The Bujinkan Dojo. 

Based in Noda City, Japan, the Bujinkan is the dojo of Soke Masaaki Hatsumi, linear Grandmaster of 9 living warrior traditions, or "Ryu", some dating back to the 11th century and beyond.

These systems of combat have survived the centuries, as they have always adapted to the times, and remain just as relevent now in the 21st century as they were a thousand years ago. The focus is on avoidance of danger, but dealing with confrontation swiftly and efficiently. This is not an art diluted by sports, but a true set of practical battlefield and civilian protection methods. We practice both the historical forms and modern applications, in unarmed and armed methods.

There is much more to our training than this, as we strive to develop a healthy body, calm mind, and strong spirit which can cope with whatever life throws at us. Budo / Ninpo is much more than fighting, it is a way of living powerfully and in harmony with nature, and seeing life and obstacles as a challenge.

Hatsumi Soke retired from teaching in 2020 and has passed the 9 schools to his senior students, while remaining overall Bujinkan Soke. 

Pictures; Honbu dojo in Noda City, Japan.
Hatsumi Sensei  demonstrating battlefiled medicine methods and armoured combat methods.
Daishihan Paul Masse demonstrating a medieval bodyguarding restraint and inprovised weapons with a japanese teacup. 

Bujinkan Kyoshin Dojo. 

We are a small, freindly dojo practicing Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu, based in Morley, near Leeds, UK as part of the Bujinkan Dojo.

The club Dojo-Cho (training hall leader) is Jenn Fletcher, Shidoshi (Master teacher). Sensei (Teacher) Jenn has been training in both European and Eastern martial arts since 1986 including Jujutsu, Tai Chi, Meditation, Yoga, fencing, archery, and European medieval battle reenactment. She has trained with many master instructors in Japan, North America and Europe and passed the famous Bujinkan 5th dan test in 2018 in Honbu Dojo, Nodashi, Japan. 

Training in Kyoshin Dojo focusses on ju-taijutsu (empty hand combat methods similar to jujutsu and aikido) and kobudo (ancient weapons skills), but also traditional Japanese ways of holistic balance which work together to integrate and balance the mind, body and emotions. We train both inside and outside, as we work to understand our place in nature and develop harmony with our environment.The aim is to be able to survive whatever stressful or dangerous situation we may find ourselves in - be it verbal conflict, social conflict, physical violence, a disaster or just handling life- with calm and balance. 

We are an ancient tradition with a vast array of knowledge to learn. Grades must be earned with hard work, sweat and brains. They are tailored to the individual's journey in Budo rather than being "one size fits all". 

Kyoshin members are mainly hobbyists and while we take training seriously, we take ourselves less seriously and have a lot of fun training and growing together as we each stretch our limits. Come and join us! . 

Pictures; Sensei Jenn doing Kokyuho exercises on Mt Snowden, getting closer to nature in Canada. Lockdown socially distanced Yari (Spear) class. At a seminar in Germany,