NYBA is proud to host the 22nd Headmaster Seki Nohuhidé Sensei of Asayama Ichiden-ryū (浅山一伝流) for the first NYC Seminar this Fall. He will be assisted by the attending assistant instructors Shihandai – Kurosawa Keita Sensei, and Matthew Harvey Sensei.

Seki Nohuhidé Sensei – 22nd Soke

Kurosawa Keita Sensei – Shihandai

Matthew Harvey Sensei

The seminar will be held at:

3 LAFAYETTE AVE. BROOKLYN, NY 11217

NOTE: We will be updating information on the welcome package as we know more (please keep checking for updates).

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SEMINAR SCHEDULE:

• FRIDAY – NOV. 13

  7 – 9 PM PRATT BUDO CLUB
  Pratt Budo Club Members or INVITE ONLY
  930 – PM – DINNER

• SATURDAY – NOV. 14

  9 AM – OPENING REIHO

  9:30 AM – 1 PM – SEMINAR – 1
  
  1 PM – LUNCH

  2 PM – 5 PM – SEMINAR – 2

  6 PM – DINNER – TBD (RSVP)

• SUNDAY – NOV. 15

  9 AM – OPENING REIHO

  9:30 AM – 1 PM – SEMINAR – 3
  
  1 PM – LUNCH

  2 PM – 5 PM – SEMINAR – 4

  6 PM – DINNER – TBD (RSVP)

SEMINAR FEE – $500*
STUDENT FEE – $200**

*This fee includes the seminar fee only
THERE ARE NO REFUNDS!
+$50 LATE FEE AFTER OCT. 1st
DEADLINE FOR SIGN-UP IS OCT. 31st!

**Students are required to show current vaild photo school ID.

PLEASE NOTE: SO DUE TO LIMITED SIZE OF THE PRACTICE SPACE AND THE POPULARITY OF SENSEI’S COMING TO NYC FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE ARE HAVING TO ARE LIMIT THE ATTENDANCE TO 50 PARTICIPANTS (PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO ACTIVE ASAYAMA ICHIDEN RYU MEMBERS AS WELL AS NYBA STUDENTS – STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE A HISTORY OF PREVIOUS TRAINING WITH A CERTIFIED DOJO AND TEACHER – UNFORTUNATELY OTHER STUDENTS WILL BE LIMITED TO INVITE ONLY.

NOTE – TICKETS TO THIS EVENT ARE ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH NYBA!

$50 LATE REGISTRATION FEE AFTER OCT. 1st

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EQUIPMENT (REQUIRED – PLEASE READ)

• UNIFORM

  • Dogi and Hakama (black or blue only) required

  • Obi – inner obi, outer obi* (see below) required

  • Tabi – blue or black only (not white) optional

  • Knee pads are also suggested. optional
    
    *PLEASE NOTE: ASAYAMA ICHIDEN RYU requires the wearing of an outer obi (over your hakama) to properly perform their sayabiki and noto – be sure to purchase a WHITE BELT (karate, taekwondo, or judo belt is acceptable as well). DO NOT WEAR OTHER COLORED BELTS UNLESS YOU HAVE AN OFFICIAL RANK.

• IAITO and WAKIZASHI

  Practice swords only (no steel iaito please). Live (sharp) swords will not be permitted to train as it’s a risk to other students as well as being a legal liability for NYBA.
  
  Please be sure to inspect all of your equipment to ensure it is safe to practice with (make sure the menuki pins are in tight).

• BOKKEN with TSUBA

  Japanese White Oak is preferred – please inspect your bokken to ensure it’s not splintering or cracked for safety reasons.

WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT STUDENTS REVIEW AND PRACTICE THESE TECHNIQUES BELOW BEFORE ATTENDING THIS SEMINAR.

• REIHO

  WATCH THIS VIDEO OF HOW WE PERFORM THE OPENING REIHO IN ASAYAMA ICHIDEN RYU

  – Standing with heels together, sword held on left side (no thumb on tsuba

  – holding tsuba bow forward slightly

  – Bring the sword up to the middle of your body (2 hands), curve facing you (placing your RT thumb on the tsuba)

  – Drop the sageo down

  – Place LFT thumb on tsuba while sliding RT hand down straightening the sagaeo on the LFT side of the sword with the RT thumb

  – Turn the tsuka facing LFT and bring sword in front of you (LFT hand palm facing up and RT hand facing down)

  – Keeping the sagaeo on your RT thumb, wrapping the sagaeo around your thumb as you turn your RT palm upwards

  – From the height of your chest, elevate the sword to the height of your eyes.

  – Starting with the LFT – take 3 steps forward (LFT, RT, LFT – bring feet together)

  – Pull back your LFT foot dropping to your LFT knee – RT foot sweeps behind you (as if you’re wearing the long hakama) – sitting in seiza – -When you sit, the distance between your knees is one fist apart

  – Place the sword in front of you–curve facing you

  – Sit into seiza, then place fists on the floor on both sides and push back away from sword –  then tuck loose hakama under your butt,

  – Sitting in seiza hands on your hips

  – Bow to sword, both hands move down and in front together

  – Sit up then place fists on the floor on both sides and push forward toward sword

  – Sit up into seiza

  – Grab tsuba and raise sword (curve towards you) up into the center (between knees)

  – Straighten sageo down from center of saya and place into obi (LFT side)

  – Then pass the sageo to the right, tie it into the himo (allow extra to hang in loop)

  – Stand up, step forward and then back 1 step.

• KANI-BASAMI – CRAB PINCH

  KANI-BASAMI – Crab pinch technique

• HOW TO "THROW" DRAW THE KATANA

  Asayama Ichiden Ryu (AIR) has a very unique way of drawing the sword – please watch this video

• NUKITSUKE PRACTICE

  PRACTICE THESE EXERCISES – 4 MIN EXERCISES

  • Kami Dachi Wari 上立割

  • Ichi No Dō 一ノ胴

  • Agé Gesa 揚袈裟

  • Shimo Dachi Wari 下立割

  • Gyaku Te Nuki (Ver. 1, 2, Ver. 3) 逆手抜

• TSUME-MOKUROKU

  TSUME-MOKUROKU – BASIC DRAWING & HOLDING METHODS

  • Mukō Zume (front) 向詰

  • Migi Zume (right) 右詰

  • Hidari Zume (left) 左詰

  • Ushiro Zume Hidari (back left) 後詰左

  • Ushiro Zume Migi (back right) 後詰右

• MUHI RYU – BASIC KATA

  MUHI RYU BASIC KATA – PART 1
  
  MUHI RYU BASIC KATA – PART 2
  

  Muhi Ryu Basic Iai Kata

  1. 天地 Tenchi

  2. 柔剛 Jūgō

  3. 陣風 Jinpū

  4. 陣風之二 Jinpū-no-ni ver.2

  5. 閃電 Senden

  6. 閃電之二 Senden-no-ni ver.2

  7. 左右切 Sayū Giri

  8. 左右切之二 Sayū Giri-no-ni ver.2

• SHINKAGE RYU HŌGAN HA – BASIC KATA

  • SHINKAGE RYU HOGAN-HA – PART 1

  • SHINKAGE RYU HOGAN-HA – PART 2

  • SHINKAGE RYU HOGAN-HA – PART 3

  1. Mae Kamidachiwari 前 上立割 

  2. Migi Tanden Tsuki 右 丹田 突き 

  3. Hidari Ukenagashi 左 受け流し 

  4. Zengo Shimodachiwari 前後 下立割 

  5. Zengo Sayū Gyakute Dachi 前後左右 逆手立 

  6. Ushiro Sanri 後ろ三里 

  7. Chokuzen Yundé Nuki直前 弓手抜

  8. Chokuzen Gyakutenuki 直前 逆手抜

  9. Sayū Tsuka-até 左右 柄当

  10. Mae Karatakewari 前 唐竹割 

  11. Mae Gyakutekesagiri 前逆

  12. Haigo-Sayū Suiheigiri背後左右 水平斬り

  13. Menpowari Atamauchi 面頬割 頭打ち

  14. Zenshinchū Hidari-Hōi 前進中 左包囲

  15. Zenshinchū Migi-Hōi 前進中 右包囲

  16. Ushiro Suihei Dō Kesa-giri 後水平胴 袈裟斬

  17. Zengo Sayū Hōi 前後左右 包囲

• KUMITACHI – SHODAN

  PLEASE REVIEW THESE TECHNIQUES
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw9PToRawIc&t=19s
  
  O MARU – WINNING SIDE
  ▲  SANKAKU – LOSING SIDE
  
  SHODAN REQUIREMENTS
  1. HIRA SEIGAN – V.2
  2. SUJIKAI – V.2
  3. TATSUNAMI V1

• KOTÉUCHI 22 KAJŌ – BOKKEN PRACTICE

  • KOTÉUCHI 22 KAJŌ – PART 1

  • KOTÉUCHI 22 KAJŌ – PART 2

  • KOTÉUCHI 22 KAJŌ – PART 3

IMPORTANT (READ BEFORE SIGNING UP) – ALL PARTICIPANTS NEED TO HAVE AT LEAST 1+ YEAR(S) OF SWORD EXPERIENCE BEFORE ATTENDING.

NOTE: NYBA WELCOMES ALL PRACTITIONERS (WE CONSIDER THIS TO BE A “SAFE AND TOLERANT SPACE” – WE ADHERE TO A STRICT CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS – IF YOU CANNOT AGREE TO OUR LEGAL WAIVER AND CODE OF CONDUCT THEN YOU MAY NOT ATTEND (see below).

ALL PAYMENTS ARE DUE – BEFORE OCTOBER 31st

• ONLINE PAYMENTS

  We accept PayPal, VENMO and Zelle online payments – please pay to newyorkbudoassociation@gmail.com
  

• CASH AND PERSONAL CHECKS

  Online payments are preferred however, you can also provide cash or personal checks as well.
  
  For cash payments please have exact change and place in an envelope with your name and info written on it.
  
  Please make personal checks out to New York Budo Association.
  
  You can mail your checks to New York Budo Association – 299 Clermont Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11205

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