EVENTS


December 4-5, 2010 Shihan Kevin Schneider Seasonal Seminar

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Thursday September 9, 2010 Spirit Women’s Self Defense Class


Class meets from 7:00pm – 9:00pm
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PAST EVENTS


Sunday, August 22nd, Cary Grove SportsFest 2010


Demonstration 2:30pm on the main stage. Visit our booth noon – 4pm.
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June 11th, 12th, & 13th Ninja Camping Trip 2010

 

We will be holding our annual Ninja Camping trip this year at beautiful Kettle Morraine State Forest (southern unit) in Wisconsin. Every year this event is more fun than the year before!! This year we will be adding additional instructors to add more perspectives and insights to the training.

Among the topics to be focused on are:

-Sojutsu
-Shurikenjutsu
-Togakure Ryu Ninpo Taijutsu and Happo Biken
-and Ninja war games

Attendees should bring:
-Camouflage
-Food and beverage
-Tent and camping equipment
-Training weapons (ie., bokken, training yari or rokushakubo ,shuriken, training knife…etc)
-NO LIVE BLADES (with the exception of survival knives and throwing shuriken)
-GUITARS AND OTHER CAMPFIRE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ARE WELCOME

Instructors for the trip:
Anthony Brooks
Kevin Clarke
Mike Russell
Ethan Capers

Cost : pay in advance $135.00 for both days, $75 for one day,
advance payment must be recieved by June 1st. Thereafter the price is $150 for both days, $95 for one. This price includes the cost of the campsite, training fees, as well as firewood. Everyone will have to pay for their own parking sticker, camping supplies, and meals.

Attendees can arrive on Friday late afternoon or early evening to groupsite B.

Space is limited so please RSVP ASAP.

Payments can be made via credit card over the phone (line is secure if you want to leave credit info) 847-462-5909 or you can mail checks to:
Brooks Martial Arts Center
600 Industrial Drive, unit F
Cary IL. 60013

If you are leaving credit information I will need Credit card #, exp. date, mailing address, and zip code to process your payment.

I will continue to add more information… so check back regularly for updates. If you are interested in attending and need more info you can also call 847-462-5909.

February 27th & 28th, 2010 Shihan Rob Renner Seminar

Chuuto Hanpa Taijutsu
“Incomplete Taijutsu”Rob will be sharing the feeling of Hatsumi Soke’s taijutsu through this concept of incompleteness or going halfway. Building on the Bujinkan theme of “Sainou Kon Ki” from the previous year, this seminar will prepared us for this years theme of “Rokkon Shou Jou”.

 

Topics covered:

* l Kihon happo with only one hand!

* l Tachi and its myriad ways of use

* l Multiple attackers…using one hand!

* l Understanding the principle of shiho dori.

* l Much more

And as always, Rob showed the newest and most effective exercises and drills learned from the Japanese top shihan, the “Shitennou”. These movements rapidly improved taijutsu and increased over all health. 

DAIKOMYOSAI 2009 with Shihan Kevin Schneider

December 5th and 6th

 

Friday-Sunday, August 7-9, 2009
Madison, Wisconsin

Midwest Bujinkan Tai Kai 2009 will be one of the largest Bujinkan training events in the Midwest, with over 20 Bujinkan Shidoshi and Shihan donating their experience, knowledge and time to help Midwestern buyu follow Hatsumi Sensei’s advice to build a strong and connected Bujinkan community in our area.

Contact: info@midwestbujinkantaikai.org
http://www.midwestbujinkantaikai.org/

 

Ninja Camping Trip 2009

June 26th, 27th, and 28th
The focus of training was Togakure Ryu Ninpo Taijutsu with continued emphasis on kukan no nawa and kieru kankaku concepts. We also looked at various sword and spear applications, namely kamayari.
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TV Appearance April 19th, 2009

We were featured on Chicagoing with Bill Campbell” !!! On ABC 7 April 19th @ 11am.

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Rob Renner Shihan Seminar

March 28th and 29th, 2009 (11am to 6pm both days)

As many are aware, Hatsumi sensei has been talking about the importance of maintaining the connection to Japan over the last few years, as well as the importance of creating a strong network within the Bujinkan community. He also constantly admonishes us to “find a good teacher” as there is much misinformation available. Recently Hatsumi Sensei has “recommended” that several of the high-level, non- Japanese living in Japan go abroad to share their understanding with the rest of the world.

才能 Saino/Talent…魂Tamashi/Spirit…器Utsuwa/Capacity

Following Sensei’s encouragement, Rob Renner will be coming to the Chicago area to share his insights and training tips for understanding this year’s theme, as well as the universal principle’s of Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu. Embodying this year’s theme, Rob has made a dream of many come true – living in Japan and training with Hatsumi Sensei and the top Shihan almost daily! He has been able to create a life where he can pass on the principles and movements of the Bujinkan to people outside the world of martial arts through his company, Zeropoint Training.

He is constantly refining and teaching movement skills to people of all ages, as well as holding taijutsu classes 5 days a week for visiting guests and native Japanese alike. This immersion in training at the highest level of the art has obviously produced outstanding results, as the many people who have trained with him over the last few years can attest to. Although he often demonstrates the “magic” of taijutsu, Rob breaks down the difficult pieces into easily manageable chunks, producing immediate improvement in your taijutsu. This skill at designing exercises and creating mental models that speed the process of learning make it imperative to train with Rob. If you are interested in increasing your capacity (utsuwa), then this seminar is for you!