The Bujinkan was founded by Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi, the Grandmaster of nine different schools, or ryu, of Ninpo and Budo. These ryu trace their roots back over 1000 years to a remote mountainous region of Japan named Iga. The practitioners had many different names such as Kusa, Rappa and Ninja. Their unconventional skills at scouting, spying and commando assault were used by many political leaders and generals in the struggle to unify Japan over 500 years ago.

Today the training is very different. We no longer are preparing to go to war; instead we can cultivate the development of a true warrior heart using the same techniques and skills forged over hundreds of years of survival and endurance.

At the foundation of our martial art is Taijutsu, unarmed fighting. Taijutsu is the use of whole body movement and flexibility inside the forms and techniques from the past. It is a combination of ground hitting skills, rolling and leaping with striking and grappling forms. Advanced Black Belt level classes are taught building on these fundamental skills by introducing the practitioner to a wide range of combat experiences such as multiple attackers and traditional Japanese battle field weapons (Katana, Yari, Naginata, etc).

The Arizona Bujinkan Ninpo & Budo Kai has been training in Tempe, Arizona for over twenty years.