1970s Hatsumi Ninjutsu video

**shmuel** · Posted On: 2/26/2007 6:08am

After searching for a long time, I managed to find a link to this video:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...73933808703395

Anyone seen this before?

It shows a lot of very Ninja-ish stuff. Dates back to before Stephen Hayes appeared on the scene.

Some pretty impressive ukemi from a young Tanemura.

***Plasma*** · Posted On: 2/26/2007 7:03am

Wow Japanese playing Ninja.

The Shinobi Taihenjutsu (Flipping/rolling out of the Judo throws) was a great demo of that. Probably the best I've seen on the Internet.

See I know those were the days they spared, so I wished that was on the video, however, it obvious meant to be a demo video.

If a continuation of the Shuko thread, there a demo of the discussed shuko technique.

I am going to leave this in the JMA forum and not transfer it to Video, provided it generates some good discussion.

**nterry** · Posted On: 2/27/2007 9:14am

If you know what you're looking at, many of the techniques are very good in this vid. Advanced but subtle. I haven't tried to do the splits upside down in mid-air to lower my center of gravity enough to flip over out of a technique, but I'm betting it's f'n hard. I almost posted this once before, but I cringed at what some of the haters would say about the blinding powder and gi-normous axes.

**Mark2001** · Posted On: 2/27/2007 1:13pm

you can find more of his vids here. http://cjj2004.tripod.com/budoryu/ni...downloads.html

**shmuel** · Posted On: 2/27/2007 1:18pm

What the **** is Budo Ryu Ninjutsu?

and who is this "Anshu"?

I predict this person will be appearing on Bullshido forum very soon

***Plasma*** · Posted On: 2/27/2007 1:59pm

Already has

http://www.bullshido.net/forums/show...=Budo+ninjutsu

Its Transvestite Ninjutsu.

**Fitz** · Posted On: 2/27/2007 2:38pm

Originally Posted by shmuel

It shows a lot of very Ninja-ish stuff. Dates back to before Stephen Hayes appeared on the scene.

Are you sure about that? Remember SKH started training with Tanemura in 1975.

The Ninja aspects of the Bujinkan were long present, even while Takamatsu was alive. What Hayes brought to the group was a relentless international promotionalism. It certainly worked.

The film footage was part of the collection of film and photography that went into _Togakure-ryu Ninpo Taijutsu_ book originally published in 1983. Richard van Donk sells a translation of mixed quality which makes for a good look at the Bujinkan Kihon. It's pricey though, around $50, so only get it if you're really, really interested.

**shmuel** · Posted On: 2/27/2007 3:03pm

Originally Posted by Fitz

What Hayes brought to the group was a relentless international promotionalism. It certainly worked..

Slightly off-topic, but do you think Hayes created the ninja boom of the 80s or do you think he just happened to be in the right place at the right time. Did the ninja boom actually create Hayes?

If Hayes hadn't been to Japan in the 70s and discovered Hatsumi, do you think someone else would have simply filled that promotional gap instead of Hayes? Would Doron Novon or someone else have been in that famous position instead?

**shmuel** · Posted On: 2/27/2007 3:04pm

Originally Posted by Ninjew

Already has

http://www.bullshido.net/forums/show...=Budo+ninjutsu

Its Transvestite Ninjutsu.

BWAHAHAHAHA

Thanks for that link!

**rw4th** · Posted On: 2/28/2007 12:14pm

Originally Posted by shmuel

After searching for a long time, I managed to find a link to this video:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...73933808703395

Anyone seen this before?

It shows a lot of very Ninja-ish stuff. Dates back to before Stephen Hayes appeared on the scene.

Some pretty impressive ukemi from a young Tanemura.

That video is just full of more ninja silliness.