Under
Shihan Bernard Grégoire’s supervision, Bujinkan Québec
is the direct link with Japan’s Master Masaaki Hatsumi’s teachings.
As with all the Bujinkan dojos worldwide, the art of Budo taijutsu is
taught here. A little over 900 years-old, this martial art is composed
of 9 ryu. These 9 martial arts have gone through the eventful feudal eras
of Japan and survived up to now. Being the heritage of a warrior tradition,
the martial arts taught at the Bujinkan dojos are dreadfully efficient
in real-life situations. For those who know about martial arts, the name
Ninjutsu is the old designation used to describe Budo Taijutsu.
What draws the most attention when you first enter the Bujinkan Quebec
dojo is the general family-like ambiance that exists in this school. The
students do not have to ask permission to go to the washrooms, no push-up
to do if they are late, and they can always call their instructors by
their first name. Despite the fact that these attitudes usually represents
laziness and/or disrespect, a feeling of natural respect has grown, without
anyone being forced to submit themselves to various obligatory constraints.
The students seem to appreciate the trust, that their instructors have
for them.. After all, if you are mature enough to practice martial arts,
you should be mature enough to know if you need to go to the washrooms
or not. The Bujinkan Quebec dojos are also proud to see that their more
advanced students are always ready to help beginners. After all, It's
completely normal for advanced students of the Bujinkan Quebec Dojo to
take beginners as training partners during the basics class. As a result,
the beginners can learn more effectively thus accelerating the progression
rate.
