Vol.
25 #2, February, 2018
51st Year!
Questions are an integral part of learning. They help me realize
areas of study that require clarification. Here are more
questions from BJJY members. Be aware that sometimes the
questions and/or answers are edited to depersonalize them.
Also, none of the question responses, opinion, or editorial con-
tent provide any legal advice in any form or manner regardless
of how qualified or experienced the author may be. Always
consult a qualified attorney in your state if you need any type of
legal advice.
Q: I just wanted to thank you for the training vid-
eos that I purchase on the website from you.
they downloaded ok and work fine. I was won-
dering if I could still put them on a couple of
DVDs after watching them on the computer or is
it either/or with the videos? 121717
A: If you want to burn the training videos onto dvds
or thumbstick[s] or also save them to a tablet for
your own use that's up to you. Just don't make cop-
ies for friends as there are copyright issues.
Q: I'm curious what your experience had been
regarding book endorsements...do they help in
sales? 121917
A: Honest answer is that I don’t know but I don’t
think they hurt. Publishers use them so they must
help. I think if you get 1-2-3 top people it’s more ef-
fective than 5-6. I think 3 is a good number based
upon my experience in speech & debate that’s re-
ferred to as the “rule of three”. It seems that 3 rea-
sons for or against something satisfies most people
“acceptance level”. 1-2 reasons create an iffy posi-
tion. 4-5-6 etc is overkill & people turn off to your
position/argument regardless of how valid it is.
Q: My sons have expressed interested in learn-
ing Budoshin Ju-Jitsu. They are 14 and 10 years
old. I was going to sign them up for a member-
senseigk@budoshin.com
ship. Is there an application I can print off and
send in? Also, I already have the home study
videos that we can use to train together. I have
Shodan in Judo and can get them started on
ukemi while we are training. 122117
A: All you have to do to "sign up" your sons [& you?]
is to go to www.budoshin.com/membershipreg.htm
and secure the membership package[s] you wish.
There are no other forms to fill out. Ages 10 & 14
are good years to start and your judo background
should help tremendously.
Q: Do have any further suggestions in proceed-
ing forward. 122117
A: Other suggestions would be based on your sons
relationships/bond with each other as well as your
relationship/bond with your sons. What I would avoid
is comparing one son to another. The 14-year old
may pick up things faster but keep in mind that
[which I'm sure you already know] that each of your
sons will learn at their own speed and in their own
way. Your martial arts background & rank will help
you as their "sensei" and as their dad -- and you
need to keep both separate. You'll need a lot of pa-
tience & perhaps even fortitude not to get upset at
times and always be positive. Remember, on the
mat you're their sensei and your goal is to help each
one do the best they can -- not necessarily be as
good as each other in everything they learn.
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North Oaks Park, Santa Clarita, CA
Mid-August, 2018
Contact senseigk@budoshin.com for details
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Very important: What goes on on the mat
stays on the mat. Any issues should not be allowed
to affect your parent/child relationship. Sidestep: My
daughter studied jujitsu in my dojo starting at age 10
until she got a bit beyond her green belt. However,
she continued to train on me, much like Inspector
Clusseau's houseboy in the Pink Panther movies, at
the most inopportune and unexpected times. At age
31 she still applies locks & holds on me before I
know what's going on. I'm not worried about her pro-
tecting herself, but it just goes to show that you're
boys may try stuff on you when you least expect it
[that's ok] or on each other [which might/might not
be ok].
The one thing you want to steer clear of is
expecting perfection in one thing before you teach/
they learn another. I'm sure you know as a shodan
in judo, that learning is progressive and that practice
& time helps make technique execution better and
better. If you look at the belt exams you notice that
some techniques show up repeatedly in different
forms or variations. So I would expect a 4th kyu to
do an ippon seoi[l] nage better than 5th kyu or better
than a 6th kyu -- & perhaps know 1-2 variations of
an ippon seoi nage to some extent.
Please get back to me if you have any fur-
ther concerns.
Q: Do you know anybody I can train with or
school in the Boston area I could go to that does
your style of jujutsu ? 122117
A: Unfortunately I don't have a dojo in the Boston
area. However, I do have a member in Boxborough
who is a 2nd degree black belt in another system of
jujitsu [which may be close to or identical to Budosh-
in JJ, and a 5th kyu in Lexington. If you're interested
in contacting either one please let me know & I'll
send them your email address so they can contact
you directly.
NON-SEQUITOR
by Niles
I’ve been asked [?]
to provide a monthly
thought for you to ponder
— because dogs can’t pon-
der. Here my thought for
this month:
“A warm dry place to sleep is important.”
If you like my thoughts please let sensei
know. If sensei reads your comments to me I’ll wag
my tail! ☺
 SUMMER CAMP:
LIGHT YOUR FLAME!!
by George Kirby
Just imagine:
= 3 days in beautiful Santa
Clarita, CA, also known
as “awesome town”
during the warm sum-
mer months;
= 15 hours of quality in-
struction by top sensei
from throughout the
United States [& some-
times other countries];
= an open and friendly environment where you can
exchange ideas on the mat or over a meal;
= a chance to meet old friends and perhaps makes
some new ones;
= a free copy of the video of summer camp so you
can review what you learned — but can’t re-
member everything
= plenty of things for your family to do [if you bring
them] while you’re “working hard” at camp.
Yes, all of this & more is available if you join
me for this year’s summer camp, probably the third
weekend in August.
If you’ve never been to summer camp you
really should attend. Although traditional jujitsu is the
emphasis, all martial arts are welcome. As long as
you know your falling/landing skills you are usually
safe. Many of the topics can be applied across the
martial arts spectrum
You should know that summer camp is not
just for high ranking black belts. As long as you have
a 4th kyu or equivalent rank in your martial art you’re
qualified to attend. Even though most of the partici-
pants are medium to high ranking black belts, all
those dan grades & titles get left at the door to the-
dojo. At summer camp we’re all students and we all
learn from each other.
You might even have an interesting topic that
you’d like to have taught or you’d like to teach.
Again, rank is not relevant here. You’d be amazed at
how many good ideas I’ve gotten from my students
in 50+ years of teaching traditional jujitsu.
You may be asking, why am I pushing
“summer camp” & it’s only the start of February?
My rationale is simple. I’d like you to start
thinking about it. We all need to get out of the safe
environment of our dojo every once in a while to see
what other people are doing. Summer camp will ex-
pose you to different ideas and ways of doing things.
You may then want to try those ideas out in your do-
jo. If they work —- super! If they don’t, it’s something
you tried but it didn’t work to your or your students’
real benefit. However, even your students will appre-
ciate and respect you for trying.
I know that the three-day summer camp isn’t
cheap, but it’s as inexpensive as I can make it. There
are fixed costs [such as facility rental] that I have no
control over. There are also your additional travel &
housing expenses facing you if you don’t live locally.
However, putting your travel & housing costs
aside, the camp itself is well worth the “investment”
in terms of what you will learn and the relationships
you will hopefully establish.
After all, that’s what summer camp or any
training camp or seminar should be about: your own
personal growth and your potential ability to share it
with each other. After all, as one of my aunt’s said,
“You’re only alive as long as you’re learning some-
thing.”
So, come to this year’s summer camp. Learn
something. Perhaps teach something. [Send me an
email if you’re interested in teaching a 90-minute
segment.] But most of all, make friends and make
connections, because those connections will help
you continuously learn and grow in your understand-
ing of the martial arts — regardless of your rank or
what you already know.
Learning is lifelong. Growing as a martial art-
ist is lifelong. And attending summer camp will make
your flame of learning grow brighter!
Q: Do you know where I could buy some mats
for affordable prices online? I am going to try to
find place where we can work out and I need to
get some kicking shields and focus 122817
A: For Budoshin JJ you won't need shields or kicking
pads unless you plan to be very aggressive with
each other.
You can get new mats on my website &
they're usually delivered direct from the manufactur-
er within a couple of weeks. Regardless of where
you buy them you should get a minimum workout
area of 8x8' with 10x10' more desirable. I also rec-
ommend 4x8' mats as they're easier to move &
store. Also make sure the mats are designed for
adults & martial arts falls.
If you buy used mats make sure the mats are
not bulging on the sides which indicates the foam is
breaking down. You might also check local recrea-
tion centers as they might have mats you can use
there. Check eBay or sporting goods stores that sell
used equipment. You might also go online to find
manufacturers who have had mats returned. Some-
times even mats are available after martial arts con-
ventions if they've been loaned in exchange for ad-
vertising. Last, if you can put a layer of carpeting or
even carpet padding under the mats it may help the
impact you feel slightly.
BUDOSHIN JU-JITSU
CROSS-
CERTIFICATION
Would you like to cross-certify your ex-
isting black belt to get your black belt in Bu-
doshin Jujitsu? If your answer is “yes” and you’re
a BJJY member, the Budoshin Jujitsu Yudanshakai
can help you reach your goal.
For more information click here. To download a
copy of the Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Cross-Referencing
Form, click here. . Once you complete the form [to
the best of your ability], email it to Sensei Marc
Tucker [7th dan & Cross-Certification Chairperson]
by clicking here. Sensei Marc can also answer any
questions you might have.
Q: I wanted to ask you where could I look to train
at at budget prices that you could recommend?
123017
A: Your best bet to find an "inexpensive” dojo is at a
local YMCA, community center, or parks & rec de-
partments. Anyone teaching there is probably not
doing it for a living but because they want to teach. I
can't really recommend anyone specifically. Howev-
er, you can check out the instructor by asking who
his sensei is/was and what organization certified the
instructor's rank. You can usually check online to
see if the organization actually exists & other details.
You might also ask the agency he's teaching at how
long he's been teaching there. Also, ask to watch a
couple or a few classes to see if you'd "fit in" to the
instructional program.
This last item is probably more important
than anything else.
Q: I Would love to learn BJJY. Are there DVD's
available for purchase? 123117
A: The Budoshin Jujitsu Black Belt Home Study
Course series is available in dvd or mp4 format.
They are both priced the same [$89.95 for the set of
8 dvds or 8 mp4 files] except there is no shipping
charge for the mp4 files which would be sent to you
via Hightail, a drop box service I use.
You can go to www.budoshin.com/
BJJhomestudy.htm to purchase the set via PayPal.
If you want to purchase the set along with BJJY
membership [1 or 5 year] you can go to
www.budoshin.com/membershipreg.htm for the ben-
efits of BJJY membership & then scroll down the
page to the blue section to purchase the Home
Study Course/membership combination. There is a
discount for purchasing the videos & membership
together, but that's understandably your decision.
If you have any further questions please feel
free to contact me.
Q: I was thinking today while I was refereeing a
soccer game - yes a bad time to be thinking-
where is ki with respect to the sciatic nerve? I
always hear it being just below the navel and it
seems to me that it is pretty close to being in
front of where the sciatic nerve splits to go down
each leg from the spine. Is it a coincidence that it
is in front of a major nerve center (energy
source) or is there a relationship between ki and
the juncture of the sciatic? Not finding anything
with specific reference other than for acupunc-
ture, but I don't see acupuncture as relative to ki.
010818
A: Interesting hypothesis. I even checked a couple
of acupressure/acupuncture books I have & could
not find a direct physical relationship between the
sciatic nerve & hara/saiki tandan/center point. All I
can say is that the hara should be along your y-axis
[vertical] from ears down to ankle. The hara/center
point is located about 2” below the naval at about
the sacrum.
From what I’ve also read regarding sciatica is
that it can be aggravated by bending over or being
“unbalanced” [not proper posture]. I can see where
not having a balanced posture can put pressure on
the sciatic nerve at the vertebre but that’s not a med-
ical opinion.
So although it seems like there might be a
relationship between proper balance & irritation of
the sciatic nerve I’m stuck too. I’m not a medical per-
son so I can’t say anything for sure here. However,
from past experience, I have no doubt that an acu-
puncturist would say that there is a relationship be-
tween the two.
Q: I talked a friend into working out with me, he's
into Aikido. So, what's the cost for both to join ?
011218
A: Good to hear from you. Here are your choices:
1 year membership for one person normally $40,
now $36 through 1/25
1 year membership for TWO people normally $65,
now $58.50 through 1/25
2 year membership for ONE person normally $65,
now $58.50 through 1/25
5 year membership for one person normally $130,
now $120 through 1/25
Please be aware that the discounted prices
are only valid through January 25, 2018.
I’m looking forward to working with you and
your friend.
Q: My training partner & I are going to film our
Green Belt Mat Test this weekend. I just had a

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LEARNING FROM THE DOJO the real moon. In making this commitment and show-
ing respect for each student, your teacher has put
by Jerry Heines
the student’s interest to learn above his desire to
maybe do something else like go to McDonald’s.
Respect is one of
Dojos are not for the Sensei, he/she has
the three cornerstones in
seen the moon. It is for the students, albeit the
our Ju Jitsu training (the
Sensei enjoys teaching and helping to develop the
other two being Honor
students’ skills physically, mentally and philosophi-
and Strength – mental
cally. I had a very wealthy person come into a dojo
and physical). We’ve
once many years ago. He asked how much were
learned how respect is
classes in a disrespectful way. I gave him the prices
developed from following
charged for classes and he pulled out a wad of mon-
the Dojo protocol through
ey, peeled off the amount required and dropped it on
bowing, being polite, etc.
my desk. I told him to pick up the money and he did
But what else can be
so with a puzzled look on his face. I told him I could
learned from the Dojo it-
not teach him and asked him to leave. He tried to
self?
argue (now politely as he found money couldn’t buy
Do implies the “Way to Self-improvement”
everything he wanted) but I stood firm and asked
and we do this through our martial training. Jo
him to leave. I explained the way he approached me
means a room or hall in which to study. So Dojo is a
and the example he set for the students that were
hall in which to study a means for improving our-
coming into the club to exercise was very poor and I
selves through out martial training. The role of the
could not teach him as he could not recognize a
Sensei is to guide the student on this path by point-
teacher-student relationship. (Eventually he came
ing the correct direction through training. One meta-
back in 4-5 mos and this time I let him join.)
phor often used in Japan is that the student sees a
Very few Dojos offer a comfortable lifestyle.
reflection of a full moon in a calm still lake. The
But the Sensei knows the Dojo offers the correct life-
Sensei points to the true moon in the sky. Until the
style and to pursue that requires hardship, determi-
real moon is seen, the student continues to study
nation, commitment and respect. In turn, students
under the Sensei for seeing the real moon is far dif-
need to recognize that the Dojo is really a vehicle for
ferent than believing the reflection is the real moon.
them and need to support it. Class tuition typically
To know the difference is true enlightenment and the
pays to keep the doors opened. Typically, new stu-
ultimate goal in Ju Jitsu training. This no doubt is
dents have never had any training or instruction on
confusing initially but in time becomes so very obvi-
how very important commitment and respect to oth-
ous in its deeper meaning.
ers really is for a healthy society. It is in fact very sat-
As we train in the dojo we need our partners.
isfying as each student finds out over time when
Each relies on the other in order to train and if one
asked to help train new students. So we begin in
decides to go to McDonald’s instead of to class to
class with a bow and end with a bow. We all partici-
train it hurts both. Commitment is necessary from all
pate to clean and organize the Dojo. This develops
so that the dojo remains alive and this happens from
respect and equality (whether rich or poor, educated
developing a deep respect for your partner. It re-
or working class, etc.). We are all equal. It also helps
quires that each of us recognize there is something
to foster responsibility by accomplishing a cleaning
greater than us as individuals and really feel that
task. Typically, the sempai assigns tasks and in this
way internally. This feeling becomes a deep-rooted
way an order within the class is established. All
sensation in the form of respect and commitment to
these actions eventually are recognized as the cor-
others. Think of it, suppose your Sensei decided to
rect way to be not only to help maintain the Dojo but
go to McDonald’s instead of class and decided to
also one begins to express these attitudes to their
just not show up to teach. This doesn’t happen as
partners and others outside the Dojo. The Dojo can
the Sensei has made a commitment and shows re-
teach us much. All we have to do is open our eyes,
spect to all the students by always showing for class.
look in the direction the Sensei points and see the
Students know that their Sensei will be there and as
real moon.
a result your Sensei leads the way – like pointing to

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couple quick questions. On the Ukemi, in the
video a few variations are shown for each fall.
My question is do we need to show all of them
for Green or are we meant to do the others as we
progress through the ranks? 011218
A: You will be tested on your ukemi only on the
rokyu exam. The mae ukemi should show a forward
roll, ideally from a standing position, breaking your
fall & then coming up into a ready position facing
your “attacker”. The ushiro ukemi can have you
starting in a squat or semi-squat position, rolling
backwards over one of your shoulders [head should
be tucked to the other side] break your fall with both
hands & then come back up into a ready position
you can start from a squat or semi-squat position.
Fall to your right and left, breaking the fall with the
appropriate hand and get up as best you can. As
there’s no momentum here to help you get up
there’s no simple or pretty way to do it.
However, if you watch the video carefully,
you would be getting up into a sitting position as you
place one knee onto the ground, at a right angle to
the direction you’re facing, & place the other foot in
front of it, so that as you move into the sitting posi-
tion you continue your forward momentum so that all
of your weight is on the knee that’s on the ground.
Then move up into a kneeling position. From there
you can stand up. You also want to practice this so
you can do it with no hands. It’s all a balance issue.
Just as an FYI, although most of my students
can do this by the time they test for green belt, it’s
not something I grade them on. Also, in case you’re
wondering why hands are used to help you get up?
It’s because if someone kicks at you or tries to knock
you back down you have your arms & hands to
block them with.
Whew! This was a long answer to a short
question. If it confuses you please get back to me on
it.
Q: Also, my white judo gi pants had an unfortu-
nate trip through the dryer and shrunk a bit too
much. I have new pants ordered but wondered if
wearing my blue judo pants would be ok for this
video? 011218
A: No problem. The world will survive and your
clothes dryer will be punished.
Just as an FYI, I give my students who buy a
new gi the following washing instructions:

DO NOT USE CHLORINE BLEACH!*
WASH IN COLD WATER ONLY!*
DO NOT DRY IN DRYER!*
1. First time you wash your gi wash it in cold water
ONLY. It MAY shrink in cold water. You may use
non-chlorine bleach [Clorox 2] if you wish follow-
ing the directions on the container. Use a cloth-
ing softener [Downy] in the rinse, following the
directions on the container.
2. Once your gi is dry you will notice that the top is
really stiff. Grab the gi top by its bottom and
swing the gi top against a solid [brick] wall a few
times. This will soften up the gi top a bit.
3. Try the gi top on. If the sleeve is even with your
wrists or 1-2” above your wrists and fits you then
you don’t need to shrink it any further. If the
pants are about ankle length they’re the correct
fit too. After you’ve washed your gi 5-6 more
times in cold water only & hang it up to dry [after
you wear it in class], you can wash it with your
regular clothes & dry it in the dryer. It shouldn’t
shrink.
4. If your gi &/or pants are too big, wash them in
warm water & hang to dry.
5. If they’re still too big, wash them in hot water &
hang to dry.
6. If they’re still too big, wash them in hot water &
dry them in a dryer.
Additional notes on gi care:
The more you wash a gi the softer it be-
comes.
If you roll your gi up properly after its dry
it will always look clean and neat [with
creases in the sleeves].
Additional notes on patch/crest placement:
The Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo patch [rectangle]
is to be sewn onto the RIGHT chest
of your gi top.
The Budoshin Ju-Jitsu logo patch [round] is
to be sewn onto the LEFT upper
sleeve of your gi top.
Placement of other patches can be found in
the Budoshin Ju-jitsu Student Hand-
book.
*Judo gi or pants may not be returned once they are
worn or washed.
Q: Good morning Sensei. Should I email the Mat
test to you or is there a different address for your
hightail account? 011318
A: Here you go. Direct from Kokoro:
Do you know that you can send large files, such
as your belt rank test/evaluation videos, [up to 5gb/
file] to me via my Hightail “dropbox” at https://
www.hightail.com/u/Budoshin for FREE as part of
your membership benefits?
That’s right! Just click on the link above & follow
the directions. Also, you do NOT have to register or
sign up with Hightail to send me these large files.
Q: I need to buy the whole dvd program of jujut-
su . Are there any sales going on for all dvds?
011718
A: Unfortunately I can't go down any lower than the
posted price which is already discounted for the set.
There might be a slight refund on the shipping but
that's about it.
Why not go for the mp4 format files. You can
save them onto any medium you wish & even burn
onto your own personal DVD set. Also, there are no
shipping charges for m4p files.
Although I’ve always preferred to conduct
business in an informal manner, the time con-
sumed, and after some discussion with PayPal, I
have decided to adopt the following “official” policy
regarding mp4 file sales:
You will have 10 days from the time I initially send
you each mp4 file to download purchased files.
Once Hightail indicates you have attempted or
completed the download of any mp4 file up to 2
times, the 10-day download period for the spe-
cifically downloaded mp4 file[s] may expire.
If you encounter any technical or other reasonable
issues that prevent you from downloading all the
mp4 files sent to you via Hightail, you MUST
inform me via email of the problem/issue BE-
FORE the initially established 10-day download
period ends.
Mp4 video files are NON-returnable and NON-
refundable.

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inclusion in future issues of Kokoro. It doesn’t mat-
ter if you’re a white belt or a black belt — or any-
thing in between. I learned a long time ago that
some of “my” best ideas came from students.
If you’re concerned about proper grammar,
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Protect Your
Students
and
Yourself!
If you're the sensei of any martial art or ac-
tive in any organized sport you may be aware that
more & more insurance companies are requiring
that you have some sort of "Concussion Aware-
ness" program in place in your school. One of the
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The American Ju-Jitsu Association has also
developed the Responsible Instructor Program
[RIP] to deal with concussion awareness and other
safety concerns in a dojo situation. If you're inter-
ested in the RIP program go to
www.americanjujitsuassociation.org/about/safety-