Bujinkan Budō
Experience the essence of authentic Japanese martial arts in an informal, non-competitive atmosphere. Develop your abilities and grow to master yourself physically, mentally, and spiritually. Learn effective and efficient self-defense techniques. Discover ways of applying martial arts strategy & philosophy to the challenges of daily life.
Bujinkan Budō
is a complete set of martial arts skills and philosophy directly inherited from family lineages of feudal Japan. These arts have not been watered down for modern sporting application, retaining their practical approach.
場所・予定表
Where & When
(月) MON 18:30-20:00
(金) FRI 18:30-20:00
龍玉庵・ Ryūgyoku An
80 Underhill Road
Featherston, South Wairarapa
Wellington
HANDS ON
instruction with an experienced mentor and a good group of people makes for a supportive environment in which to learn, grow, and develop your abilities - in new ways that may surprise you!
WORDS OF WISDOM
"To get this to work you have to move very lightly and naturally so that your opponent does not feel you pulling. Otherwise, your opponent will pull back."
-- -- Understand? Good. Play!
SELF DEFENSE
means thinking outside the box and applying unorthodox methods to defeat larger, stronger opponents. Learn how to manipulate balance and respond to pressure in ways that let you stay safe.
忍・ENDURANCE
is the philosophy at the heart of Bujinkan Budō - to keep going despite all obstacles, with patience and equanimity of spirit. Learning to persevere in the face of difficulty equips us for life outside the Dōjō as well.
Upcoming & Recent Events
全・See all events10 October 2026
Brussels Seminar
Shawn will be back in Brussels again for the first time in a few years and is looking forward to sharing the mat space with old friends and making some new ones in the process. Join us for two days of great training! More details to come, so watch this space!
3 October 2026
Norrköping Seminar
The dates for Shawn Gray's camp are now set. Shawn has been to Sweden several times and also Norrköping so it feels great that we manage to get him here again. We will come out with more information later, but please save the dates.
30 May 2026
Jutte Jutsu (十手術): Natural movement with the Japanese truncheon
We'll be introducing Jutte as our training theme for the next quarter with this one-day workshop. The focus will be "Mute no Jutte", meaning, "The 'no-hands' (無手, Mute）of '10 hands' (十手, Jutte)." Hatsumi Sensei said that the Jutte should be practised with the feeling of Mute - that is, the Jutte should be handled as such a smooth, natural extension of the body that the practitioner is almost unaware of it.21 February 2026
Chōtan Sesshō (長短折衝): Negotiating Distance with Sword and Kunai
In line with our Dōjō training theme for 2026, this seminar will deal with the Taijutsu of Sword and Kunai. With the sword being longer (長) and the Kunai shorter (短), the negotiation (折衝) of distance between these two weapons will be our theme of study for the day.