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  Ninpo Taijutsu Dojo has been teaching Martial Arts in Bristol since 1985

  We teach Martial Arts for self protection and self improvement.

  

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  A private Martial Arts Dojo

  

  Water Tiger Dojo, built by the Ninpo Taijutsu studentsRead more...

  

  Don't just teach, learn.... Read more...

• History

  History & Ryu Ha

  • How did Ninpo Taijutsu (Ninjutsu) evolve part 1
  • How did Ninpo Taijutsu (Ninjutsu) evolve part 2
  • Philosophy
  • Ninpo Taijutsu training structure

  • Gyokko Ryu Koshijutsu
  • Koto Ryu Koppojutsu
  • Togakure Ryu Ninjutsu
  • Kukishinden Ryu Happo Hikenjutsu
  • Kumogakure Ryu Ninjutsu

  • Gikan Ryu Koppojutsu
  • Shinden Ryu Dakentaijutsu
  • Gyokkushin Ryu Ninjutsu
  • Yoshin Ryu Jutaijutsu

  Martial Arts for life

  

  The beginning of Bristol Ninpo Taijutsu written by Andrew PearcyRead more...

  

  Ninpo taijutsu has evolved over many years through trial and error.Read more...

• Resources

  Lists in Boxes

  • Etiquette
  • Terminology
  • The Kneeling Posture
  • Where it all began (Search for: Iga Province)
  • The First Ninja "Hattori_Hanzo"
  • Strength training
  • How to overcome a learning platau

  • Ninpo
  • Tai-Jutsu
  • Dave Heald
  • britishbujinkan.co.uk
  • Weapons information
  • Window sticker
  • My Space

  • The begining written by Andrew Pearcy
  • Internal Energy
  • Godai
  • Abdominal Exercises
  • Grading notes
  • Current Black Belts
  • 5th Kyu basic Japanese quiz

  Ninpo Taijutsu (mind & body techniques

  

  When things go wrong return to zero, Kurai Dori "Seizing the Position" KAMAE, fall back on your Kamae.

  Masaaki Hatsumi SenseiWatch video...

• Gallery

  You must feel a technique being done to you before you can understand how to do it to some one else.

  Here are some image examples

  

  Ichimonji and the use of SHIKEN

  

  Dave Heald teaching at Bujinkan Bristol in Clifton college 1992

• Classes

  The Tora Dojo is a Private Dojo

  All classes must be booked with the Instructor

  Please e-mail explaining why you think Ninpo taijutsu is the Martial Art for you.

  

  Our classes are kept small to keep it more personal, with that in mind we don't allow the public to come in off the street and watch, all classes must be booked with the Instructor. A normal class will be one and a half hours and have a maximum of ten students.

  

  Private classes can be either one on one or two on one with the Instructor. These are held on a Sunday only at 10, 11 and 12 they are booked in advance as spaces are very limited, students from any system are welcome, please email John O'Connor.

  Ninpo Taijutsu Bristol      

Philosophy

Our philosophy is simple: protect life, live according to nature and the natural law. All lives are equal even if their behaviour isn't and must be respected, and if possible protected. Those that agree with this philosophy will be instructed in the skills needed to support the philosophy, regardless of age, health, gender or cultural distinction. If you cannot summon up the personal discipline to train with a friendly and courteous demeanour, you will probably feel out of place. Make no mistake the training is challenging. Once you acquire the skills, you will be capable of walking through life as a true warrior.

To talk of harmony and justice is simple. But to apply those principles to the conflicts which we face everyday requires a deep understanding and sincere trust. Logic may tell us that truth lies within the process of harmony, but the moment something of value rests on the outcome of a situation we no longer trust that logic. The beautiful ideas and eloquent phrases are forgotten under the pressures of reality. In philosophy a theory of truth is expressed in words, but the truth of Ninjutsu is expressed in action, the theory proven in practice.

By the physical application of its principles we develop a deeper understanding in the heart instead of the mind. Through practice and experience we learn to trust its power. In training you challenge yourself, not the other. You will develop confidence by facing your fears, and negative fighting spirit will become creative fighting spirit.

The stress and pressure of serious Ninjutsu training brings this spirit to the surface, exposing it so that it can be examined and refined in a controlled atmosphere of respect and mutual study. Discovering your physical limitations will cause you to reflect on the deepest meanings of harmony and conflict, and to strive for a level of consciousness above the selfish ego, closer to a universal consciousness.

It is not the art of fighting, of narrow technique, but an art of personal refinement and of protecting the quality of life. Ninjutsu is first and always Ninpo. Without the heart of a warrior and the deep desire to protect society, to protect all life, Ninjutsu becomes an empty dance. Ninpo is its spirit.

Ninjutsu is not a sport. It is a discipline, an educational process for training the mind, body, and spirit. A Ninjutsu dojo is not a gymnasium. It is the place where the way of the discipline is revealed. Physical technique is not the final objective, but a tool for personal refinement and spiritual growth. The correct attitudes of respect, sincerity, and modesty combined with the proper atmosphere are essential to the learning process. And as Ninjutsu is a martial way, they are essential to the safety of each individual. The following rules are necessary to the maintenance of this atmosphere and vital to your study of Ninjutsu.