Bujinkan founder Hatsumi-sensei demonstrating fundamentals with senior practitioners in Japan. The body is trained with large movements to first learn principles making free spontaneous application possible.
Kamae: positions of readiness adopted based on your mental state
Taihen Kihon: body movement fundamentals teaching how to evade attacks beginning with the sword
Kihon Gata: striking fundamentals
Torite Kihon Gata: grappling fundamentals
Sanshin: body training movement patterns and applications
Takamatsu-sensei Documentary