Upcoming & Past Events

Nunu has being studying Martial arts for over 25 years, including Karate, Boxing, MMA and predominantly Bujinkan. He’s currently the Senior instructor of the Little Ninja Dōjō and the Catchingbutterfly Bujinkan Dōjō. He passed the Bujinkan Godan test in 2013 and has a very modern application approach to transmitting the principles of Budō Taijutsu especially in relation to women's self protection. He is currently a Senior fitness coach and Self Defence instructor at Spartafit Gym in Auckland.

Alan began Bujinkan training in 1989 and has been teaching in Whangarei since 1996. He passed the Godan test under Oguri Shihan in 2009, has hosted numerous seminars and training camps in NZ over the years and was one of the organizers for the 2018 Taikai hosting Nagato Shihan from Japan to teach in Auckland.

Simon Gaunt and Shawn Gray will be sharing their knowledge and experience gained through many years of training with Bujinkan grandmaster Hatsumi Masaaki and his senior students in Japan. Come out, learn more, sharpen your skills, and meet friends old and new!

Traditionally, the first martial arts class of the year is known as "Kagami BIraki" (鏡開き), "Mirror Opening". The doors of the Kamidana shrine are opened to reveal the sacred Mirror that resides within. The Mirror shows us our true selves, reflecting All-as-it-is. Our 2019 opening Workshop is an opportunity to observe ourselves, reflect, and look at what we want to achieve in the coming year.

For those new to the Bujinkan arts, this is a wonderful opportunity to get a taste of authentic Japanese martial arts, the way they are taught in Japan, from someone who spent 17 years training several times a week with Grandmaster Hatsumi and his senior students. Come see what it's all about, have a taste, and decide whether it's for you.

For those with Bujinkan experience, this is a great opportunity to take another look at where you're at, how you got there, and where you want to take your training from here. Let this workshop be the inspiration for the progress that you'll make over the coming year.

This 1-day event will be comprised of several training blocks that will give both an overview of Bujinkan training in general and a taste of what's to come over the coming year. The material will comprise Taihen-jutsu body movement exercises, unarmed Goshin-jutsu practical self-defence applications, techniques employing traditional defensive tools and multiple-attacker scenarios. (Content will be tailored to the ability levels of participants.)