John
Cantor and Nicholas Lynn opened the Bujinkan Kokusai Hunters Hill Dojo
in 2003. The dojo welcomes men and women with an interest in developing
fighting skills.
In
the beginning new students can expect to be paired with an experienced
senior student to learn the basic movements that initiate every
training session. This movement is grouped into the Kihon, Sanshin, and
Torite katas.
The
katas ignite training and a session flows through the movements of
techniques studied from each of the nine schools - followed by multiple
variations - with and without weapons.
These
techniques - waza - derive from the scrolls that support each school
incorporate in Bujinkan training. After practicing a waza, students
attempt to catch the feeling of the various henka - variations - that
flow out from the inspiration ignited. It's through this learning
structure that students from beginners to the experienced employ and
expand all their martial skills to become true artists.
The
instructors encourage self-discipline and mutual regard for the health,
welfare and a student's skill level. New students are requested to
watch the more experienced, and engage in activities in a similar
fashion.
The dojo upholds the following rules
- Know that patience comes first.
- Know that the path of Man comes from justice.
- Renounce avarice, indolence, and obstinacy.
- Recognise sadness and worry as natural and seek fudoshin - the immovable heart.
- Do not stray from the path of loyalty and love, and delve deeper in to the heart of budo.
Waiver
The following waiver MUST be filled out in order to train at the Bujinkan Kokusai Dojo. Please print the following form and bring to your first lesson.
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