the victims is tackled to the ground.
The next day the „attacks“ got a new dimension, meaning the combat scenarios that the participants practiced contained situations where the victim is pinned to the wall from the front or from behind, and ways to escape from this position. All this was followed by many details and advice that Dovezenski constantly emphasized, hoping that it would remain engraved in the participants memory for a really long time.
The participants left the seminar with an experience richer and with wonderful memories from this eight in a row traditional Workshop for Self-defense for Women, hoping that the next year’s event would be even more visited.

Workshop for Self-defense for Women® VIII

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– Calm, but awake. 
– Relaxed, but ready.
– Supple, but sharp. 
– Humble, but confident.

These will be the directions of the eight consecutive Workshop for Self-defense for Women, which is traditionally held every year in October in organization by Bujinkan Macedonia.  

The Organization dedicated to the study of classical Japanese martial arts „Taiyou e no Michi“, in the year 2008 for the first time in Macedonia organized this kind of event and since then the Workshop became a synonym and a place where girls and women could learn techniques for self-defense in unwanted situations.

Although the event started being organized primarily for our members, as time went by an increasing number of members of the fairer sex took part, regardless of age or level of knowledge.
Required equipment: sweatpants and shirt (without of zippers and buttons). The training is held on mats (barefoot). For all participants there is free accommodation in the dojo. 
Date: 15/16 October, 2016 
Location: „Taiyou e no Michi“ – Hombu Dojo (62 km. from Skopje)
Additional information: 075 564 011 or by e-mail: daito_macedonia@yahoo.com
Please don’t be shy with your inquiries.

Second course from „Shinobi Taiso“ Intensive courses held

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Under the leadership of the head of the Organization „Taiyou e no Michi“ – Igor Dovezenski, the past weekend the second course from the Intensive course series for „Shinobi Taiso“ was held. The three students of Bujinkan Macedonia who chose to study this system, this time got to know the exercises and the ways to strengthen the body, also known as Junan Undo.
After the end of the seminar, one of the participants shared her impressions on our internal Forum.
„We finished the second level of Shinobi Taiso. We went through much theory in the past two days, that Sensei explained systematically and in detail all things that interest us as martial arts practitioners, and as future lecturers on the subject.
I understand now that everything we do in the dojo during our regular training sessions makes sense from start to finish, and that Sensei maintains our weekly, monthly, and even yearly fitness balance using this system. We discussed the triangle „training-nutrition-rest“ numerous times, and how to design a training session in order to achieve the wanted results. We also learned how to balance our nutrition so we could see the results, and how much and how to rest, because the muscles are made during training, thanks to the choice of food and the rest time! 
For practice, we went through one isometric training to increase endurance, and afterwards a training session with a hydraulic machine, where we focused our attention to what result you can get by working specific muscles of the body, and how to program the sets and repetitions. In addition, we had a training session where we used our own weight only, and that way of training has a big advantage because you can have it anytime and anywhere.
We finished the seminar with an outdoor training where we practiced with props that offer a great increase for endurance and strength. Here we focused on the correct movement form for the exercises.
At the end I must again say that Hombu dojo is the right place to refresh the body and the spirit. Inside as a museum, outside as a fairy tale. And you couldn’t even imagine the smoothie we drank. You could feel every vitamin and mineral from those natural and organic fruits.“

The Fall Ninja Kids Seminar held

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The Ninja Kids successfully completed the fall „invasion“ of the Hombu Dojo of Bujinkan Macedonia, taking with them wonderful memories which will forever be kept in their hearts.  
This past Sunday, the youngest members of our dojo had another chance to be part of the beautiful nature that surrounds the Hombu and to spend the day playing, training and socializing.  
The training was held under the watchful eye of sempai Todor Angelovski and kohai Taki Gakovski, and the topic was: The basic principles of the martial art of Gyokko ryu Koshijutsu and Daito ryu Aikijujutsu.

During the second part of the day, the chief instructor of Bujinkan Macedonia , Igor Dovezenski, held a Junan Taiso training, in which he tried to explain to the kids the importance and usefulness of a correct daily training, and specifically the benefits from the exercises for stretching the body for their correct development.
 
The Ninja Kids during the day enjoyed and sweetened themselves with the fresh fruits which grow in the area, but also with the lunch prepared from the freshly picked products from the wonderful garden of the dojo.  
Because the seminars for the Ninja Kids are held twice during the year, in spring and in fall, we are informing our youngest members that the next event of this type will be held in May, 2017.  

Special One-Day Seminar for CEED EDU

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The Hombu Dojo of the Organization dedicated to the study of traditional Japanese martial arts „Taiyou e no Michi“, on Saturday held a special one-day seminar, where the instructor Igor Dovezenski taught the participants about the ways to acquire patience, discipline, to define one’s goals, about the success and failure, as well as the benefits of teamwork.
The event was organized by request of the coordinators from CEED Macedonia, that estimated that Dovezenski was just the person to teach the youngsters that are in their program how to gain new techniques that are going to help them to further develop their entrepreneurial skills.
In fact, CEED Education (CEED EDU) is a program that brings closer the entrepreneurial spirit to the young through transmitting, experiencing and practicing successful stories from the business world, while feeding their spiritual and creativity needs. The program was built upon the knowledge and experiences from the education experts, as well as the experiences of various entrepreneurs and managers.
Although far from the business world, Igor Dovezenski with the help of his students managed to transmit to the young participants part of the philosophy and psychology that was being used by the Japanese samurai and ninja warriors, and those exact skills are necessary for all young people who want to make progress in their carriers of the chosen profession. 
Apart from the lecture on the mentioned techniques and the history and tradition of the Japanese knights, Dovezenski spent a lot of time explaining the hierarchy that ruled in an organized society, such as the Japanese society. Afterwards, together with his students, he demonstrated techniques from the arts that are being practiced in „Taiyou e no Michi“, at the beginning from the ninja schools of the Bujinkan Dojo, and soon after from Daito ryu Aikijujutsu and Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto ryu Bujutsu.
The day was filled with a great energy and a wonderful atmosphere, and thanks to the amazing harmony between the hosts and the guests, the collaboration was agreed to be continued in the future.

„The Path of Shugenja VIII (Revival)“ was held

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The eight edition of the legendary seminar known as „The Path of Shugenja”, created another feat that will forever be remembered and retold by the future generations of warriors from Bujinkan Macedonia. In 20 hours of nonstop marching through varied terrain, two of the participants in the event managed to walk a road 100 kilometers long.
The starting point began in front of TC Biser in the municipality of Aerodrom, while the end goal was to arrive at the Homby Dojo of the Organization  „Taiyou e no Michi“ in the valley under the mountain of Lipac. 
For the seminar there were declared 10 members of Bujinkan Macedonia, who under the leadership of the instructor Igor Dovezenski exactly at 07.00 began their journey.
The first 35 kilometers went by almost routinely, thanks to the great stamina that the members of the dojo poses, of course reached through the strong psycho – physical training during the year.
During the climb on the hills above the village of Vince, in a few participants the first signs of a crisis started to appear, caused mostly by a lack of drinking water.
To clarify, what is being discussed is an area that is quite dry and devoid of water, and the main obstacle to the Homby Dojo is the Gradistanska Mountain which is nine kilometers wide, and 30 kilometers long. Those that are familiar with the terrain in the Kumanovo area, know that although it’s a question of low mountains, climbing them is quite hard because of the terrace like hills that the mountains are made of. Or simply said, behind ever hill walked, a new one looms, with regularly deep and impassible ravine, and all of it filled with a dense, low and thorny impassible vegetation, which often causes walking on all fours.
Exactly during the climb of the penultimate hill in the area of the village Kolicko, with 43 kilometers conquered, in one of the participants cramps appeared, after which the movement of the group was severely impaired. In that moment, the leader of Bujinkan Macedonia – Igor Dovezenski, had to make a seemingly strange decision meaning to change the direction to the west or rather to go back in a wide arc to the nearest village where there was transport to the nearest city.
After a short briefing about the nature of the decision, the group descended to the village of Pcinja, from where onwards three participants continued: Igor Dovezenski, Sanja Simonova and Taki Gakovski. With a strong march, in a couple of hours they reached Kumanovo, where Simonova had to cancel any further travel because of wracking pains in the muscles and a fever caused by the huge strain.
At 03.00 hours in the morning, exhausted, but with a bright spirit, after 20 hours of constant walking, at the end line before the door of the Homby Dojo arrived Igor Dovezenski and his close student Taki Gakovski. At the same time they toppled the previous record of 80 kilometers passed, set during “The Path of Shugenja III” in the year 2009.
In the end, we want to congratulate all those who participated in the seminar, regardless if the finished it or not, for the bravery to sign up meaning to be a part of such an unusual event, which is nearly unfathomable for the majority of the population of world.

The Path of Shugenja VIII (Revival)

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By request of the members of Bujinkan Macedonia, after a three year break, the leader of the dojo Igor Dovezenski decided the revive the legendary feat „The Path of Shugenja“.

Shugendo is an ancient Japanese method of exploring the relations between man and nature. Literally translated, Shugendo means “Way of training and testing”, in other words it is an ascetic discipline which has a goal to achieve self-improvement through retreat in the mountains, meditating under cold rivers and waterfalls, breathing exercises in unreachable remote terrains, and all in between to reaching unbelievable feats through testing of one’s physical and mental endurance. Those practicing this method are known by the name Shugenja, and the teaching is practiced in Japan to this day.
The founder of this teaching is considered to be En no Gyoja who lived near Kyoto in the 7th century A.D. Another name, by which the followers of this teaching were known, is Yamabushi or Mountain Warriors. They roamed the mountain tops of the Japanese islands, visiting and protecting the many temples.
These people, together with the deserting Chinese generals after the fall of the Tang dynasty, are considered to be the founders of the art of Ninjutsu.
The event is to be carried out on 24th September, and the route is already set:
Skopje – Hombu Dojo „Taiyou e no Michi“
Length: 62 km (according to the length of the highway)
Departure: Saturday at 07:00 o’clock
Return: only God knows 🙂
Important: every participants needs to undertake proper medical examinations before the beginning of the event.
Equipment: Take whatever you like. Everything is on your responsibility and conscience.
P.S. The possibility of encountering wild animals, rain and bad weather conditions, as well as other unforeseeable things isn’t excluded. Before applying, check the information on our website from the previous years.

The start of the second semester and enrolments in Bujinkan Macedonia

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The Organization „Taiyou e no Michi“ for the 21st year in a row opens the dojo’s doors to the new candidates that has the desire to enroll in the world of the Japanese ninja and samurai.

Even though the Dojo for classical Japanese samurai and ninja arts „Bujinkan Macedonia“ accepts applications during the whole year, the month September is the best moment to open a new page of Your life’s story.

We inform all interested that the first class for the beginners is going to be held at 1st September, starting at 20:30 o’clock, while  the advanced group continues its work one day later (at 20:00 o’clock).

For all those who are not yet acquainted with our work, the dojo is founded on 2nd July 1995, and for now is the only in our country acknowledged by the chief of Bujinkan, soke Masaaki Hatsumi.

Bujinkan Macedonia is considered to be one of the most dynamic clubs in Europe with many active members and with the most organized activities throughout the year.

Within the dojo there are many sections for adults (from 13 to 113 years old), and for children as well (from 5 to 12 years old).

Additional information about us you can read on the following link http://hombu.koryu.mk/article/show/474

About the instructor of Bujinkan Macedonia http://hombu.koryu.mk/article/show/478

About the schedule and the location http://hombu.koryu.mk/article/show/492

Please let us know if you have additional questions by our mail daito_macedonia@yahoo.com or phone number 075 564 011.