Bujinkan Budō Taijutsu training does not include participation in competitions or contests,[8] as the school’s training aims to develop the ability to protect oneself and others using techniques that focus on disabling an attacker (and/or removing their desire/ability to continue) as quickly and efficiently as possible.[9]
This training is conducted in a manner in which there are predefined “attackers” (tori) and “receivers” (uke) similar to drills in judo (gokyo) or traditional Japanese martial arts. However, the Bujinkan differs from many traditional martial arts in that the training progresses through the following stages:[10]
- Predefined sets of movements (kata) and physical conditioning
- Variations to the fixed drills (henka), responding to changes in the attacker’s movements or situation
- Free form training (randori) consisting mostly of spur-of-the-moment, dynamic techniques during which the defender hits, locks, chokes or throws the attacker in a controlled and safe manner
- More advanced training consists of controlling the attacker’s mind using various techniques such as pain compliance and deception
(Source material: wikipedia)
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