Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu: Founder Soke/Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi

I Mark Morello: 5th Dan Shidoshi/instructor & founder of Kage Dojo has trained in Martial Arts since a teenager firstly in Kung Fu then into adult life learning Ninjutsu, BJJ, Ju Jutsu, Jeet Kun Do, Tai Chi & Escrima.

Has trained in Japan under Soke Masaaki Hatsumi, Shihan Negato, Shihan Naguchi, Shihan Uguri & Shihan Senno on numerous occasions aswell as in U.K & Europe under various instructors with regular trips in the future also.

Ninjutsu is now my main Art & i have trained for 14+ years with teaching for 5 years passing the Godai/5th Dan test in 2009 under Shihan Senno at the Hombu/training hall in Japan.

Ninjutsu is a full contact non sport based Traditional Martial Art that is taught to Military, Police Units, Body Guards, Security & Government Agencies all over the world proving it to be an affective self defence Martial Art.

Ninjutsu teaches break falls, rolling, leaping, strikes, kicks, locks, chokes, throws, grappling, ground work, take downs, counters, pressure points, multiple attack, stealth, armour, weapons, survival skills of camouflage, plant knowledge, tracking, trapping, knots, shelter building, fire making, map reading/orienteering, geology, astronomy & more which enhances balance, posture, awareness, fitness, stamina, body conditioning, coordination, well being, reducess stress & more.

Traditional weapons used in Ninjutsu are Tanbo/Hanbo/Jo/Bo[sticks/staffs of various lengths], Yari[spear], Naginata[hallberd], Kusarigama[Kama & weighted chain], Kusarifundo[weighted chain], Kama[sickle], Tanto[knife], Bokken[sword], Wakizashi[short sword], Shuriken[throwing stars], Bo Shuriken[throwing darts], Shuko[claws], Fumi/Yama[bow/arrows] & guns/nets/ropes/grappling hooks/blowpipes.

Modern weapons used in Ninjutsu are bags, shoes, clothes, bottles, coins, tools, umbrella, walking stick, furniture, torches, shields & more. In Ninjutsu we are taught everything you put in your hand is a weapon & that weapon is just an extension of your hand.