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Author dovezenskiPosted on July 7, 2023July 8, 2023Categories Home

After a hiatus of several years caused by the COVID pandemic and it’s travel restrictions, the teacher of Bujinkan Macedonia – Igor Dovezenski, together with his son Petar, visited the Japanese teachers and again trained at the heart of Bujinkan in the city of Noda.

The working visit took place from the 11th to the 27th of June, and in addition to the muriad training sessions in the Hombu Dojo, many important meetings and conversations were had with the new heirs of the schools of Bujinkan. 

During the visit, Igor and Petar Dovezenski refreshed and improved their knowledge by training with the teachers: Toshiro Nagato, Yukio Noguchi, Hiroshi Nagase, Isamu Shiraishi, Tetsuji Ishizuka, Vataru Tezuka and others. During most of the training sessions in the Hombu Dojo, Igor Dovezenski had the role of Uke (the person upon whom the technique is shown, meaning the person that helps the teacher show and teach the technique).

What little free time they had, the Dovezenski dedicated themselves to visiting the temples connected with the creation of some of the classical martial arts. They also visited and cleaned the graves of the creators of Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto ryu and Ono ha Itto ryu.

Author dovezenskiPosted on June 5, 2023June 6, 2023Categories Home

The fourth in a row international BuYuKai seminar has taken place, as agreed, this time it was held in Macedonia. During the event 42 practitioners from Turkey and the host country trained together.

As always, interest in the BuYuKai event was overwhelming, but, owing to organizational restrictions, the number of participants was limited, and so the maximum capacity was already filled several weeks before the event even began. 

This year’s topic was Henka Waza, this means that we trained how to adapt existing techniques and create variants that can be momentarily changed to react to different kinds of attacks by our opponent. 

The BuYuKai event’s hosts from Bujinkan Macedonia made sure that every second that guests from the Republic of Turkey spent in Macedonia was well spent, they visited many tourist and archaeological sites throughout the Republic, so that the beauties of ancient Macedonia can be represented in the best possible light.

And now, something from one of the participants: 

“Bujinkan Macedonia continues to write history. I have this feeling that BuYuKai is a form of competition, but it’s not a martial arts tournament, it’s more of a hospitality contest and a battlefield in which each warrior fights using the tools of culture and carries the banners of his traditions. We had an amazing weekend. The training was incredible and the tempo was unrelenting, the Dojo sometimes seemed to be a battlefield. We visited some amazing places, among which was the magical Kuklica. We also had a few accidents, but that was more of a test of will and endurance sent to us by the martial gods. The friendship between us and Bujinkan Turkey blossomed and I am sure that we shall remain close for the foreseeable future.” – Taki Gakovski. 

Author dovezenskiPosted on May 23, 2023May 25, 2023Categories Home

This past Sunday was tailor made for a Fukiya seminar and so the members of Bujinkan Macedonia had the opportunity to improve their capabilities with this ancient and simple tool. 

During the event the teacher Igor Dovezenski taught his students the shooting stances with this weapon and how to make their own darts.

Satisfied with the information gained, the students asked their teacher if it was possible to add the Fukiya to the regular yearly roster of seminars in Bujinkan Macedonia. 

At the event’s conclusion, inside the Hombu Dojo, certificates were awarded to the members of our dojo that recently passed their degree advancement tests, the certificates were sent and signed personally by the founder of Bujinkan Dojo, soke Masaaki Hatsumi. 

Author dovezenskiPosted on May 15, 2023May 15, 2023Categories Home

One day after the Kukishin ryu Naginata seminar, another seminar focusing on the Naginata was held, but this time concerning the techniques from the school of Shinden Fudo ryu.

The intent of the teacher Dovezenski was for his students to have the opportunity to compare the ways of using this weapon in both traditions, and with that expand their knowledge and experience. 

Because of the rainy weather, the second seminar was held inside the Dojo, but the students made sure that the previous day’s atmosphere was preserved.

Author dovezenskiPosted on May 15, 2023May 15, 2023Categories Home

This past Saturday at the Hombu of the Organisation “Taiyou e no Michi ” a seminar about the Naginata, a classical Japanese weapon from the school of Kukishin ryu, was held. 

The school, whose creator is Jakushimaru Kurando Takanao, is known for its rigid fighting techniques, and considering the size of the Naginata, the effects of the exertion this demanded was evident in the difficulties that the students had in following the instructions of the teacher Dovezenski. 

During the event, all of the fighting stances (kamae) and all of the katas from this school were thoroughly drilled.

Author dovezenskiPosted on May 11, 2023May 12, 2023Categories Home

Like all other bow and arrow (Yumi Ya) seminars, this latest one, that was held this past Sunday at the forest of Mlaka in the vicinity of the Hombu, sparked a great deal of interest in the students of Bujinkan Macedonia. 

In a wonderful atmosphere, only made better by the four targets and five bows present, the members of Bujinkan Macedonia had the opportunity to shoot from several different body positions, meaning shooting stances. 

At the completion of the event, the participants expressed their delight at having been part of this event and their willingness to come back again.

Author dovezenskiPosted on May 11, 2023May 12, 2023Categories Home

To the delight of all those present, a hidden ninja weapons (Kakushi Buki) seminar was held this past Saturday at the Hombu Dojo of the Organisation “Taiyou e no Michi”. 

During the event, the teacher Igor Dovezenski taught techniques with the Kusari Fundo, Tanbo, Shuriken, Kunai, Suntetsu and Tanto.

All present were more than satisfied by the classes and the members of the beginners group, who were attending a seminar at the Hombu for the first time, stated their desire to visit the Hombu again.

Author dovezenskiPosted on May 2, 2023May 2, 2023Categories Home

This year’s scheduled Otsuchi (large samurai hammer) seminar was held this past Sunday at the Hombu dojo of the Organisation “Taiyou e no Michi”. 

Besides some members from Bujinkan Macedonia, the seminar was attended by a practitioner from the Republic of Serbia, with whom the seminar took on an international character.  

By the way, to train with and handle a hammer that weighs nearly 10 kilograms, demands a lot of effort and a strong body, and that’s precisely the reason why the teacher Igor Dovezenski invests a lot of time into transferring the secret techniques of this weapon to all those interested in learning them.

Author dovezenskiPosted on April 24, 2023April 24, 2023Categories Home

One day after Taihenjutsu, at the Hombu Dojo of “Taiyou e no Michi” a Chigiriki seminar took place.

Of note, is that training with this unusual weapon has been part of the curriculum of Bujinkan Macedonia, and the members of our Dojo are often granted the opportunity to perfect their abilities with it. 

The remainder of the time was used for some quality time with good friends and on working on the Japanese zen garden.

Author dovezenskiPosted on April 24, 2023April 24, 2023Categories Home

The participants in this Saturday’s Hombu seminar quickly understood the meaning of the words by the teacher Igor Dovezenski, which he expressed before the start of the event, that Taihenjutsu is one of the hardest physical challenges for any serious practitioner of Ninjutsu. And indeed, the very next morning, the pain that flooded the muscles of all the students proved it to them. 

During the seminar all the Taihenjutsu techniques from the school of Togakure ryu Ninjutsu were practiced, and so the four hours of the seminar passed by very quickly. But the key achievement was that all of the participants made a small step towards perfecting these key Ninjutsu skills.