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Nippon Bu-jitsu ( Martial Arts ) Instruction
Ken-jitsu ( Ancient Japanese Sword Fighting Skills )
Tameshi-giri ( Test cutting skills ) training Serious inquiry only !!Monthly tuition $ 120 / Your training will be on Tuesday & Thursday for physical training after the 6 private or semi private lessons are completed ( Saturday mornings from 9 to 10:30 AM ). The 6 lessons can be completed within 6 weeks if you attend the Saturday classes. We have the maximum trainees of 4 in a class on Tuesdays and Thursdays. No assistant instructors in the class !! Our Sensei is your teacher in the Ken-jitsu training classes, Tameshi-giri training & academic Nipponto study at our Dojo. Mandatory training weapons: 1. Bokuto ( Wooden sword ) / $36 / White oak 2. Shinai ( Bamboo sword ) / Size 38 & 39 / $82 3. Bo ( Staff ) / 6 feet long / $20 / Red oak 4. Wooden Tanto ( Dagger ) / $17 / White oak 5. Three Shuriken ( Throwing stars ) / $30 6. Short Shinai ( For Nito-Ryu Ken-jitsu ) Size 36 / Cut 9 inches off from the Kirisaki / $36 7. Ken-jitsu protective equipment ( Men, Do, Tare & 2 Kote ) / Made in Japan / Medium size $658 Large size $720 XL size $780
Total fee: $1,240 Please make a check payable to
S F N S ( San Francisco Nipponto Society )
Other weaponry: Kusari-Fundo ( Chain ), Fukiya ( Blow gun & darts ), Nunchaku sticks, Naginata-jitsu & Shuriken-jitsu ( Throwing blades ).
Kenjitsu: Both Samurai and Ninja styles /
Itto-Ryu & Nito-Ryu / Omote-Nigiri and Ura-Nigiri
Shuriken-Jitsu: Both Bo-Shuriken & Shaken style / Shiho Shuriken, Roppo Shuriken, Juji Shuriken, etc.
Note: We have the right to refuse anyone's application at any reason & any time since we teach the lethal weaponry skills. You must keep all the weaponry training in secret. We have 3 different kinds of weaponry video tapes for your inspection and study:
1. Ninja Kenjitsu Part 1 & 2
2. Shuriken-Jitsu
3. Tanto-Jitsu.
Available through the TC. Media, Inc. in Fremont, CA.
Other study material: The History Channel VHS or DVD available upon request !
Our Sensei and 2 students appeared in the History Channel program in 2004. The 3 locations: UK, US & Japan / We were the only representatives of any USA Dojo. The copy of this DVD available after becoming the SFNS member !!
We will be demonstrating the Ken-jitsu skills and Tameshi-giri ( Test cutting ) skills, along with Naginata-Jitsu & Tanto Jitsu:
1. At the Sakura-Matsuri ( Cherry Blossom Festival ) in April, 2010 2. During the Grand Parade ( Cherry Blossom Festival ) in April, 2010 3. At the local Japanese bi-lingual Daruma school in June, 2010 4. San Jose Japantown Festival in October, 2010 We will not be demonstrating the Shuriken-Jitsu, Kusari-Fundo-Jitsu and Fukiya since they are illegal in California. We will be using the very sharp Nipponto ( Katana ) during the Tameshi-giri demonstration. Normally, we use the oil quenched WWII Hantanto or Manshuto for Tameshi-giri.
The Hantanto: $950 to $1,350 The Manshuto: $1,000 to $$1,650
They are available in the E-Bay Auction site.
Your academic sword study course will be on every Friday evening ( 7 to 9 PM ). Also we have a monthly sword study class for you to attend ( The 1st or 2nd Sunday of each month ).
The annual membership fee ( $175 ) is covering the 166 hours ( 106 hours + 60 hours ) of your academic study classes ( 53 weeks x 2 hours + 12 months x 5 hours ).
You can visit our Dojo ( Martial Art Training Hall ) to register your membership & pay the fees by an appointment only. You can also watch our advanced Ken-jitsu classes on Monday & Wednesday.
Date: Monday through Thursday night
Time: From 7 to 8:30 PM
Warning !!
If you do not have the job, do not apply for the membership.
If you are a racist, do not join our organization.
Tameshi-giri ( Test Cutting Skills )
Shuriken-jitsu ( Throwing Blade Skills )
Naginata/Yari-jitsu ( Halberd/Spear Fighting Skills )
Tanto-jitsu ( Dagger/Knife Fighting Skills )
Tanto-jitsu skills are very similar to the hand-to-hand combat skills, since the jabbing, thrusting, blocking, and deflecting techniques are done as an extension of the hands. We perform the Randori ( Random or free style ) fighting skills with the full contact system by wearing the protective equipment. This equipment consists of armor on the head, chest, gloves and lower body (Japanese terms: Men, Do, Kote & Tare ). Both oak & bamboo reed daggers are used for our regular training for the movements.
Kusari-Fundo Jitsu ( Chain Fighting Skills )
The Kusari-Fundo skills are practiced using cotton belts, held loosely in the right hand during the Randori ( Random or free style ) fight. The free sparring is done with the full body armor, but requires a different kind of speed and timing, compared to the use of other weapons. Normally, when practicing the movements without sparring, the metal chains are used, but for safety purposes, the belts are substituted.
The techniques are a variety of swings, snaps, blocks, wraps, and other movements.
Recently, our Sword Society
was featured in a documentary on
the History Channel, showcasing many of these skills.
Information is here: History Channel Feature
(415) 585-9499 SFShinken@att.net
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