NINJUKAI TAIJUTSU

WHAT ARE WE ALL ABOUT?

  We are practitioners of Ninjukai Taijutsu - and Ninjukai Taijutsu is BU-DO. Bu-do is often wrongly translated as "martial art". In essence Bu-Do means "human spontaneity as it relates to the Do or Nature". It is about the blending of the man's mind with his body as he learns to respond to his surroundings. Your opponent is looked upon as also a part of your surroundings. This is where modern martial arts have gone astray. They become just another fighting form where emphasis is placed purely on physical excellence in tournaments or perhaps another exercise form where the students routinely go through a set of rigid exercise movements known as katas. The almost complete neglect of the mind in martial training is appalling.

  This web-site is our way of informing you about what Ninjukai Taijutsu is, the comprehensive adult syllabus - from Novice to Black Belt, the way we teach our younger members and our ongoing roster of activities. Please browse through and gain an understanding of how "bu-do" can develop the whole person and not just feed the ego.

SELF-DEFENCE TRAINING:
UNARMED & WEAPONRY
MEDITATION &
TAO PHILOSOPHY

A PEEK INSIDE OUR SITE

About Ninjukai will give an overview of the Art, its History, the Syllabus & the Shihan.

Meditation shows an insight into Tao Meditation and Thought. This aspect takes the art from a merely physical activity to a journey of spiritual enlightenment.

Juniors talks about our Children's Syllabus. Giving young people the opportunity to experience Budo, the balance of mind & body, sets them on a path of personal growth that isn't dependent on "being #1 or being a failure".

Junior Camps links you to information about our Annual Junior Camps. A one-day event allowing us to show our junior members how their techniques learnt in the dojo can be taken outside into a more random environment.

Displays and Workshops is about our Sokudo Squad. A team of Ninjukai members who do displays for schools, charity events & council fairs. For twenty years this team has taken the art to the public and photos of recent & past events can be viewed within. Our squad also conducts customised workshops for corporate groups or schools.

Instructors gives information about our teaching program. Senior Ninjukai students join the ICP (Instructors Certificate Program) to broaden their understanding of the syllabus. Through this program we can ensure the quality of instruction received by our students.

Camps details our Annual Bush Camps. These one or two-day events takes the senior members into a natural bush setting, away from the predictability of the Dojo. In this environment students learn how to become spontaneous with their techniques and approach to the world. Look inside for photo's from previous camps.

Social Events looks into our regular Awards Ceremony's. These functions are get-together's where members & guests enjoy a meal, light entertainment and receive grading certificates. Follow the link for details of the next event or past functions.

Classes sets out the regular Class Schedules for formal and informal training.

Calendar gives an overview of scheduled activities within the Dojo.

Articles is an interesting archive of Newspaper & Magazine clippings concerning Ninjukai Taijutsu. Ranging from our Arts role in the community -- to the Shihans thoughts on Martial Training, these pages are worth a visit.

And finally, Contact Us gives details of finding & getting in touch with the Dojo to enquire about classes, displays or workshops.

 

 QUICK-LINKS 

----Latest News----

There have been some changes
Check the Classes link


There are changes to the Junior class schedules and the Senior Saturday morning class, coming into effect 29th June 2009.
The Dojo will open earlier on Saturday (9am) and the Senior class will also start earlier (10am).
There Juniors have been split amongst two levels with extra classes scheduled to take them. Check our Classes link for more information on how this will affect you.

----Some Previous Activities----

Dinner & Entertainment Extravaganza

Amidst great expectations the 23rd May 1st Awards Dinner 2009 went ahead and was a great success. With 150 people attending the Osbourne Park Bowling Club they saw some great acts, had a top notch dinner and members recieved their Grading Certificates in front of their friends and family. Overall a top night out with members already enquiring about the next one.

Junior Clan Day Results

The Junior Clan Day saw our young practitioners head to the broad spaces of Wellington Square and engage in many team activities. The Clans page holds the scoring of each Clan.

Autumn River Festival, City of Bayswater 05 April 2009

A day by the river did the world of good for our Sokudo Squad. An all day stall and hourly displays brought out the endurance skills of all members. Those attending the festival just saw energetic ninja's demonstrating non-stop.

Hyde Park Community Fair 1st & 2nd March 2009

Under the trees and next to the lakes was a great place for a fair. For two days our Sokudo Squad manned a stall where we trained, did mini-displays and performed on the main-stage.

City of Perth Family Night, Gloucester Park 20 Feb' 2009

Our Display Squad traveled down to the foreshore to participate in the City of Perth Family Night at Gloucester Park. Daylight saving provided a well lit evening arena where we displayed the art of Ninjukai Taijutsu.

WAI-CON 2009 , Anime Convention 01 Feb' 2009

Amongst a variety of colourful anime characters our Sokudo Squad members actually blended into the crowd at the Perth Convention Center. We hosted a stall all day and held a one hour display at the main theatre that was very well received.

08th November 2008: Junior Camp

Our junior clans gathered under clear skies & enjoyed a great day outdoors learning teamwork skills. The Junior Camp culminated with the 'The Great Hill Fortress' battle.

19th October 2008  BUDO: A Warriors Adaptation & Spontaneity

Last year's Annual Bush Camp was held at Alan Anderson Park in Walliston.
Participants journeyed through three villages over the day, with each village giving its own emphasis on Bu-do. Open to members and guests this event catered to all levels of experience, ensuring everyone learnt something about responding to their environment.

Remember, this is the official site of the Australian Ninjukai Association Inc, a non-profit organisation. This site is not designed to be a sales site where the undertone is to impress you at all costs. This site hopes to establish itself as an information site - where facts, research and write-ups will be presented truthfully and accurately.

Renshi Steve Smith Chunin David Frank N.Jonin Richard Fisher

Many thanks to Renshi Steve Smith, 1st Dan, (left) for creating this website, and to Chunin David Frank (centre) for revamping it. Changes and updates from 26/06/08 are currently being provided by N. Jonin Richard Fisher (right).

 

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