I. Ichimonji No Kamae (Figure 1 posture) Gyokko ryu

II. Four Direction Rolling

1. Right forward roll – Migi Katate Zenpo Kaiten
2. Left forward roll – Hidari Katate Zenpo Kaiten
3. Long Distance side roll, right – Migi Sokuho Kaiten
4. Long Distance side roll, left – Hidari Sokuho Kaiten
5. Long Distance back roll, right left – Migi Koho Kaiten
6. Long Distance back roll, left – Hidari Koho Kaiten

III. Striking – Dakentaijutsu – Ichimonji no Kamae Kihon Gata

1. Ichi – Ichimonji Kata with Fudoken strike
2. Ni – Ichimonji Kata  with Ura Shuto
3. San – Uke low kicks, block with arm then sokuyaku to chest
4. Yon- Uke kicks with right leg, kick the leg like a shuto, it isn’t a block.  Then “place” your left  foot where you need to for distancing and kick with your right to an appropriate target.

Basic Water feeling Strike-

• From Ichimonji, step offline right and Shako ken to Uke’s face, then shuto ken to neck.

Striking Fists (Two) – Juroppo Ken (16 fists)

• Shitaken (Chinken) – 3 or 4 fingers stabbing together as a spear
• Sokuyaku – Bottom of the foot – heal kick

IV. Gyakute Waza (Reverse hand forms)

1. Ura Gyaku (Inward reversal)
2. Omote Gyaku (Outward reversal)
3. Hon Gyaku (Simple reversal)

Jutaijutsu sui no Kata – Water approach

• Uke Mirror wrist grabs.  Turn your wrist and pull your thumb towards your stomach exploiting weak point in the grab.

Hanbo no Kamae – “3 foot stick postures”

1. Munen Muso – “Cane posture” Freedom from Thought
2. Tate – “Shield posture”,  placed as a shield on the ground in front of you “ \ “
3. Kata Yaburi – “Shape Breaking posture”, handle bars in front
4. Otonashi – “No sound posture”, Handle bars behind

Hanbo striking methods

1. Two handed strikes – Sliding strike, rear hand strikes while front hand guides
2. Single hand strike – Palm up to palm down, wrist rotation
3. Two hand braced receiving strikes – block and push the attack back to expose targets
4. Figure 8 swinging drill

Hanbo retention

1. Single hand grip – Several types, switch hands, wrist hooks, rotate to strike..etc
2. Two handed grip – From Kata Yaburi, Uke grabs the hanbo, step towards the hand that grabed and pivot, yoko aruki to apply a Ura gyaku to Uke.  “I practiced with ASP a lot”

VI. Nihongo – Japanese

• Kata – Form
• Gyaku – Reversal
• Rokkushaku Bo – 6 foot Bo
• Tsuki – Thrust
• Ken – Fist or blade
• Sanmitsu – Three secrets

1. Thought – Desire
2. Word – Knowledge
3. Deed –  Action

VII. Ninpo History

Hanbo Techniques originate from the Kukushinden Ryu, Naval Samurai.