The official name for our art is Budo Ninpo Taijutsu. Our art may be divided into three main areas:

• Taijutsu         -       Unarmed combat

• Ninkijutsu      -       Ninja weaponry

• Kuji-in           -       Sensory training for the mind & body

Taijutsu, in direct translation means, “body techniques”. Through this, we understand that whatever movement that we make with our body involves Taijutsu. Taijutsu includes:

• Dakentaijutsu (striking techniques)

          - Koppojutsu (striking against bones)

- Koshijutsu (striking against muscles)

• Jutaijutsu (soft body / grappling techniques)

          - Nagewaza (throws)

- Shimewaza (strangulations)

• Taihenjutsu (body changing techniques)     

          - Ukemi (breakfalls)

- Kaiten (rolls)

- Hichojutsu (leaps & jumps)

- Sanpo (walking)

Taijutsu basics come from the 9 Bujinkan Ryuha (for the list of Ryuha, please refer to our Ninjutsu Geneology):

1.     Sanshin no Kata (Gyokko Ryu):

·     Chi no Kata - Earth

·     Sui no Kata - Water

·     Ka no Kata  - Fire

·     Fu no Kata  - Wind

·     Ku no Kata  - Void

2.     Kihon Happo (Gyokko Ryu):

·   Koshi Kihon Sanpo:

-  Ichimonji no Kata

-  Hicho no Kata

-  Jumonji no Kata

·   Torite Kihon Kata

-  Omote Gyaku

-  Omote Gyaku Tsuki

-  Ura Gyaku

-  Musha Dori

-  Ganseki Nage

3.     Shinden Kihon (Ten Chi Jin Ryaku no Maki):

The complete number of basic techniques that form the base of the 9 Bujinkan Ryuha.

4.     Ryuha Techniques & Henka’s.

More techniques and kata from the traditional schools with their own characteristics and specialities.

Good Taijutsu does not mean mastering many techniques, instead is the ability to judge:

·  Ma-ai  -  The distance between you and all else around you (ie. opponent’s weapons)

·  Timing - The execution of each technique at the right moment (not too early or too late)

·  Nagare -  Flowing from one action to another in a single movement