Hando Techniques of the Kukishin Ryu

[Solane]

Hi
This is a post I added to another forum's question but think it is of benefit for us Ninjutsu practitioners especially.

Look for a book called "Stick Fighting Techniques of self-defence" By Masaaki Hatsumi & Quintin Chambers. Publishers Kodansha.

The book mainly focuses on the Hando (3foot) stick, but a lot of the techniques can be applied to the Jo and Bo Staff.

Hatsumi demonstrates 51 Techniques and 7 immobilizations of the Kukishin Ryu with the help of Tetsuji Ishizuka. There are step by step explanations and over 300 photographs used.
I find it a great help when used to refresh my mind before practicing in the dojo with my instructors or when they are not available.
You need the help of an instructor to show you all the subtle bits of the techniques that the book cannot show you.

I bought this in Manchester about 8 years ago for about £13.50, and have seen it in Glasgow, a few years back.
I hope this helps :D

Solane

[Juzo]

The word for the 3 foot staff is Hanbo, not Hando. Lol :)

[Solane]

DOH DOH DOH

You are absolutely correct, and I was reading from the book as well. My Dyslexic fingers took over. Never type when tired as that doesn't help either.
Going to go and hide in shame now!!! : )
The scary thing is you are the first person who has read the post to actually spot that and reply!!!!

Solane

[Freeform]

Hey, I spotted that as well! Sounds like a good book, I'll have to add it to my must buy list, then added to my must read pile! ;)

Colin

[Mike Flanagan]

I think Borders stock this book, and I'm sure Amazon do.

I bought it a few years ago, its an excellent book which I would heartily recommend.

It nicely occupies the middle ground between grappling and sparring and the techniques shown have parallels in many different arts, its not just for Ju-jitsu or Ninjitsu people.

Mike

[Brad Ellin]

Look for it on eBay and half.com as well as abebooks. I found it on half.com, first edition hardback for less than a new paperback. I now have 3 copies of it. I would suggest, if you are like me, to always buy 2 (two) copies of a book. A good one and a ised one. That way if someone wants to borrow a book and you lend it out, it doesn't matter if they "forget" to return it.
Learned the hard way and lost all of my Hayes Ninja series ( autographed) and my Ninjutsu History and Tradition (autographed by Soke).

[Solane]

That bites big time.
I think a gental reminder wouldnt go a miss. "Give me my god dam books back!!!!!!" :)

Solane

[sshh]

Saw that book at Barnes and Noble today for only $15 US. I've skimmed through it before at my shihan's house, and reviewed it again today. It is such a great training manual for bujinkan budo hanbojutsu. The techniques are considered all kukishin hanbo, but there is also eda koppo techniques, and there are a lot of kata from the asayama ichiden ryu.

highly recommended as a foundation for bujinkan weapons training.