Ten Chi Jin Training Book by Richard Van Donk

The TenChiJin No Maki (Book of Heaven, Earth and Man) is at the very core of the Bujinkan teachings.

With this manual you can study the original teaching curriculum established by Takamatsu-Sensei and redrafted by Soke Hatsumi for his instructors in the late 1970's and early 1980s.

Very few foreign Shidoshi ever obtained these teaching scrolls directly from Hatsumi. Shihan Richard Van Donk was granted all 3 of these teaching books (the book of Heaven, the book of Earth, and the book of Man) in 1986 as a Shidoshi-ho. He was told that he was the first person ever to have them given to him at that level (Nidan / Shidoshi-ho).

A Note from Shihan Van Donk:

This in-depth Ten Chi Jin Study Notebook is a most valuable asset for studying the teachings of Soke Masaaki Hatsumi. I have translated my own personal Shidoshi densho for you which was given to me in 1986 by Soke Hatsumi. Then I added my own training notes of many years of study in Japan. I also inserted the actual waza densho from the related school when it applies for a technique. In addition to all this I inserted the kanji into this work for those that would like to explore it 

With this work you really have something rare and quite valuable in your hands. I have invested a few thousand dollars and about 25 years of study in this manuscript. Study this work well as it is the foundation to the Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu. Every Japanese Shihan grew up the ranks by learning this material and so should you. 

I am happy to be able to give you this opportunity to study the roots of the Bujinkan teachings.

Table of Contents:

TEN CHI JIN – HEAVEN, EARTH & MAN BOOK
KI HON HAPPO GATA
基本八法型
Kosshi Kihon Sanpo
骨指基本三法

Migi Ichimonji no Kamae　右一文字の構
Migi Hicho no Kamae　　　右飛鳥の構
Migi Jumonji　　　　　　右十字

Torite Kihon Gata Goho
捕手基本五法
Torite Kihon Gata
捕手基本型

Sono Ichi
Sono Ni
Sono San
Sono Yon
Sono Go

KYU KAMAE
九構

Fudoza　　　　　　　　　不动坐
Shizen no Kamae　　　　　自然の構
Hira Ichimonji no Kamae　　平一文字の構
Ichimonji no Kamae　　　　一文字の構
Doko no Kamae　　　　　　怒虎の構
Hicho no Kamae　　　　　　飛鳥の構
Hoko no Kamae　　　　　　抱囲の構
Kosei no Kamae　　　　　　攻勢の構
Jumonji no Kamae　　　　　十字の構

TAIHENJUTSU MUTODORI KATA
体変術無刀型

Hira no Kamae　　　　　　　平の構
Ichimonji no Kamae　　　　　一文字の構
Jumonji no Kamae　　　　　　十字の構

TEN RYAKU NO MAKI
天略の巻
UKEMI GATA TAIHENJUTSU
受身型体変術
Kuhen no Kata
受変の型

Taihen Ukemi Gata
Mae Gaeshi　　　　　　　前返
Zenpo Kaiten　　　　　　前方回転

Yoko Gaeshi　　　　　　　横返
Ushiro Gaeshi　　　　　　後返
Zenpo Ukemi　　　　　　　前方受身
Ryusui　　　　　　　　　流水
Shiho Tenchi Tobbi　　　　 四方天地飛び
Shoten no Jutsu　　　　　昇天の術
Hokojutsu　　　　　　　　歩行術
a. So Shin So Soku Ho　　　早心早速法
b. Hyo Jo Ho Ko　　　　　　氷上歩行
c. Mu On no Ho　　　　　　無音の法
Shizen Gyoun Ryusui　　　　自然行雲流水

SOSHIN GO KATA / GOGYO NO KATA / GOSHIN NO KATA
初心の型 / 五行の型 / 護心の型
a. Chi no Kata　　　　　　　地の型
b. Sui no Kata　　　　　　　水の型
c. Ka no Kata　　　　　　　　火の型
d. Fu no Kata　　　　　　　　風の型
e. Ku no Kata　　　　　　　　空の型