Kageshin Dojo Newsletter: January 2009

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36 Levels

To study our style of Martial Arts you must study many forms of self defense and weaponry. This is known as "Ninpo Sanjurokkei". It is the 36 categories that make Ninpo or Budo so special. The first section is known as the "Bugei Juhappan". This is mainly Samurai arts, but to be a complete student you must eventually begin training in secret techniques called "Ninja Juhakkei". This will create the 36 essentials. The number 36 is special because it can be separated into 3 and 6. Adding 3 and 6 you get 9. Multiplying 3 and 6 you get 18. Then adding 1 and 8 you get 9. All these combinations produce the number 9 or numbers divisible by 9. In Martial Arts, the number 9 has special significance, with two important meanings. Firstly that if one uses all it's techniques (Ninja Juhakkei / 36 Essentials) one will never fail. Secondly the number Nine means the school or system is very old and Complete.

Here is the first section we all must master. The Bugei Juhappan;

Ju-Jutsu Ken-jutsu Iai/Batto jutsu Kusarifundo-jutsu Kusarigama-jutsu Bo-jutsu So-jutsu Naginata-jutsu Suiren-jutsu Ba-jutsu Kisha-justu Jo-jutsu Kyu-jutsu Yoroi Kumiuchi Hojo-jutsu Jutte-jutsu Ho-jutsu Shuriken-jutsu

Unarmed Defense Sword Techniques Drawing and Cutting skills Weighted chain techniques Sickle and chain techniques 6' Wooden staff techniques Spear techniques Halberd techniques Water survival Horsemanship Archery from horseback 4' Wooden staff Archery Fighting in Armor Rope tying arts Iron rod techniques Illusions / Deception Blade throwing techniques

Here is the second list the "Ninja Juhakkei"

Seishinteki Kyoyo Taijutsu Biken Jutsu So-jutsu Naginata-jutsu Bisento-jutsu Kusarigama/Kyoketsu Shoge Rokushaku Bojutsu San jaku and Jo-jutsu Shuriken/Sanban Nage-jutsu Kisha-jutsu Inton-jutsu Hoko-jutsu Henso-jutsu Kakushi Buki-jutsu Ninyaku-jutsu (Kampo Jutsu) Gunryaku Heiho Tenmon and Chimon

Spiritual Refinement Unarmed Combat Sword Techniques (All blades) Spear techniques Halberd techniques Battlefield Halberd techniques Sickle and chain techniques 6' Wooden staff 3' and 4' Wooden Staff techniques Blade Throwing Archery from horseback Special disappearing techniques Walking techniques Art of disguise Secret Weapons Special medicine and drugs Battlefield strategies Strategies of Heaven and Earth

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