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On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj, here is a look at the similarity between the Indian “Bagh Nakh” and the Japanese “Shuko”.
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In the 5th part of this series, we look at the process of “learning” itself, in the Bujinkan system, and also perhaps in other martial arts around the world.
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As the “Year of the Snake” begins, I explore some of the connections between Hindu culture, Budo and the wonderful world of the snakes.
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In the 4th part of this series, we look at the use of weapons, not just in the Bujinkan system, but in the martial arts as a whole. This exploration includes categories and examples of weapons, the process of learning weapons and how knowledge can be a weapon all by itself.
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In the third part of this series, we look at the 5 styles of fighting and the 9 schools that make up the Bujinkan system of martial arts.
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The Elephant Festival (Aane Habba in Kannada) is a festival celebrated by some communities in India that celebrates prosperity. Prosperity is also a factor in Budo. A short exploration of this intersection is seen below.
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In the second part of this series, we look at the basics that a practitioner learns, namely, the Ten Chi and Jin Ryaku no Maki.
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This post is the first in a series where I document what I know of the Bujinkan. This post sets up the series with an introduction and a look at some important concepts.
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In the martial arts, is there a “Way of the Tree”? Seems like it should.
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Image credit – “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” by Mark Twain, Illustrated Classic Edition published by Moby Books In my community, Deepavali used to be a 5 day festival until electric water boilers and modern plumbing became commonplace. That would mean the 1970s and 1980s and even the 1990s in many Indian cities. One can
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