Bujinkan Brisbane - Japanese Martial Arts Club
Bujinkan Brisbane, has been conducting martial arts classes in the western suburbs of Brisbane since 1997, organised seminars for visiting senior instructors and hosted several large training events.
At Bujinkan Brisbane we welcome beginners, new members and visitors from other dōjō. Our aim is to provide quality instruction in a fun, safe, friendly and supportive training environment. There is no upper age limit and we are open to students of all cultural backgrounds and levels of physical ability. Currently we only run adult classes and prefer applicants to be at least eighteen years of age.
We primarily train in Budō Taijutsu (Martial Arts Body Technique). Rather than speed and strength, our focus is on the co-ordinated and efficient use of body mechanics, fluid movement, balance control, timing and distance.
Budō Taijutsu incorporates techniques of striking, kicking, grappling, throws, joint controls, chokes and holds.
We also have a broad curriculum of weapon technique including:
Kenjutsu (Sword)
Hanbōjutsu (Three Foot Stick)
Bōjutsu (Six Foot Staff)
Jōjutsu (Four Foot Staff)
Sōjutsu (Yari - Spear)
Naginata-jutsu (Halberd)
Bisentō-jutsu (Large Halberd)
Jutte-jutsu (Truncheon)
Shuriken-jutsu (Throwing Blades)
About the Bujinkan
The Bujinkan is the martial arts organisation formed by Masaaki Hatsumi-sensei to propagate the essence of the traditional schools of martial arts of which he inherited the title of Sōke (grandmaster):
- Shinden Fudō Ryū Daken-taijutsu
- Gyokko Ryū Kosshi-jutsu
- Kotō Ryū Koppō-jutsu
- Togakure Ryū Ninpō Taijutsu (Ninjutsu)
- Kuki Shinden Ryū Happō Bikenjutsu
- Takagi Yōshin Ryū Jūtai-jutsu (Jujutsu)
Gikan Ryū Koppō-Jutsu, Gyokushin Ryū Koppō-Jutsu and Kumogakure Ryū Ninpō Taijutsu
Born 1931 in Noda City, Japan, Masaaki Hatsumi-sensei spent his youth training in a number of martial arts. His search for the true martial arts of Japan led him to a martial artist named Toshitsugu Takamatsu (1888 - 1972). From 1957 until his teachers passing in 1972, Hatsumi-sensei trained in the nine martial art lineages he would later inherit as grandmaster. Hatsumi-sensei then integrated the nine schools and established the Bujinkan Dōjō in the 1970s. Hatsumi-sensei retired from training in 2020 at age 88.
The Bujinkan has its headquarters in Noda City, Japan and has spread internationally; now encompassing many thousands of students worldwide.
Bujinkan Brisbane Dōjō-Chō (Chief Instructor)
Duncan Mitchell
Duncan Mitchell and Shiraishi Isamu-sensei - 2024
I joined the Bujinkan in 1988 in Perth Western Australia, then moved to Japan in 1990 where I lived and trained until 1995. After returning to Australia, I have continued to return to Japan almost every year.
In Japan, I was fortunate to train directly under the grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi-sensei, senior instructor Isamu Shiraishi-sensei and many other Bujinkan teachers including Seno-sensei, Noguchi-sensei, Sakai-sensei, Hosoda-sensei, Sakuma-sensei, Oguri-sensei, Nagato-sensei, Nakadai-sensei, Yoshida-sensei and former Bujinkan teachers Manaka-sensei and Taguchi-sensei.
On returning to Australia in 1995 I opened my first club in Perth, before moving to Brisbane in 1997, where I opened Bujinkan Brisbane - which continues until this day.
- Passed fifth dan test and received Shidoshi (Instructor) licence in 1995
- Awarded with the Bujinkan Gold Medal: 2001
- Received the highest dan rank issued in the Bujinkan: 2009
- Received Bufu Ikkan Award: 2011
- Received Yūshū Shihan (Teacher of Excellence) Menkyo: 2015
- Received Dai-Shihan ('Great' Teacher) Menkyo: 2017
Training
Class Times
Mondays and Wednesdays
6:00 - 7:00pm - Foundation Training
7:00 - 8:00pm - Kata Training
Saturdays
9:00 - 10:00am - Foundation Training
10:00 - 11:00am - Kata Training
Training Fees
Pricing Options:
Casual: $20
Five Class Pass: $80 (valid for three months)
Monthly: $100 / month
※ The casual fee for visitors from other Bujinkan Dōjō is $10.
※ Concessions are available for those under financial hardship. Please contact us for details.
Location
Classes are conducted at a private dōjō in the Brisbane suburb of Moggill.
Please contact us for the exact location.
Joining Us
We are a private martial arts club and all applications for membership are subject to an interview.
- As our main dōjō is in the Brisbane suburb of Moggill, please check the location and training times first and ensure that you can easily get to our training regularly.
- Please send us an email at bujinkanbrisbane@gmail.com with your enquiry. If you can, let us know a bit about yourself, any training history and what you are interested in. We will get back to you to arrange a time to discuss on the phone, or in person and answer any further questions you may have.
Please also visit our Facebook Page.
Acknowledgement of Country
Bujinkan Brisbane acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians. We recognise their cultures, histories and diversity and their deep connection to the lands, waters and seas of Queensland and the Torres Strait.We acknowledge the Jagera people and the Turrbal people as the Traditional Custodians of Meanjin (Brisbane), the lands on which we meet and train. We pay our respects to Jagera and Turrbal Elders past, present and emerging.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Statement
At Bujinkan Brisbane, we are committed to inclusion across race, culture, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, religion, and ability. We recognise that people from diverse communities face systemic barriers to participation in the martial arts and strive to make training accessible to and inclusive for all.