Ninjutsu - San Shin No Kata Richard Van Donk

[MrKingo89]

Why in ku after gedan you put your right hand up in that position? :)

[ninjutsucom]

@MrKingo89

Remember these are several hundred year old Budo drills. The raised hand is used to create distraction, catch his punching fist, hold a mirror to flash in his eyes, throw blinding powder into his eyes, or to draw a weapon from the belt and have it ready to strike.

[ekkenaab]

what is shihan and what is Soke? What is the difference?

[ninjutsucom]

@ekkenaab

A Soke is the head of martial Family such as the Bujinkan. There is only one Soke in a given system.

A Shihan (meaning role model) is a senior student of the Soke usually referered to as a Shihan at above 8th dan (degree of BlackBelt). There can be many Shihan in a given system.

[ekkenaab]

@ninjutsucom thank you Sir for your answer! Now its little bit more clear to me.

[nicholas46461]

one question how can this be used in the modern world today? i dont see this effective at all and you dont even move when someone comes for a punch that stance can easily get you knocked over and i wonder if someone really tried to hit you fast what would you do then i don't really see bujinkan working on a fights now and i really don't care about what anyone says oh yes it is this and that when its not

[FinalFan0]

1:56 he made that variation of ganseki nage look disgustingly easy. O___o

[ConflictingKingdoms1]

@ModernVikingSaga

how do you get this idea?

[ConflictingKingdoms1]

My opinion is that the Sanshin is taught to teach you form, distance and to start to feel movement etc, it is very early in the gradings at my Dojo, later on you can adapt this, by coming in closer. I am only a beginner but this looks exactly as we are taught it.

[Wargumm1i]

You forgot Fu no Kata.

[sparticusx1]

Richard, It all looks good. except for one thing that I noticed. And I don't know if you did it for the purpose of the video or what. But about your sanshin....they all look the same when you move, The point of the Sanshin is for the feeling of the elements....yet you did not change your feeling at all during it.

[ninjutsucom]

@sparticusx1 The way I present the BASIC Sanshin here is according to the Shidoshi densho. Please note that the elemental theory practice of the sanshin was created by Mr. Hayes as a way of understanding your inner nature and is not practiced by Soke Hatsumi. In the Bujnkan we do Not limit the feeling of any of the katas and practice them in a infinte form of possibilites. Thank you for your comment.

[sparticusx1]

@ninjutsucom I see well I did not know that thank you for the information.

[wptelemarker]

@sparticusx1 you are misinformed Sir, Please refer to Don Roley's article "Get Rid of the Godai"

[ninjutsucom]

@sparticusx1

Here the basic formal form is being shown for beginners to learn the basic movements. While using the sanshin in real combat then they will change and adapt into an infinite way of use, timing and feeling. No one form is limited to one feeling. The element use is one way of discovery. In old Chinese they also used the elements as a way of counting 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. There is much more than what is shown. We have an entire DVD just on this.

[ShingenDok]

Nice videos, the music is quite loud though:) Bujinkan philosphy works for my life btw.

[Cathayano]

I appreciate your lesson. I practice too, but I also forgot some movements.

:)

[mrmarcanthony1]

[ couldn't fit this in the first box & sorry for any typos.]

You also have the option of purposely taking the fight to the ground where you have an arsenal of submissions to perform, which is where it gets the most recognition and popularity as only a "ground fighting" discipline. Judo/Aikido is mixed in there, it just doesn't incorporate any strikes. Thank you again for taking the time to respond. Good luck.

[ninjutsucom]

@mrmarcanthony1  I am well informed on the Gracie teachings having trained with Hickson and Royce and the Machados. The have also atttend my knife trainings.

[mrmarcanthony1]

Thank you for responding. In actuality, Gracie JJ (I can't speak for other BJJ facilities or forms) is actually a "self-defense" art and it most certainly addresses attacks with the most common weapons (guns/knives). The fight "always" starts standing. GJJ's techniques are for controling your attacker from the standing position and if the fight should go to the ground as "most" fights do, you'll be in an even safer position where most "striking" practioners are not.

[mrmarcanthony1]

This exhibition looks like it is geared for someone that is facing another Ninjutsu opponent or simular martial art where someone is going throw those types of punches at you. I think this is a great art, excellent disciplines, but the fighting applications are not practical for a normal street fight, which is why I started martial arts in the first place. After years of Karate, Judo, Aikido, Okinawa Te, etc., it wasn't until I started Gracie Jiu-jitsu that I found the ultimate "self-defense".

[ninjutsucom]

@mrmarcanthony1 This is a basic training drill and not a fighting sequence. It would be modified greatly during an actual combat method. We study both ancient methods and practical application.

While I aggree that Gracie Jiujutsu is a great martial art to me it is not ultimate as what is mostly practiced is ground fighting will not address knifes and guns appropraitely in those situations. The Ultimate art is the one that gives you the greatest personal value. I am happy you have found that.

[mrmarcanthony1]

At one point in time, I was really looking for a legitimate ninja camp. If I were going to learn this art, I would do exactly what he did; go to Japan and train with a Japanese master! Personally, I would not want to be trained by a caucasian in something purely Japanese. I give him the full respect for whatever he has accomplished, but he looks so awkward doing it. (As most white people do when they take up something that is not in their culture.)

[nigghc]

subtitulos español tambien h ay ninjas en latinoamerica ...... y nos cuesta el ingles :/

[BathosMetalDrummer]

With all due respect, I beleive you lack the distance needed. In almost all techniques shown here, you don't even step away from the incoming punch. the punches also lack intention, making the drill unnatural, while learning to act natural in a fight is the whole point of the sanshin no kata. Am I wrong?

[ninjutsucom]

@BathosMetalDrummer

This is a beginners training drill and Sanshin can be done in many forms and distancing. Beginners need more distancing than a trained practitioner. This is the way that Soke Hatsumi originally taught this method. Watch the combat Ninjutsu to see a more realistic fight method.

[BathosMetalDrummer]

@ninjutsucom: Thank you very much!

[kaoruhotarubi]

@BathosMetalDrummer

who are you to question richard van donk lmao

[ninjutsucom]

@BathosMetalDrummer What is shown in this video clip is a basic form and very basic training drill. Distancing will vary according to the situation and the skill set of both the attacker and the defender. This drill is also done with weapons of various lengths. We then take the basic drills and adapt them for realistic combat.

[KenpoBouzo]

@ninjutsucom

I like your very exquisite circular techniques, it is very powerful.

[ck066]

this is so hard¡¡ :(

[silverkitsune95]

I thought the third san shin kata uses a lower block, but now I understand.

[silverkitsune95]

@Nikeimizhong Actually, it is. The only known ninjutsu still practiced today is Bujinkan. I myself am a practitioner. It's not about stealth, but also assasination tactics, infiltration, and armed combat.

[Arteanor]

@silverkitsune95

"Actually, it is. " actually, it isn't.

"The only known ninjutsu still practiced today is Bujinkan."

WRONG, on 2 levels, firstly, bujinkan is NOT recognized as ninjutsu by ANY organization capable of doing so (koryu societies). second, hatsumi is the soke, but shoto tanemura is ALSO a legitimate soke of all the ryu hatsumi teaches.

"I myself am a practitioner" of buj, not ninpo

'It's not about stealth..." and here is where you lose all credibility, quote more ninja comics

[silverkitsune95]

@Arteanor I'm only explaining what I know. You don't have to sound so mean.

[UNDEADxNINJAX]

Nice

[Doolobo]

Really interesting too see the difference in technics between different dojos. I've learned the Sanshin no kata on a completely different way.

[23mavcat]

@Doolobo Yeah the ka no kata I practice has a more jumonji feel.

[DrStrangeOpinion]

@Nikeimizhong It's something acquired over the years of training, if you keep sticking with the fundamentals without ever adapting it to your own interpretations; then progression will forever be impossible. It's like having a knife in one's hand and only sees one use for it, no matter how efficient you are at doing that one thing, in this case; all five katas. It means nothing if you can't see past that, I'm not defending VD, personally I think he's not getting the message through properly.

[DrStrangeOpinion]

@Nikeimizhong The San shin no kata is the basic five, the fundamentals; at the stage you see from the video, that is the very essence of it. Doesn't look like it'd be very practical to give a chop or maybe a three fingered strike. But if you think about it and use your imagination a little bit, that three fingered strike in the first san shin no kata could also have been an uppercut with your fist or maybe even your elbow, it would still count as the first sanshin no kata. (out of characters)

[stealthcat82]

nice :-) would be good to see some advanced stuff aswell.......i have to say.. there is a point in this that really made me laugh, when you were demonstrating ka no kata you hooked the arm and said..... this allows me to perform my taijutsu....with drugs!!!!!  i know ive misheard but think its due 2 the loud music!!

[SWBujikanParkstad]

This is a nice made clip. I miss the inyo principle, but maybe thats probably the basic form for starters .

[ionfreak93]

beautiful

[Haku92292]

Good demonstrations. People who say they can't learn through this shouldn't even bother learning ninpo. You can't just watch someone do a move, you have to look in between the teachings, if you get what I mean. Thank you for posting these amazing videos.

[Creationsofmyown]

people that dont want to look at the history involved shouldnt even try to learn ninjutsu.

these people would also include those who chose to ignore that ninjutsu was never a martial art....

anyone tellingyou that has no link to feudal japan... they are sellingyou hokum.

[Haku92292]

Exactly. Thats why I hate that MMA and UFC bullshit. None of them know crap about the art they do. I alsso hate people who look at whats more effective over whats more traditional. I'm a big guy on history and tradition. Your comment is one of the most intelligent I've read. Whats hokum by the way? Bullshit? Anyway take care.

[ShingenDok]

@Haku92292 I don't hate anyone lol I hate posting comments on Ninjutsu videos though:)

My sensei always pushes the history, I have also trained many other arts but theres something more to the Bujinkan maybe its the history.

[KenpoBouzo]

@ShingenDok

Maybe it is you, as in you feel this is your way. Hope you progress nicely :)

[ShingenDok]

@KenpoBouzo Thanks, well 10 years Bujinkan I hope I have progressed:) I trained with some MMA guys they were good lads, they ripped me at first. The negatives about Bujinkan are only on youtube in my life. Maybe it's down to instructors, I personally believe my instructor is one of the best in the Bujinkan but he is not on youtube...

[23mavcat]

Where's Fu no kata?

[ultrasentai]

in my dojo were i train at we always do are san shin frist thats are warm up.

[ninjutsucom]

We wear indoor tabi in the dojo and they are made of soft cotton.

We wear outdoor tabi for outside training and they have a rubber sole bottom.

[ninjutsucom]

They are commonly worn outside of Japan in Bujinkan dojos, sword dojos and some Aikido dojos around the world.

[ninjutsucom]

The foot protection that you speak of are made for indoor dojo training, they are called tabi. And Yes they are worn in Japan in many dojos.

[shadowman45810]

I hate negative comments everyone from every style has something to offer take what works for you and discard what does not.

[ohmybentley]

Shihan Richard Van Donk, Please I would only like to hear you. Please lower or lose the music. Thank you!

[ninjutsucom]

You are so right!!

We are working on that and will be adding more clips very soon.

[GotstaGetKnowledge]

Why do you think that a Bujinkan stylist, Okinawan stylist, Kung Fu stylist, or any other stylist would respond to a professional boxer in a way similar to what he is demonstrating especially since he's demonstrating a basic concept.

[jessevoidable]

I'd love to see a Bujinkan stylist "flicks away" a punch of a professional boxer with his own fist. :)

[tweek1133]

Depending on his skill and speed, the boxer would die an ugly death.

[eduardoduartenunes]

The defense is not done when you attack the arm. If you have only noticed the defense that far, you deserve to be knocked-out by a ninja.

Try 'google'ing Sabaki.

[ITF91]

excellent vid, I'm thinking about getting into bujinkan myself, once I get my 1st dan in TKD...lol only one more year left !!

[londinio]

it must have been exhilarating to kill one another in that armor in the old days. I bet you it makes you feel immortal when you where it.

[Ellionator]

"that's no great stance work... his kamae is really not in line... it's not ninjutsu then"

haha Labeo are you above 10th dan? I dont think so. Well he is, so watch it again and learn a few things ;)

[seemangal123]

this is the first ninja kata I have ever seen !

[flybyguitar]

there are actually countless ninjutsu katas lol but generally they are used only to teach concepts and such like angles and movement

[BigP103]

It is so nice to see these kata done properly by at least one person on youtube!

[ninjaboj]

Cool ninpo. I LOVE this stuff! Great stance work! Me I do Karate, wado ryy, but its the same kinda thing really isnt it????

[Shinobiriz]

wat about the modern sanshin?

[ShinRyuMon]

wow

[plainoldwill]

hey thanks for doing this video its very easy to follow it should help me with my sanshin no kata all the way here in ireland im just wondering do you need two people to do it or can one person individually practice it?

[dhw1971]

is the BBD no longer running in Ireland? You can practice the movements of sanshin alone, but more importantly, ask people to teach you the principles of it.

[xarnego81]

Higly worked technique, straight explaining. Seems like a very good teacher. Regards from Spain. I wish (too) werw more of this in every dojo.

[dougzy11]

i wish there were more of these on youtube

[dougzy11]

this man has fantastic technique

tommy lowe