BACK FROM JAPAN SEMINAR with MATS HJELM was filmed at TANRENKAI 4 Workshop in May 2026 in Sundbyberg.
Shortly after his 54th training journey to Japan, he conducted a one-day seminar featuring Taijutsu, sword, naginata, and bisentō techniques. The training opened with Kihon Happō, followed by fresh, previously unnamed Taijutsu techniques and principles he had just brought back from his Japanese instructors.
The techniques covered at the seminar.
| # | Chapter Title | Time Stamp |
| 1. | Start | 00:00:00.00 |
| 2. | KIHON HAPPO | 00:00:55.28 |
| 3. | TAKAGIYOSHIN-RYU ATEKOMI | 00:25:25.20 |
| 4. | TAKAGIYOSHIN-RYU GYAKUDORI | 00:27:35.72 |
| 5. | TAKAGIYOSHIN-RYU KERIKOMI | 00:30:18.60 |
| 6. | KUKISHIN-RYU BISENTO OSHIN | 00:33:48.28 |
| 7. | KUKISHIN-RYU BISENTO KAKUGYAKU | 00:38:03.84 |
| 8. | OSHIN (KENJUTSU) | 00:40:43.24 |
| 9. | KAKUGYAKU (KENJUTSU) | 00:41:17.96 |
| 10. | UDEORI | 00:42:18.64 |
| 11. | KIHON HAPPO HENKA | 00:48:00.08 |
| 12. | JODAN UKE NAGASHI | 00:49:09.48 |
| 13. | End | 00:51:22.00 |
Filmed from two camera angles with high-quality audio and tasteful groovy background music that supports rather than distracts from the instructions.
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About the instructor
Mats Hjelm started training in Bujinkan for the first time around 1983. It wasn’t until 1986 when he had the opportunity to start training more seriously under a Shidōshi. He has taught at numerous seminars all around the world, gone to Japan 3-5 times every year. After he started training he never had a training break. He takes his budo training very seriously! If you want to sponsor a seminar or course, please don’t hesitate to contact him. For more information see his web site toryu.se or come and train with him at Kaigozan Dojo.
Video download specs
- Price: $19.99 USD (PayPal download)
- Length: 51 minutes
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- Language / commentary: English instruction
- Filmed: TANRENKAI 4 Workshop in May 2026 in Sundbyberg
- Instructor: Mats Hjelm (Tōryū / Toryū), Dai-Shihan, 15th Dan
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