Tenchijin Ryaku Book 1 Ten Ryaku no Maki (The Principles of Heaven) by Carsten Kuhn Rorion Gracie Saotome Sensei -- a direct

Saotome Sensei -- a direct student of Aikido's legendary founder -- explains the use of the staff (jo) as a training tool for Aikido

embodying the essence of a true master

forward rolls

-Kaisetsu to ura bunkai

How Well do You Know the Combinations

Tenchijin Ryaku Book 1 Ten Ryaku no Maki (The Principles of Heaven) by Carsten Kuhn Rorion Gracie Saotome Sensei -- a directThe Tenchijin Ryaku no Maki consists of 3 parts: The Ten Ryaku no Maki (Principles of Heaven), Chi Ryaku no Maki (Principles of Earth), and the Jin Ryaku no Maki (Principles of the Human Being). In the Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu, these volumes are a basic guideline for learning the basic techniques. Only after complete mastering of the kihon (background), will the nine different schools (ryu) of the Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu be accessible in their entirety.