Bujinkan Taka-Seigi Dojo | San Diego
About Our Classes
Budo Taijutsu - Body Art of the Warrior's Path
Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu is the core of our training. It is the unarmed combat training we practice. Far from being just a set of techniques. The foundation of Budo Taijutsu is the Kihon Happo (Eight Fundamental Principles) and the San Shin (three spirits/bodies). Theses two sets are considered the foundation of all martial arts. This is a bold claim and after decades of study, we have found this to be true. The Kihon Happo are the way they are because the human body is the way it is.
Shinken Taijutsu (Real Sword Body Art) - Modern Warfare
Shinken Taijustu is essentially the Nine Schools of the Bujinkan evolved to be relevant in the 21st century. Shihan Legare, the creator of the school was appointed by the Grandmaster via Menkyo Kaiden ("License of Total Transmission") to continue what was started by Hatsumi-Sensei and his teacher Takamatsu-Sensei.
Shinken can be thought of as Bujustu ("Martial Science") or Bugei ("Martial Art") vice a Budo ("Martial Way") in that it is focused on the practical application of martial tactics and techniques in actual combat and has been refined to facilitate systematic instruction and dissemination within a formal learning environment.
The Shinken course of instruction is broken down into Levels and each Level into Modules. The Levels and Modules are designed to take someone who has never trained in martial arts through a systematic process to embody a set of skills and tactics that have been proven effective in lethal-force encounters.
Kenjutsu/Kenpo - Sword Art
Ken, Tachi, Katana - All three are taught or studied at BTSDsd.
Ken is a straight-bladed weapon that was used in the early periods of Japanese history.
Tachi is the long, curved battle sword worn cutting-edge down. It was used throughout the Warring-States period of Japanese history. Interesting to note is that there are no set techniques for Tachi but a set of concepts or fundamentals that are rooted in a warrior's Taijutsu.
Katana is the iconic Japanese curved sword worn by the Samurai after the land was pacified by the Tokugawa Shogunate.
Study of the sword at BTSDsd is extensive and includes basics of drawing (iai), cutting (tameshigiri), and philosophy of use for factors such as armor. Training with the sword is conducted as both focused classes and integrated into the weekly classes. Within the nine schools of the Bujinkan were various sword methods taught by each school. The methods taught at BTSDsd are focused on the use of the sword as a weapon.
Tanto Jutsu - Knife Art
From the classic long-bladed Tanto to modern tactical folders, the practicality and relevance of knives cannot be denied. The study of knife at BTSDsd ranges from its use against armored opponents to how to draw and carry modern utility knives while wearing a pair of blue-jeans.
Rokushaku Bojutsu - Six-Foot Staff Art
This classic weapon is most likely one of the first devised by man. The staff techniques of the Kukishinden Ryu are the foundation of the staff taught at BTSDsd. Easily crafted and kept ready at hand, the staff is an ideal weapon for self defense due to its reach and use.
Kayakujutsu - Firearms and Pyrotechnics
Firearms are with us today and affect our lives regardless of how we feel about them. At BTSDsd we respect and organize around this powerful tool. Our courses are taught by highly qualified individuals with backgrounds in the US Military that have deployed into combat zones and have many years of experience teaching the armed-citizen philosophy of use regarding firearms.
The BTSDsd course of instruction begins with the Fundamentals of Firearms which teaches students how to think in this domain, continues to gun selection, and continues up to tactical employment of guns as part of a self-defense strategy.
Other Courses
Below are some of the other topics of study at BTSDsd:
Yari - Japanese Spear
Kusari Fundo - Weighted Chain
Hanbo - Half-Staff
Jo - 4-foot Staff
Kyoketsu-Shoge - Blade, Weight, and Cord
Qigong - As taught by Drs Craig and Silvia Reid - Translated as “the working of air,” Qigong (chi kung) can be one or a series of standing, sitting, moving or lying down breathing techniques used to strengthen and circulate the body's already existing Qi as well as regenerate lost Qi.