Shurikenjutsu Seminar

I talked to one of the owners of the place and he said to "put together some info and present it to me".

If you could give me an idea of what you want to accomplish, the costs involved, any equipment needed, time needed, etc....then we can get the ball rolling on this.

And, of course, I will gladly host a Khonvention to take place simultaneously.
 
I saw this cartoon and thought "I wonder if Danny held a seminar in the Middle East".
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I'm in Dallas and did Yoseikan Aikido through USYBA for 5 years in college. I am out of shape and out of time now, but am planning on getting back into it now that I am back in north Texas.

Holy Toledo... I will so bring all kinds of cool goodies... I may even need to visit my storage facility!
 
You there Danny? When are you going to be in San Jose? Joe (Aardvark) and I would love to try and make the event.

Norm
 
Shurikenjutsu Seminar, 05 August 2006


The Santa Cruz Bujinkan Dojo will be hosting the first EVER Meifu Shinkage
Ryu Shurikenjutsu seminar held in the United States.


The Instructor:

Danny Fletcher, 7th Dan Bujinkan and Shodan in Meifu Shinkage Ryu
Shurikenjutsu,
will be teaching a seminar in Shurikenjutsu. Danny Fletcher has been living
and training
in Japan for more than 5 years, and has been training with Hatusmi Soke
and Nagato Sensei weekly during all of that time.
Danny is also Shodan in Kyudo, Japanese Archery.


The needle like Bo Shuriken will be the primary focus of this seminar,
though the plate-like Senban Shuriken will also be covered.

Whether you've been wanting to increase your proficiency with these tools,
or learn the basics for the first time to practice on your own, Danny's
teaching will get you there.

As you may know, there are no Shurikenjutsu schools in the United States and no one with this level of training in true Shuriken arts.
This will be the first seminar in this art EVER in the United States.


Time:

Saturday, August 5th, 2006.
Training will start at 11:00 am until around 4:00 pm with a brief break for
lunch.


Location:

This one time event will be held at the:

Santa Cruz Bujinkan Dojo <http://www.santacruzbujinkan.com>
2827 South Rodeo Gulch Rd,
Soquel, CA

When viewing this location in Google
<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=2827+South+Rodeo+Gulch,+Suite+#4,
+Soquel,+CA&ie=UTF8&t=h&om=1&ll=36.986751,-121.969657&spn=0.006342,0.012467>
Maps, use the "Hybrid View" option, and zoom in to see
the buildings. You will see 3 vertical long buildings on the screen (to the
left of the green arrow),
the Dojo is in the middle of the center building.


Seminar Fee:

The fee for this unique seminar is $30.00.

Instructional DVDs, Armor, and Bo Shuriken will also be for sale.


What to Bring:

Students are welcome to bring their own Bo Shuriken or purchase one from
Danny. When arms and wrists get tired, Danny may be sharing (not teaching) Budo Taijutsu that he has learned from years of training in Japan, so it is advised that students bring both indoor and outdoor footwear. (Throwing will be outdoors)

It is important to have a gi belt.
Bokken and padded shinai are reccommended, regular shinai are not.
Throwing from seiza can be hard on the knees, so it is fine if anyone wishes
to use knee pads.
 
Danny, a little clarification, please.

1) If I wear regular cross-training shoes, would that work for indoor/outdoor?
2) Would the belts used in aikido work for a gi belt? My sons have several. If I used the 'lowest' color, would I be in violation of etiquette?
3) I think I can borrow a bokken, but unlikely that I can get a padded shanai (shinai?) by Saturday (that's a bamboo sword, right?). Is that going to be a problem?

Thanks for your patience.
 
tennis shoes for outside, tabi or barefeet inside.
you can wear anything you want, but a white belt would be the most proper.
(never throw those things away, right?...)
a bokken will be just fine.
Ill see you saturday!
 
Man...having jealousy pain!

sounds like a great seminar - be sure to take notes and get pics, guys!
 
Well, welcome home! I feel your pain as I was in Japan/Okinawa for over 6 years (grappling and the like).

Look before you cross the street and say on the right side..LOL

I hope all you guys have fun and remember those who can't be there,like me.

S/F,
CEYA!
 
Danny, I don't have any of that stuff anyway, but would like to attend. I'll just observe if that's OK, although will be glad to register and participate if I can "as is." I have four gi belts from my Kenpo days but they haven't fit me for over 30 years. :D

Actually, I guess this is obvious, but wouldn't the gi belt and bokken and padded sword only be needed for the Budo Taijutsu? I have never seen a gi belt worn without a gi in any case, but I guess you would need it to draw from. ?

Would the Cold Steel torpedo be considered a legitimate Bo shuriken? It is non-traditional I know. Finally, do you do any work with the flat or hira shuriken? I think it is also called a shaken or shakin.

I know exactly where that is, as my wife literally works about 100 yards from there.

I'm looking forward to meeting you and seeing Joe again.

(BTW, good news, there is a great sushi place nearby! I know you'll be craving that. ;) :D )

Thanks!

Norm
 
"Danny, I don't have any of that stuff anyway, but would like to attend. I'll just observe if that's OK, although will be glad to register and participate if I can "as is." I have four gi belts from my Kenpo days but they haven't fit me for over 30 years. "

Please dont observe, I insist on your total participation. Can you go to an MA store and get a cheap size 8 white belt?


"Actually, I guess this is obvious, but wouldn't the gi belt and bokken and padded sword only be needed for the Budo Taijutsu? I have never seen a gi belt worn without a gi in any case, but I guess you would need it to draw from. ?"

If you want to wear sweat pants and put the gi belt (obi) on top,that's fine. Part of shurikenjutsu is drawing the blades from the obi and also using the sword, before, during, and after throws. You know, there really are no "separate" martial arts; they are all related and connected to one another.


"Would the Cold Steel torpedo be considered a legitimate Bo shuriken? It is non-traditional I know. Finally, do you do any work with the flat or hira shuriken? I think it is also called a shaken or shakin."

You might be amazed at the variety of shuriken used in the old Japan. Anything sharp is fine. However, if you want to learn how to throw them with accuracy, speed and power then there are certain size and shape guidlines that one ought to consider. Yes, I throw shaken. I can teach you those if you want. A lot of guys think they are easy, but they I would disagree. Even after all these years, they present a challenge to me..


"BTW, good news, there is a great sushi place nearby! I know you'll be craving that. "

Actually, I'm on Atkins and I cant eat rice!
See you saturday !

p.s. - do you have any HI stuff you wanna trade? I have a box of knives in my closet...
 
Danny, I made a few (6) "shuriken" tonight out of 8" nails. Half of them polished, half semi-raw. They're about 20 cm. If they're not appropriate, I'll buy some on Saturday. Regardless, had fun making them.

Norm, you're welcome to half of them, if they're acceptable.
 
those WILL work, but the round shuriken are much harder to thro than the square type.
You dont have to buy one of mine, if you want to make some.
Go to the hardware store and buy some 1/4 inch (6mm or 7mm) mild steel stock.
Cut it into 16 cm lengths and grind down one end into a four-sided point about 25 mm long.
You might want to round out the bottom end to save the skin on your palms.
I use a bench grinder to remove the bulk of the steel, then I go to a file, heat treat, and then a sharpening stone.
Here are some specs:
meifu_plan.jpg
 
Danny, what kind of heat treat?

Looks like another trip to Orchard Supply. I bought some square bar stock, but it's 9mm. I'll get the 6-7mm tomorrow night
 
DannyinJapan said:
"Danny, I don't have any of that stuff anyway, but would like to attend. I'll just observe if that's OK, although will be glad to register and participate if I can "as is." I have four gi belts from my Kenpo days but they haven't fit me for over 30 years. "

Please dont observe, I insist on your total participation. Can you go to an MA store and get a cheap size 8 white belt?


"Actually, I guess this is obvious, but wouldn't the gi belt and bokken and padded sword only be needed for the Budo Taijutsu? I have never seen a gi belt worn without a gi in any case, but I guess you would need it to draw from. ?"

If you want to wear sweat pants and put the gi belt (obi) on top,that's fine. Part of shurikenjutsu is drawing the blades from the obi and also using the sword, before, during, and after throws. You know, there really are no "separate" martial arts; they are all related and connected to one another.


"Would the Cold Steel torpedo be considered a legitimate Bo shuriken? It is non-traditional I know. Finally, do you do any work with the flat or hira shuriken? I think it is also called a shaken or shakin."

You might be amazed at the variety of shuriken used in the old Japan. Anything sharp is fine. However, if you want to learn how to throw them with accuracy, speed and power then there are certain size and shape guidlines that one ought to consider. Yes, I throw shaken. I can teach you those if you want. A lot of guys think they are easy, but they I would disagree. Even after all these years, they present a challenge to me..


"BTW, good news, there is a great sushi place nearby! I know you'll be craving that. "

Actually, I'm on Atkins and I cant eat rice!
See you saturday !

p.s. - do you have any HI stuff you wanna trade? I have a box of knives in my closet...
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Thanks Danny! I'll try and score a belt tomorrow. I also have a close friend who has been involved in MA for years and teaches, and will see if he can make it as well. I know this would interest him.

I'll just pick up a shuriken from you on Saturday.

Box of knives in your closet? You'll have to be more specific! What do you have and what are you looking for? You can PM or email me if you like. When are you flying out, or are you here already?

Norm
 
Heat tret- Im no knifemaker and I dont have a real forge. I use a propane torch to heat the tips up to bright orange and then dunk it in ice water.
They are not knives, they only need to have a point that is relatively harder than the rest of the blade.
If someone has a better suggestion, please share it with me!
(keeping in mind that I dont have space or money for a real torch)
 
Hey, Danny, what kind of HI stuff are you looking for? I might have something 'extra'.
 
DannyinJapan said:
Heat tret- Im no knifemaker and I dont have a real forge. I use a propane torch to heat the tips up to bright orange and then dunk it in ice water.
They are not knives, they only need to have a point that is relatively harder than the rest of the blade.
If someone has a better suggestion, please share it with me!
(keeping in mind that I dont have space or money for a real torch)
Click to expand...

I think Steve Ferguson mentioned using oil to quench the blade in. I figured this was what you meant and plan on just heating up the first couple of inches and dunking it in some 30 weight. I think perhaps the oil cools it a bit more uniformly?

BTW, Size 8 belts are special order out here, so I'll try to make it with a #7. I'm not _that_ fat, and I hope it will work OK. :D

Norm
 
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