Seven Secrets to Nanba Walking

Nanba is the Art of Physical Finesse, and Nanba Walking is a fundamental way to practice it. Nanba is found throughout the Japanese traditional arts, and has applications which range from martial arts, to music, to physical exercise, and daily movement.

The benefits of Nanba Walking are increased energy, increased efficiency in performance, greater awareness and enjoyment of body movement.

We conduct training each month in Nanba Movement, where you can meet and learn directly from the founders and chief instructors in this method. Check the Events Page for information on Training.

Although Nanba movement is natural and sustainable at any age, it is an art which is easier to learn when you follow certain fundamental principles. To make Nanba easier to understand and practice, I produced an article which summarizes the Seven Secrets of Nanba Walking, which you can download here.

Seven Secrets of Nanba Walking

At Toho Gakuen, where we teach Nanba movement, we created a video which demonstrates Nanba Walking, and to which I added captions to illustrate the Seven Secrets. I posted a video on YouTube, which you can watch to better understand the principles in the article. The music was improvised on the piano by a student at Toho Gakuen, where we apply Nanba Movement to music, dance, and martial arts.