Mukashi no jutsu

**sten** · Posted On: 5/02/2009 7:22pm

anyone been to mukashi no jutsu on long island?

**Melchizedek** · Posted On: 5/03/2009 8:28pm

Haven't heard of it before man, but wow, that place looks absolutely ridiculous. "Sensei Doug" doesnt mention whom he trained under, where, etc. Both Jiu Jitsu and Ninjitsu have lineages that are easily traceable. Additionally, few people train in Sanda, so you should be able to "dig" a little further on that one as well. If you're set on studying here, I'd at least ask for some additional background info. Just my thoughts though . . .

**Shogun Assassin** · Posted On: 5/04/2009 1:06pm

This guy is adverstising all over the place, even craigslist. A buddy of mine and I were thinking of checking him out for shits and giggles. I mean I won't knock someone for training people in their garage/basement where ever. The only mention he makes on his site of who may have trained him is in a caption to the picture of his "weapons master" Ronald Bryhan. Maybe someone can dig something up on him.

**sten** · Posted On: 5/04/2009 1:21pm

Let me know how it is if you go. I trained in a basement school years ago, it was real old school stuff. No BS there. Sten

**sten** · Posted On: 5/04/2009 4:49pm

Melch, I emailed and asked who he trained Sanda with. John Yuan, a 5 time World Wushu Gold medal winner in Brooklyn.Sensei Darel Chase,Sensei John Craig , Sensei Howard Popkin for Jiujitsu and Master P. Lan for Ninjitsu. Sensei R. Bryhan, Weapons. Any of these look familiar?

**Shogun Assassin** · Posted On: 5/05/2009 8:12am

Originally Posted by sten

Melch, I emailed and asked who he trained Sanda with. John Yuan, a 5 time World Wushu Gold medal winner in Brooklyn.Sensei Darel Chase,Sensei John Craig , Sensei Howard Popkin for Jiujitsu and Master P. Lan for Ninjitsu. Sensei R. Bryhan, Weapons. Any of these look familiar?

Well Howard Popkin has a school in West Hempstead NY.
His titles:
Yondan - Jun Dairi Kyoju - Daito ryu Aikijujutsu Roppokai
Yondan - 4th Degree Black Belt - Vobindinh HTM World Martial Arts
Shodan - 1st Degree Black Belt - Goshin Budo Jujitsu

Unless my Google-Fu is weak I cannot find any of the other names listed.

**sten** · Posted On: 5/05/2009 8:20am

I found Darel Chase, it is Aiki Ryu JiuJitsu, and I think Master Lan was with Hatsumi, I may be wrong.

**TheMightyMcClaw** · Posted On: 5/05/2009 2:49pm

Originally Posted by sten

anyone been to mukashi no jutsu on long island?

Judging from the name, I would suspect that Mukashi no Jutsu is not terribly mukashi.
Maybe someone with better Japanese can correct me, but I'm pretty sure "mukashi" is never used as a modifier; I've only ever heard it as a part of storytelling language, as "mukashi mukashi ni"... (the equivalent of "Once upon a time....")
Regardless of what he's teaching, I'm calling shenanigans on the name.

**sten** · Posted On: 5/05/2009 3:35pm

thanks for the info but it is of no help regarding my decision to join.any one who has heard of or been there please respond. thanks. peace,Sten

**Jeffrey** · Posted On: 5/05/2009 4:05pm

sten,

It looks like a pretty small school, so it is unlikely anyone here knows anything specific about it. From the one video on their website, it looks pretty lousy, but that is just a video. You'll need to go there in person and check it out.

If you are new to Bullshido, you should know we advice people to seek out schools that train in an "alive" manner. See this series of videos:

YouTube - Words of Wisdom PT 1

That link is to part 1. There are six parts that can be found in the sidebar if you click through to YouTube.