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Author koryuPosted on March 15, 2013Categories Home

The time has come for having this years traditional seminar for yari combat (So Jutsu). As you already know, during this event, the participants of Bujinkan Macedonia study the secrets of combat with a spear (yari).

Every year, instructor Igor Dovezenski teaches new aspects of the art, revealing new techniques, means and strategies for use for this weapon.

This year, we are going to go back to the beginnings, or the basics, and that is a great opportunity for those who haven’t got to know the spear yet.

„The school Shinden Fudo ryu Dakentaijutsu uses the following weapons: Yari (spear), Ono (war axe), O Tsuchi (big hammer), Tachi (sword) and Naginata. The legends says that one night a demon (Tengu) came to a dream of the founder of the art and taught him how to fight with Yari. These techniques even today are still considered as the greatest secret of the school.“

On this seminar all students of the dojo of Bujinkan Macedonia / Taiyou e no Michi can participate.

Required equipment for training: bokuto and yari

Theme: The strength of Yari – The Beginnings

Date: 31.03.2013 (Sunday)

Location: Slepo Kolo

Program:

08.00 hours – departure from Skopje
09.00 hours – arrival
10.00 – 16.00 hours – theory and practice
17.00 hours – return

Author koryuPosted on March 1, 2013Categories Home

By decree of my Daito ryu Aikibudo teacher,
Shihan Antonino Certa, I (Igor Dovezenski, Shidoin) am authorized to
represent the European Daito Kai organization in the region of
southeastern Europe (ie. the Balkan countries).

I call for
everyone interested who would like to take the responsibility of
spreading the Daito ryu Aikijujutsu and Ono ha Itto ryu Kenjutsu (Takeda
den) arts in their country, to contact me via my email: daito_macedonia@yahoo.com.

Prioritized are the leaders of clubs that are my personal friends and
have friendly relations with Bujinkan Macedonia. People who are
considered diploma hunters and would prefer overnight success without
hard training, I would ask not to contact me.

The European
Daito Kai has been founded by Antonino Certa at the request of his
teacher Kato Shigemitsu Soshi with the goal of spreading the Daito ryu
Aikijujutsu through the European countries in the same manner they were
taught ages back in the Aizu clan.

Sensei Certa is the only
non-Japanese in the world to earn the title of Shihan, directly from the
Daitokan dojo in the city of Abashiri. He was first accepted as a
student to the last Soke Tokimune Takeda and after his death, he started
training with Kato Shigemitsu Sensei.

This is a great
opportunity to become a part of the history of one of the oldest
Japanese martial arts, also known as the mother of Aikido. Be the one
that will be responsible for organizing the Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu school
in your country and a representative of the European Daito Kai.

Igor Dovezenski
shidoin, Daito ryu Aikibudo
shidoshi, Bujinkan Budo

Author koryuPosted on February 24, 2013Categories Home

Even though this seminar was initially announced as an outdoor one, it was held in the Hombu Dojo of the School for martial arts Taiyou e no Michi.

The reason for this was the rain during the day and the danger of having our katana used for training wet and damaged by rust.

During the seminar, the students had the opportunity of learning three ways of drawing the samurai sword (nuki uchi), as well as four ways of cleaning the sword during combat (chiburui).

Additionally, we trained ways of striking with the katana as well as nine combat scenarios (kata).

On this seminar, shidoshi Igor Dovezenski tried his best to transmit all of the secrets of quick and efficient sword drawing and using the same moving to strike. The students showed great amount of concentration, and their dedication added towards their full understanding of the techniques of this traditional Japanese martial art.

Author koryuPosted on February 18, 2013Categories Home

Shidoshi Igor Dovezenski, held a seminar about Nage Waza (throwing techniques) yesterday.
We pass the impressions of shidoshi ho Marko Opachikj, published right after the event on our private forum:

-„I thank Sensei for holding such a great seminar and selflessly sharing his knowledge. He succeeded in satisfying every taste and it was obvious that every student enjoyed during the four hours. The tempo didn`t deflate and the wish to practice more and more was great with everyone – from shoshinsha to sempai.  
The seminar ended without any injuries, and what`s most important the rolling techniques were learned in fine detail. There was everything that can be found in Nage Waza: sutemi, otoshi, kaiten and all of it wrapped-up in a couple of hours which passed real fast.
The beginners that had the opportunity of participating in this seminar saw how proper training is done and see where their own knowledge stands. I consider this was a great motivation for them to continue with their hard work.“

Author koryuPosted on February 9, 2013Categories Home

„They say that Shinden Fudo ryu Dakentaijutsu is one of the oldest schools for Iaijutsu. The drawing out of a sword is based upon the natural body movements with purpose to secure dynamic and surprising attack to the opponent.“

On 24th February (Sunday), shidoshi Igor Dovezenski is organizing a seminar on the subject: Iaijutsu – the art of drawing out of the Japanese sword.

The seminar is open for the members of the organization Taiyou e no Michi only, concerning the students of the Bujinkan Macedonia dojo.

Date: 24.02.2013 (Sunday)

Location: Dolnja Reka
(in case of moisture, the seminar will be held in the Hombu Dojo to protect the swords)

Equipment: bokuto (preferably with a saya)

Program:
08.00 hours – departure from Skopje
09.00 hours – arrival
09.00 – 16.00 – theory and practice
17.00 – return

Apply by e-mail, phone, in the dojo or on our Forum. 

Author koryuPosted on January 28, 2013Categories Home

Far away from the city noise, with temperatures under the zero, and in conditions of snow, the winter ninja training „Means to survive in the wilderness“ was held yesterday.

During the eight hours, as much as the seminar lasted, the instructor of Bujinkan Macedonia selflessly shared his knowledge with the participants of the seminar.

The seminar started with lessons about the techniques for building a shelter with materials that the nature provides and with no required tools or bonding material whatsoever.   

After those, techniques for setting up a fire in winter conditions and moving it to another location were practiced.

Following this, there was a teaching about the psychology of survival and giving first aid to persons who entered hypothermia or are freezing.

The techniques for sharpening a knife, crafting a weapon, using different knots of the rope, setting up traps weren’t left out, but also the lessons for proving food and water were taught too.

From all planned program of this seminar, the instructor did not succeeded to share the techniques of call for aid (SOS), because of the many questions of the students, the time „flew fast“ and the night started to descend over the forest Mlaka.

Shidoshi Dovezenski announced that the next year there is going to be a testing for the students that participated in this seminar, and they will have to show the acquired knowledge for the techniques of winter survival.

Author koryuPosted on January 13, 2013Categories Home

Under the leadership of shidoshi Igor Dovezenski, this weekend in Skopje a seminar was organized titled: Tai Sabaki and Kaeshi Waza.

During the seminar, the participants had the opportunity to master the movements to the tiniest detail that are used not only in the schools of Bujinkan, but also in other Japanese traditional arts which instructor Dovezenski studies.

With this event we opened the season of plenty seminars, intensive trainings and Workshops, which we plan on having during the year.

Author koryuPosted on January 7, 2013Categories Home

After the announcement of the first outdoor seminar, follows the announcement of the first seminar in the dojo.

All interested to improve their movement, as well as to learn how to avoid the attack of the opponent whilst concentrating on his technique, this is a great opportunity.

This seminar is going to offer much more from your first expectations. As a matter of fact, you should consider it as deep dive in the secrets of the basics of koryu.

Date:

12/13 January
11:00-13:00 / 15:00-17:00 (the two days)

Location:
Bujinkan Macedonia
(Higashi Shibu Dojo – Skopje)

Equipment: bokuto or shinobi katana with saya

Additional information to: daito_macedonia@yahoo.com
or to Your instructors.

Author koryuPosted on January 4, 2013Categories Home

Traditionally, as every year, this is the first club outdoor seminar.
To know the means for winter survival is of great importance, and their studying is obligatory for every real warrior.

Despite the reminder of the last years` techniques, on 27th of January (2013) the participants of this seminar will have the possibility to learn:
– shelters and cottages

– psychology of survival
– setting fire
– making weaponry
– sharping a knife
– first (medical) aid
– SOS call
– knots
– securing food and water
– traps

Required equipment: knife.

Warning: the temperature will most likely be below zero. The terrain is open and windy. Presence of wild animals in the period of the year is a normal occurrence. At least seven consecutive hours of non-stop training, at extremely cold weather.

Bring warm clothing.

Date: 27.01.2013 (Sunday)

Location: Mlaka

Program:
08.00 hours – departure from Skopje
09.00 hours – arrival
09.00 – 16.00 hours – theory and practice
17.00 – return

The seminar is open for all. Questions and applications by e-mail, phone, in dojo or on our Forum.

Author koryuPosted on December 29, 2012Categories Home

These past years, the yearly reports for our organization were showing constant progress and development. This year, although generally was really successful, for the first time we can say that we are not one hundred percent satisfied with the results.

Lets start with the international seminars.

We organized and invited only one master world wide known to teach in our dojo. He was Mario De Mol from Belgium, highest rank in the organization Jinenkan. Although we are member to the organization Bujinkan, we are open and we have the desire to cooperate and exchange experience with all quality budoka who have the capacity and the knowledge.
Furthermore, Mario De Mol is a special story. He is a personal friend of the leader of Bujinkan Macedonia, shidoshi Igor Dovezenski, with whom a day does not pass without a contact and sharing of opinions on a specific subject. The technique of Mario is on a really high level, which is additional motivation in any time to invite this master to hold a seminar in our country.

Regarding the domestic seminars, in 2012 we organized and held in total 12. Six were outdoor seminars, while the other six were held in the dojo. Of those, on 11 was teaching shidoshi Dovezenski, while on one were teaching the assistants Marjan Proshev and Marko Opachikj. Shidoshi ho Proshev, together with kohai Maja Ilievska, held a lecture for the first graders in the Elementary School „Ljuben Lape“, with subject: Classical Japanese samurai and ninja schools. The kids voted their lecture as the best of the school year.

The greatest success of 2012 is the finish of the Hombu Dojo under Lipac and his opening. With hard work and a lot of effort and sacrifice, we finished it for a record 13 months. In the dojo we have additional intensive trainings almost every weekend.

The section of Daito ryu Aikibudo, which works under the protection of the European Daito Organization (European Daito Kai), has grown into a dojo equal to the other members. As you already know, in Taiyou e no Michi, besides the arts of Bujinkan, other schools are being nurtured too. Daito ryu Aikijujutsu and Ono ha Itto ryu Kenjutsu (Takeda den) are one of them and we are happy to be the only organization in South-eastern Europe where this Japanese classical arts can be learned.

The internal subject in Bujinkan Macedonia was Shinden Fudo ryu Taijutsu. We „passed“ all katas from all levels and we really enjoyed in the techniques of this school.
In 2013, we will focus on Gjokko ryu Koshijutsu, as well as on Jutte and Tessen Jutsu.

In august, we held our far famous Summer Ninja Camp, with 22 participants from our country and abroad. The time spent on the camp stays forever engraved in the memories, and the knowledge gotten there is priceless.

The public interest remains huge for our work, but we furthermore decline all the invites for participation in the media. We prove our quality in the dojo and we have no need for public exhibition.
At the end of the year, Bujinkan Macedonia prepared for work another dojo in Skopje. It is located in the premises of „Rudarski Institut“ in the municipality Aerodrom, and the first training is set for 4th of January (2013). The dojo is arranged and meet any standard and the conditions in it are really great.

In the section in Taftalidze there are currently practicing fifteen students. From now on, responsible for the work of this branch will be sempai Anton Perchinkov (1st kyu).

The section in Gradsko, unfortunately, had to be closed. The reason behind it, is that our student, who managed this section, was called to work in the special police units of MIA. We wish him happiness and success in the job.

On the yesterdays` testing for student kyu`s, our members showed tremendous progress. From the advance group, Anton Perchinkov got 1st kyu, and Miron Cali got 2nd kyu. In the main dojo of Bujinkan Macedonia participate approximately 30 students.

Then, where did we disappoint?

This year we „lost“ some of the older students. Some of the left for personal reasons, and some were exhausted of the many years hard training. With all of them we have continual contact and we nurture the friendship. We wish for them to gather strength and to continue the trainings in the dojo, and the door for them will be always open. Exactly this loss we count as a bad score and unrealized purpose. When you invest effort for years to raise the level of the student in every possible way, it is not all the same when you hear that he is leaving.
But, that is a part of life. One are leaving, others are coming, and those who are staying share every moment of the Path.

Ikkan!