Rivers Edge Bujinkan Dojo

08/12/2026

Traditional Ninjutsu class starting September 14th. There will be outdoor training "weather permitting" stealth and survival techniques, several different weapons taught during the class, target practice with real shuriken and throwing knives on a wooden target. Children will follow all saftey proceedures and be under strict supervision by the Sensei during the target class. Ninjutsu is a very fun class! Why not give it a try. You will also be able to get Ninjutsu belt ranks in this program.
The class times will be 5:30pm to 6:30pm for the children and 6:30pm to 8:30pm for the adults. We have a beginners special for September and October. Children $49.95 for each month and Teens and Adults $69.95 for each month. When the special is over the children's one hour class tuition will average between $59.95 to $69.95 per month for beginners and only an additional $29.95 per month for current Kobushi-Do students. The beginner adult tuition price will be $79.95 to $99.95 per month for the two hour classes. Current Manabi-Masho Ju-Jitsu students can add this class for $39.95 per month to their current classes.
Children, teen and adults who are in the Ju-Jitsu Ultimate Leadership program can get this class for free!

12/02/2024

Very true!

The issue with many martial artists is that they try to prove their art by using the way they practice forms and kata in their own Dōjō the same way against different styles. As a result, they often fail.
We see this clearly when they have challenge matches. Eg: Aikidô vs MMA etc.
Budô Taijutsu is not just about mastering kata as a structured form for scoring points.It’s not a sport and needs to be practiced as Budô. It’s about developing skillful usage and change of the body to deal with all circumstances. Kata are thr starting point of learning fighting skills as well as for preserving traditions and transmitting essential knowledge of body movement, techniques and strategies etc of the Ryûha but, are not a means to an end. There is essentially no form. If you don’t see this than you are practicing as a mere kata collector, historian, or preservationist. Neither are wrong, but it’s imperative to be clear about your path and motivations for studying the martial arts.
Unfortunately, people get locked into kata practice and become conditioned in mind and body so much that they are unable to move naturally and freely. They actually become imprisoned or more restricted by their approach rather than more flexible and free. It’s something that greatly depends on the ability, mindset and capacity of the practitioner, aswell as their ‘real world’ experience.
Some practitioners believe you must be able to perform every technique on a resisting opponent. This obviously expresses their lack of experience. Even Hatsumi Sensei and the Japanese Shihan would continually say “むりしってなで”which implies to not force or try something that’s not possible. Context is everything. As is Timing. No matter how well you think you can execute a technique, if the timing and context isn’t understood or captured naturally in the moment, it won’t work. No technique is perfect unless this is masterfully understood and executed while also utilizing Kyojutsu Tenkan-Ho.
It’s imperative to be level headed and understand clearly the difference between Dōjō training and real fighting. There are many ways to practice the martial arts and many reasons people practice the multitudes of styles. Be clear about what you are after,choose well and enjoy your training.

In closing I’ll state something I’ve heard before that I sincerely believe in. “There’s no superior martial art,only a superior martial artist” which largely depends on ones Sainou Shin Ki 才能心器 (skill,spirit and capacity).

Duncan 南虎

09/28/2024

The Ninja use many weapons to get the job done. They were special elite soldiers. A lot of their techniques are used in modern combat by special forces.

Ninja tools and weapons, often referred to as "ninjutsu weapons," are essential elements in the world of ninja. These tools were used by ninja to carry out t...

03/15/2024

Students, who would be interested in a Traditional Ninjutsu class at the dojo?

08/24/2023

You may feel that you have plateaued in your training but this is a normal part of training. It's the start of growth, advancement and understanding. Hang in there and never stop.

“In your training career, there may come a time when you find yourself frustrated and disgusted with what you feel to be your own dullness. You just can not get the techniques right. Your training just does not seem to go the way you want it to. I consider this slump period to be absolutely necessary for your own growth. Your sense of frustration and constriction leads you to the breakthrough you need for advancement. Like a snake that struggles to shed it’s skin so that it can grow larger, the martial artist too must pass these inevitable stages of molting for growth.”

宗家Hatsumi