What is Taijutsu?

Bujinkan Symbol

Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu is the official designation for the traditional Japanese budo martial arts as taught by Soke (Grandmaster) Masaaki Hatsumi of Noda-shi, Japan.

The organization is a compilation of 9 ryu (complete "schools") teaching martial art traditions of armed and unarmed combative techniques. Armed skills encompass swordsmanship, use of the staff (various lengths including pole-arms), small handheld weapons, several throwing and rope or chain type weapons. Unarmed skills include throwing, joint locking, choking, striking, kicking, ground fighting, and strategy combined with proper body positioning. All skills focus on the basic way of moving the body enabling the practitioner to translate between armed and unarmed techniques, standing and on the ground, making one complete, interchangeable system.

Sensei Biographies

• Masaaki Hatsumi - Soke (Grand Master)
• Takamatsu Toshitsugu (Page 1, Page 2)
• Dr. Kacem Zoughari Sensei

9 Ryu-Ha 9 Schools

Hatsumi Sensei

The Bujinkan is a collection of these nine schools:

• Takagi Yoshin Ryu Jutaijutsu
• Kukishinden Ryu Happo Hiken Jutsu
• Shinden Fudo Ryu Dakentaijutsu / Jutaijutsu
• Koto Ryu Koppojutsu
• Gyokko Ryu Kosshijutsu
• Gikan Ryu Koppojutsu
• Togakure Ryu Ninpo Taijutsu
• Gyokushin Ryu Ninpo
• Kumogakure Ryu Ninpo