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Bujinkan's Guidelines
Dôjô rules transmitted to Takamatsu Sensei by his teacher, Toda Sensei.
 
 
  1. Know that perseverance is, first of all, for but a brief period of time.
  2. Know that the path of man is justice.
  3. Forget the heart of greed, comfort, and discrimination (reliance).
  4. Consider sorrow and bitterness to be natural laws, and simply take advantage of the enlightenment of the immovable heart.
  5. With a steady heart, do not stray from the path of loyalty and filial piety, aspire deeply to the ways of both literary and martial arts.
Follow this code been a part of directives of Dôjô.
 
Meiji 23 (1890), 1st spring day, Toda Shinryûken Masamitsu.  
Shôwa 33 (1958) passed on during a convenient day in Mars, Takamatsu Toshitsugu Uô.
 
passed to Hatsumi Masaaki Biyakuryû. 
 
 Etiquette and rules of Bujinkan Dojo Montréal
  1. Bow before entering and leaving the Dôjô. Bow before entering and leaving tatamis. Bow to the partner before beginning a technique. Saluting (Shizen rei) is a form of respect. The law Kohai - Sempai is to be taken very seriously taken, always respect the student arrived before you regardless of his rank.
  2. All the practitioners have to be on the tatamis before the beginning of the class. The latecomers have to obtain the professor's permission to go on the tatamis.
  3. Useless gossip and talk not related to the class are forbidden, only the questions related to techniques or to the understanding of Budô are authorized. If you want to progress, do not waste your time and your energy in pointless gossip but work!
  4. The wearing of zoori outside tatamis and of tabi on tatamis is mandatory, personal hygiene and cleanliness of clothes in order to be accepted on tatamis.
  5. No student (except the black belts) is authorized to advise, to correct or to criticize his partner. Practise with your heart, leave your ego aside and, first of all, be yourself.
  6. During the class, only the shown technique is to be practised.
  7. In the absence of the professor the sempai Dai (the highest grade or the oldest student) appointed by the professor will do the class, all the students have to obey him(her) as they would the professor. His authority mustn’t be disputed under any circumstances.
  8. It is forbidden to play around (that’s when accidents happen), to whistle or say rude things during the class.
  9. Any practitioner who has been aggressed and had to use his / her techniques in defence must inform the professor about it. But do not forget that the best defence against violence is the non-violence, always ask yourselves this question: is it worth ending up crippled or risking someone else’s life because your ego urged you to play hero? And under no circumstances must a Budô Taijutsu practitioner be the aggressor, or he / she will be expelled immediately from the Dôjô.
 
Official Bujinkan Member card
Membership card for the students
Membership card Shidoshi Kai, for Shidoshi Hô (assistant instructor starting from the 1st Dan), Shidoshi (instructor from the 5th Dan).
 These cards must be renewed every year.
 
Bujinkan ranks
 
 
 
Kyû. From 9th Kyû to 1st Kyû (before Black Belt).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Black Belt from 1st Dan to 15th Dan.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shidoshi : from 5th Dan to 15th Dan.
5th Dan. The test is done in Japan in the presence of Hatsumi Sensei and at your teacher's request. For the test you must present your official 4th Dan Diploma.
For the 10th Dan you have to be in Japan and recommendations wrote by 3 other 10th-15th Dan.
 
 
 
First of all, only those persons who consent to this Bujinkan Dojo agreement and are resolved to adhere to it will be allowed to join. Persons who think they cannot adhere to it will not be allowed to join. Accordingly,

(1) Only persons who have carefully read this Bujinkan Dojo agreement and agree to it will be allowed to join.
(2) Only persons who are able to show the determined consistency of true persevering self-control as martial artists will be allowed to join.
(3) A physician's medical report is required. In particular, persons who are mentally unhealthy, persons addicted to drugs, and those who are mentally abnormal will not be allowed to join.
The "requirement of a physician's medical report" includes, for example, persons having illnesses which risk the prevention of the pursuit of martial arts, and the kind of abnormal personalities, abnormal physical constitutions, etc. which the person cannot personally control.
(4) Persons having a past criminal record will not be admitted. Additionally, persons who behave in a delinquent fashion, persons who commit crimes, and persons who cannot keep the law in Japan will also not be permitted to join.
(5) Persons who do not keep the rules of the Bujinkan, who, as both students and members of society, commit shameful acts will be expelled. For example, there are many persons who, in the past, came to Japan and knocked at the gate of the Bujinkan, but were drunken brawlers, mentally abnormal, those who by their delinquent behavior put their own thoughts first and did not think about the trouble they were causing for others, those who pursued evil desires and committed acts contrary to the traditionally righteous attitude of the Bujinkan. All such people will be subject to expulsion.
(6) With regard to any accidents incurred during training, either in the dojo or another location, only persons who can avoid causing trouble for the Bujinkan will be allowed to join.
This is an important matter. Accidents are inseparable from the pursuit of martial arts, and persons who cannot resolve these matters themselves will absolutely not be admitted. To clarify a second time, the Bujinkan Dojo will assume absolutely no responsibility for accidents arising during the course of training, no matter what the location.
(7) Persons who have joined the Bujinkan must be sure to have the membership card which is issued every year. This is to preserve the honor of Bujinkan members and, as nobility with the peace of the martial heart, to show that warriors of friendship protect the great way of the Bujinkan Dojo by the gathering of comrades who have the heart of the martial artist. The power of warrior virtue, the proven reason for the loyalty, filial piety and love of friends in the martial arts.
(8) The tradition of the Bujinkan is something which shows the universality of nature and the life of the human race, and is that pursuit of martial arts which enlightens the natural mysteries that exist in them.


Know that the secret of taijutsu is the foundation of peace
If you study this, you can walk the path of the immovable heart

Dojo Instruction

  1. Know that perseverance is, first of all, for but a brief period of time.
  2. Know that the path of man is justice.
  3. Forget the heart of greed, comfort, and discrimination (reliance).
  4. Consider sorrow and bitterness to be natural laws, and simply take advantage of the enlightenment of the immovable heart.
  5. With a steady heart, do not stray from the path of loyalty and filial piety, aspire deeply to the ways of both literary and martial arts.

    The rule of the Dojo is to keep the above 5 laws.
    Signed:
    Meiji 23
    Showa 33
    Passed on through    		 First Day of Spring
    A Lucky Day in March
    		 Toda Shinryuken Masamitsu
    Takamatsu Toshitsugu Uou
    Hatsumi Masaaki Byakuryuu
(9) After joining, beginning with Taijutsu,
Kyu grades
1st dan through 5th dan
6th dan through 10th dan
11th dan through 15th dan		 Beginner
Heaven
Earth
Man


Ranks from 11th dan through 15th dan of the "Man" level will be divided into 5 levels: Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, and Void, and will be the highest ranks in Bujinkan Dojo Happo Biken. The 5th dan examination is of a spiritual nature and is something which is done by Soke. A 15th dan will be considered to be a true shihan.

 

Currently, the Bujinkan Dojo has become worldwide in nature. Just as the Earth has time zones, taboos also exist according to each country and race. Buyu should hold each other in respect, working together as Buyu who do not commit taboos, putting the heart of the martial artist first, placing importance on the pursuit of the martial arts, and strive to become a virtuous person.
The person who cannot hold to the above will be expelled.

Bujinkan Dojo
Soke Masaaki Hatsumi (Martial Name: Hisamune)

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28th Head
17th Head
14th Head
21st Head
15th Head
 
 

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