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Bujinkan Sevenoaks Dojo

Soke Massaki Hatsumi.

Many thanks for taking to take the time to visit this page.

We are an established club in the Sevenoaks area, teaching the art of Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu.

Please find some basic information below. Please contact me if you are interested or would like some more information.

About the Bujinkan

The Bujinkan Dojo was established by Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi in the 1970’s to teach the nine schools of traditional martial arts (Kobudo) that he inherited from his teacher Toshitsugu Takamatsu Sensei.

Each of these schools has it’s own particular characteristics and contains techniques for use with and without weapons.

Many are related to one another and share similar histories.
They are:

Togakure-ryu Ninpo
Gyokko-ryu Kosshi-jutsu
Kukishinden-ryu Happo Hiken

Koto-ryu Koppo-jutsu
Gikan-ryu Koppo-jutsu
Shindenfudo-ryu Dakentai-jutsu
Gyokushin-ryu Ninpo
Kumogakure-ryu Ninpo
Takagi Yoshin-ryu Jutai-jutsu

Gyokushin-ryu Ninpo
Kumogakure-ryu Ninpo
Takagi Yoshin-ryu Jutai-jutsu

Takamatsu Sensei

What is the training like?
Training takes the form paired exercises. Unlike other martial arts, there no is competitive aspect. Rather, the opposite is the norm. In order for training to be safe and productive, there is a need for trust and cooperation from both partners.

Practice encompasses both armed and unarmed techniques. The unarmed aspect is similar to traditional jujutsu and includes striking, kicking, locking and throwing. The most commonly used weapons are Japanese sword, rokushaku-bo (6ft staff) and hanbo (3ft staff).

A typical training session lasts around 2 hours and will usually involve the following:
Stretching and warm up exercises,
Ukemi - learning to fall safely,
Kihon – fundamentals,
Followed by the main body of the practice.

Is the training suitable for me?
Training is open to all with a sincere wish to learn the Japanese martial arts.
No previous martial arts experience is necessary, nor do you need to be especially fit.
To participate in training you should be over 18 years of age, however, with parental consent, younger people may train, ideally with some one of their own age group.
In all cases, the minimum age will be 16.

Where is the training held?
Training is held in the gymnasium of Dunton Green Primary School,
Dunton Green, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2UR.

Directions:
From M25 Jct. 4, take the fist exit (A224) for Sevenoaks & Dunton Green, at next roundabout take the second exit (A224) and follow signs for Dunton Green. At the small roundabout take the first exit (1 mile from Dunton Green). The school is next to the Dukes Head Public House on the left, just before the small hump back bridge.

From M25 Jct. 5, take the Sevenoaks exit (A21), as you join the A21 take the first exit for Sevenoaks/Riverhead (A25). At the first roundabout take the first exit, and at the second, the first exit (A224 Dunton Green). At the third roundabout (Tesco on left) take the second exit. The school is on the right hand side next to the Duke’s Head Public House , just as you cross the hump back bridge.

What day & time is the training?
Training is on Thursday evenings from 8-10/10.15 pm.

How much does it cost?
Lessons cost £6 per class.
We have an insurance scheme which is £10 per year, and a Japanese membership which is done every January and is 2000 Yen.

What do in need to begin training with?
It is not necessary to get any special clothing or equipment to start with, until you are sure you want to continue training. Initially participants should wear loose clothing, such as a pair of tracksuit bottoms, a T-shirt or sweat shirt. Rather than bare feet, it is preferable that you wear socks.

About the instructor
The instructor at the Bujinkan Sevenoaks Dojo is David Heslington.
I have been training in the Bujinkan for over 17 years, and have recently been graded to 7th Dan Shidoshi (senior instructor). I am also a member of the Bujinkan Shidoshi-Kai (instructors association).
I have attended numerous UK & European seminars (Tai-Kai) and travel to Japan to learn from Hatsumi-sensei and other leading Shihan (master teachers) in the Bujinkan.
I train regularly with Peter King, the senior instructor in the UK, Stephen Boddy and attends seminars around the country whenever possible, to learn from other visiting teachers.
If you would like to learn the arts of the Bujinkan in this part of Kent, please send an email with the following details.
Email to: david@bujinkansevenoaksdojo.org

Please include the following: Name, age, town /city where you live, any previous martial arts experience, any medical conditions.
Many thanks for taking the time to read this site.

Dave.

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