The Bujinkan (The Devine Warrior House) was founded in 1974 by Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi the current Soke (Grandmaster) of the Bujinkan Taijutsu Dojo.
Bujinkan nine feudal-era schools dating back over 1000 years history
Gyokko Ryu Koshijutsu
Koto Ryu Koppojutsu
Togakure Ryu Ninpo
Kukishinden Ryu Happo Biken,
Takagi Yoshin Ryu Jutaijutsu,
Shinden Fudo Ryu Dakentaijutsu,
Gikan Ryu Koppojutsu,
Gyokushin Ryu Ninpo Happo Biken.
Kumogakure Ryu, Ninpo Happo Biken
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Each School contributes techniques and katas to the syllabus to help the student build a strong foundation in Bujinkan Taijutsu. The syllabus known as the Ten Chi Jin ryaku no maki, introduces the student to stretching, breakfalls, throws, strikes, locks and with each school the weapon systems that are associated with them: swords, chains, long weapons (yari, naginata, bo, hanbo etc).
Bujinkan training focuses on Taijutsu (body movement) and looking at how we move traditionally and then naturally. The schools gives the student access to historical Katas from unarmed techniques to weapons systems and from each school the student learns to understand Timing, Distance and angles, looking at how to deal with an armed or armed threat. The schools are made of Ninpo (ninjutsu), Chinese and classical Japanese Martial Arts.
