Nin
07-25-2005, 20:41
I thought it might interest people new in learning Ninjitsu to read this interview:
http://www.bujinkansf.org/hatsumi/interview.htm
I first found it on Bernard BORDAS' personnal website (http://saintes.bujinkan.cx/) and translated from French to English when I found it on the internet already translated in English on the website of the San Fransisco Bujinkan dojo.
Even for other artists I think it is more than worth reading it. It describes more than anywhere you could find the true way of Ninjutsu and much more than this, a true philosophy of life.
I was looking for real good dojos in France when I found his website. I exchanged e-mails with him. He is 48 years old now and still fit as a young man, he sent me information about food in the Ninja lifestyle (I can translate and send them to whoever is really interested), we discussed other points as well. I enjoy talking with him.
He is a direct student of MATSUMI and 10th DAN SHIHAN (higher MATSUMI student ranked). This interview dates back to June 1998 when visiting his master in Japan.
He also offers a 2 days complete training course for only (can seem a lot for two days, but what it contains is surely worth it or at least less expenisve than getting such training by HATSUMI himself!) 90€.
So I recommend it for anybody willing to know more about martial arts, Ninjitsu, and even spiritual.
PS: here (http://srs38.free.fr/bernardB.avi) is a movie clip of Bernard BORDAS showing
what he is able to do at 48 y/o thanks to a "natural diet" (he's
trying to get me into it as well but no way :D )
http://www.bujinkansf.org/hatsumi/interview.htm
I first found it on Bernard BORDAS' personnal website (http://saintes.bujinkan.cx/) and translated from French to English when I found it on the internet already translated in English on the website of the San Fransisco Bujinkan dojo.
Even for other artists I think it is more than worth reading it. It describes more than anywhere you could find the true way of Ninjutsu and much more than this, a true philosophy of life.
I was looking for real good dojos in France when I found his website. I exchanged e-mails with him. He is 48 years old now and still fit as a young man, he sent me information about food in the Ninja lifestyle (I can translate and send them to whoever is really interested), we discussed other points as well. I enjoy talking with him.
He is a direct student of MATSUMI and 10th DAN SHIHAN (higher MATSUMI student ranked). This interview dates back to June 1998 when visiting his master in Japan.
He also offers a 2 days complete training course for only (can seem a lot for two days, but what it contains is surely worth it or at least less expenisve than getting such training by HATSUMI himself!) 90€.
So I recommend it for anybody willing to know more about martial arts, Ninjitsu, and even spiritual.
PS: here (http://srs38.free.fr/bernardB.avi) is a movie clip of Bernard BORDAS showing
what he is able to do at 48 y/o thanks to a "natural diet" (he's
trying to get me into it as well but no way :D )