Welcome to Griffith Park , your premier destination for training. Our dojo offers traditional Japanese martial arts instruction focusing on natural body movement, weapons, and psychological tactics.
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What is BUJINKAN?
The Bujinkan (武神館) is an international martial arts organization based in Japan and headed by Masaaki Hatsumi. The program consists of nine separate combat systems practiced by feudal samurai (military) and ninja (special forces).
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Techniques And Weapons Taught
Dating back several hundred years, Bujinkan martial arts training includes unarmed self-defense (i.e. strikes, throws, holds, chokes, joint-locks) that relies on natural body movement (not muscles); and over a dozen samurai & ninja weapons.
First class by invite. Visiting Bujinkan Members Always Welcomed.
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Unarmed Self-defense
Taijutsu (unarmed techniques ). esp. strikes, throws, holds, chokes, joint-locks).
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Flexible Weapons
esp. kyoketsu shoge (ring & rope), kusari-fundo (weighted chain), and more.
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Edged Weapons
esp. kenjutsu & tojutsu (sword & knife techniques). esp. katana, tachi, kodachi, tanto, tessen (iron fan), shuko (hand claws) and more.
INSTRUCTORS

Dr. Dante Dionne
Began training Bujinkan in 1984. Kendo 3rd Dan, Chi-Gong teaching license & Tae-Kwon Do 1st Dan

Shihan David Greenberg
15th Dan Guest Instructor
1979 Began Bujinkan under first non-Japanese teacher, Doron Navon. BJKNFC Founder & Tel-Aviv Dojo-Cho

Shihan Eran Conforty
15th Dan Guest Instructor
Palos Verdes, CA Dojo-Cho
So how do I get started?
- Send us an email and let us know when you would like to audit a class and to receive directions.
- The first class is by invite only (email an introduction).
- Visiting Bujinkan Members always welcomed.
- Open to newcomers and visitors on Sundays 9:00am-11:30am in our park location (90027 zip code, email for directions).
- Open to invited Bujinkan members on Wednesdays 6:00pm -8:30pm at our in-door location (91203 zip code, email for directions).
- Continued training beyond the trial class period, is by invitation only.
What About Precautions?
- Notice: Participating Bujinkan GP instructors and all members have been fully vaccinated for CV-19.
- Until there is a widespread cure for CV-19, we have made the following precautions mandatory for participation.
- Please do not attend if you have been sick or have been around sick people in the past couple weeks.
- Bring hand sanitizer for hygiene, a hand towel (for sweat) and plenty of water for hydration.
- A release form will be provided indicating that all participants agree to abide by these rules.






