We are a martial arts club that is:
- An official Wolfson College Club
- An affiliated club of the Bujinkan Ryuko Dojo in the UK
- and through this affiliation members of Soke Masaaki Hatsumi's Dojo in Japan
We train
- a combination of traditional Japanese martial arts that draw on both samurai and ninja traditions.
- with our instructor, Dr. Tony Matthews (10th Dan), who is a licenced Shidoshi (teacher) and has travelled regularly to train with Soke Hatsumi in Japan.
- twice a week at Wolfson College
- Monday : 2030 - 2230
- Wednesday : 2100 - 2300
Occasionally our training schedule may vary, please check the calendar below to be sure:
We do:
- Invite anyone of any age, size, shape or previous martial arts experience to come and train with us.
- Have a friendly, helpful and informal training atmosphere.
- Cover a wide range of topics, from unarmed self-defence to using and defending against modern and historical weapons.
- Attend many seminars and courses, to train with other clubs and high-level instructors.
We don't:
- Expect you to fend off 20 attackers after your first lesson.
- Hide in the bushes wearing face masks, throwing poison darts at people.