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!
Upcoming & Past Events
10 October
- 11 October
🇧🇪 Brussels October 2026
3 October
- 4 October
🇸🇪 Norrköping October 2026
Norrköping, Sweden
( Urbergsgatan 90, Norrköping )
Hosted by
Bujinkan Dojo Norrköping
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.
5 September 2026
@ 09:30h
- 17:00h
Techniques of Restraint
Join Shihan Gary Crosland and Daishihan Shawn Gray for a day of exploring techniques of restraint and arrest used by feudal Japanese law enforcement and modern security services alike. Shihan Crosland has many years of managing courtroom and large-scale event security and is well versed in techniques of arrest working alongside NZ law enforcement; Shihan Gray has experience in international airport, residential, and diplomatic security.
In this 1-day workshop we'll be looking at various ways of moving and factors to take into consideration when wearing protective vests (body armour) as well as methods of restraint using rope and the baton, looking at classical Japanese binding and joint lock techniques as well as modern applications.
CONTACT / 
REGISTRATION
1) Let us know you're coming!
> Email 'bujinkan@graydojo.org' with full name and contact details
2) Make payment to lock it in
1 August 2026
@ 13:00h
- 15:00h
*This event has already taken place.
*This event has already taken place.
Upper Hutt Multicultural Festival 2026
Whirinaki Whare Taonga
( 836 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt )
Hosted by
Upper Hutt Multicultural Council
We're happy to have been invited back to share Japanese culture through a public martial arts demonstration at the Upper Hutt Multicultural Festival, a vibrant celebration of the many cultures, languages, and traditions that call Upper Hutt home. We look forward to seeing you on 1 August!
30 May 2026
@ 09:30h
- 16:30h
*This event has already taken place.
*This event has already taken place.
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
*This event has already taken place.
*This event has already taken place.
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.
9 November 2025
*This event has already taken place.
*This event has already taken place.
Hutt Japan Day 2025
Lower Hutt Event Center
( 30 Langsdale Road, Lower Hutt )
Hosted by
Hutt Minoh House Friendship Trust
We're excited to have the opportunity to once again share the Bujinkan arts with Wellington in two demonstrations at Hutt Japan Day 2025, coming up this Sunday (9 Nov). Check out the event page for the full lineup, which includes Tea Ceremony (茶道), Karate (空手), Naginata (薙刀), Kendo (剣道), Aikido (合気道), Taiko Drumming (太鼓), Iaido (居合道) and more! Our Bujinkan demo times are 1:45pm and 2:20pm - looking forward to enjoying a wonderful day of Japanese art and culture. See you there!
楽しみにしております。
よろしくお願い致します。
25 October 2025
*This event has already taken place.
*This event has already taken place.
Bujinkan Gray Dōjō 25th Anniversary Training Festival
Join us in celebrating our Dōjō's 25th anniversary!
Founded in Ibaraki, Japan on 1 July 2000 under the sanction of Hatsumi Sensei and Shiraishi Sensei, our Dōjō has always been a place where good people come together to study the Bujinkan arts. Time flies when you're having fun, and it's now already time to celebrate 25 years! Join us in Featherston for a day of training, catching up with buyū friends, and sharing in the festivities.
2 August 2025
*This event has already taken place.
*This event has already taken place.
2025 Upper Hutt Multicultural Festival
Whirinaki Whare Taonga
( 836 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt )
Hosted by
Upper Hutt Multicultural Council
Many thanks to the Upper Hutt Multicultural Council for inviting us to share Japanese martial culture through our demonstration of Bujinkan Budō Taijutsu (武神館武道体術) at the 2025 Upper Hutt Multicultural Festival. Well done to all who participated! This was our second demo in as many months for Upper Hutt Multicultural Council and we're happy to have been invited back. ありがとうございました！
4 July 2025
@ 18:00h
- 20:00h
*This event has already taken place.
*This event has already taken place.
2025 Upper Hutt Matariki Demo
Whirinaki Whare Taonga
( 836 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt )
Hosted by
Upper Hutt Multicultural Council
It was a pleasure to demonstrate "the beauty of kobudo" at the invitation of the Upper Hutt Multicultural Council for their Matariki event last Friday evening. Our demo included Ukemi, 1-on-1 Taijutsu and Jō / Sword / Kusari (Chain), as well as the Kyoketsu Shōge. The Deputy Mayor referred to our demo as "impressive". Many thanks to everyone for the positive feedback! 
