Ninpo and Kungfu

[battosai]

Hello Everyone,

My name is scott and this is my first post here. I recently discovered there is a Genbunkan school close to where I live and I am very interested in learning more about this art. I trained ninjutsu when I was really young, but kind of lost touch with it. The past 2 years I have been training mainly in chinese kungfu (hung gar, 7 star mantis etc).

I am interested to know how ninpo compares to these arts. I mean this in the sense of combat strategy, striking/grappling footwork etc. I really dont know very much about Japanese styles, and I would be interested in learning about the methodologies employed. For instance mantis being very focused on an 'intercept seize strike' type mentality and simulataneous upper and lower body attack.

For instance things like sensitivity training, push hands, sparring, chi gong etc.

I dont remember much from my training aside from doing dive rolls and jumping over things.

I greatly appreciate any information

Respectfully
Scott

[lightninrod]

I don't know anything about Genbukan, or where they came from, but if you are looking for general info on ninjutsu, I recommend the Ninja series by Stephen Hayes. They cover all the subjects you asked about.

Justin Mears

[Jay Bell]

Scott,

The problem is typed information is that we still don't get much of an idea of what things reference. I would recommend ordering the Kobudo no Kihon video of Hatsumi sensei's. It gives a well rounded visual approach to "advanced" fundementals of Bujinkan Taijutsu and might answer your questions more clearly then posts.

[rubberband]

search the internet for Genbukan sites...

www.genbukan.org

and then try the links... I remember somewhere out in cyberspace there is a Genbukan page that has videos that show the basics...

also if you get the videos or books listed you will not be exposed to Genbukan but rather Bujinkan... they are related but differ in the way techniques are learned and energy of how many techniques are applied...

hope this helps you on your journey, steve

[lightninrod]

Scott,

The problem is typed information is that we still don't get much of an idea of what things reference. I would recommend ordering the Kobudo no Kihon video of Hatsumi sensei's. It gives a well rounded visual approach to "advanced" fundementals of Bujinkan Taijutsu and might answer your questions more clearly then posts.

Is it in english? Where can one purchase it and for how much?

Justin Mears

[Jay Bell]

Here ya go: http://www.buyubooks.com/product_details.cfm?id=10726

Cost is $50 from Buyu Books

[Dale Seago]

I agree with Jay's endorsement of Kobudo no Kihon. In my opinion it's the best "visual introduction" to the Bujinkan martial arts available.