Adult Classes

We are committed to teaching the traditional Samurai and Ninja arts of Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu as taught by Soke Masaaki Hatsumi. We strive to preserve the historical accuracy of these traditional arts, as well as translate this living Budo into a modern context so that it is easily applicable for everyday living.

Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu, is a traditional Japanese method of self-protection. It is comprised of nine traditoinal "ryuha" or schools, which form our curriculum in the Bujinkan. Over the centuries, these arts have been passed from one master to another. Eventually our Soke, Masaaki Hatsumi, inherited these arts. The Bujinkan Dojo continues this tradition in passing this knowledge, to our students.

We are a Dojo, not a gym or studio. A gym makes money from those that do not actually attend, have interest in losing weight, or that desire to build large muscles. Studios focus on the competitive or even the business aspects of the sport type martial arts. Here in our Dojo, we focus on traditional training for real life situations. This is still done in a family type atmosphere.

Teachers and students also exchange bows, not as a sign of servitude, but as a mutual sign of respect. This system of martial arts is older than the popular Judo, Karate, or Taekwon-Do arts, and retains its warrior heritage intact. Our 900 year-old tradition is ideal for actual personal defense since it requires no speed or strength, but relies on instinctive and natural movements. We build upon timing, distance and balance. In fact, this system is sometimes referred to as the “Martial Arts of Distance”.

The nine traditional schools are as follows:

Gyokko ryu Koshijutsu
Koto ryu Koppojutsu
Gyokushin ryu Ninpo
Kuki Shinden-ry? Happ? Bikenjutsu
Gikan ryu Koppojutsu
Takagi yoshin ryu Jutaijutsu
Shinden Fudo ryu Dakentaijutsu
Togakure ryu Ninpo
Kumogakure ryu Ninpo

Our practices include "Taihenjutsu", or methods of rolling, falling, footwork, and body positioning skills, "Dakentaijutsu", striking methods with the hands, feet and other parts of the body, as well as "Jutaijutsu", or grappling skills that include, joint manipulation, throwing, and takedown skills. Our skills are taught as two man drills, that we call kata. Each kata, is explored as a method of teaching a principle, that can be expanded upon in a variety of situations, and applications. Students can adopt, and adapt new ideas and techniques that will suit their particular body structure and psychological make up.

From our unarmed skills, students progress to encompass many traditional weapon skills.

Some of these include:

Bojutsu (6ft staff art)
Sojutsu/Naginatajutsu (spear and halberd art)
Kenjutsu (sword art)
Shurikenjutsu (blade throwing art)
Kusari/Nawajutsu (chain and rope art)
Kakushi Bukijutsu (hidden weapons)

Our curriculum is large and contains many aspects that will offer a student unprecedented opportunities to develop his/her skills. As with all of our programs, training takes place in a safe and non-competitive atmosphere.

Please check this site for updates as to the location and start dates for this program.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact

Ed Gatti

1 804 909 7380

or e mail at themeditativewarrior@comcast.net