TUCSON BUJINKAN
Tucson Bujinkan Dôjô was orginally founded in 1984 by Eric Barfield as a shibu (martial arts club) as an extension of Arizona Bujinkan Ninpô & Budô Kai, which is based in Tempe, Arizona. As such, the school was the first organization representing Bujinkan martial arts in the Tucson area.
Our training focuses on the study and practice of Bujinkan Budô Taijutsu, a comprehensive system of traditional Japanese martial arts; along with the development of personal awareness, natural movement skills, and elements of self-protection & the skills in the protection of others. Budô Taijutsu is based upon the effective use of whole-body movement, and does not rely upon the use of strength or speed. The Bujinkan organization was founded by Masaaki Hatsumi of Noda-shi, Chiba-ken, Japan, who was the inheritor and headmaster of nine traditional schools of Japanese martial arts (忍法 Ninpô and 武道 Budô).
For centuries these arts have proven to be ideally suited for defense of self, for that of others, and for ones own community. These skills change and readily adapt to modern conditions, and assist in fostering individual character and personal growth.
