BUJUTSUKAI
dojo 道場
dojo 道場
dojo 道場
Bujutsukai is a group of classical Japanese martial arts (bujutsu/ninjutsu) instructors under the guidance and supervision of Dr. Kacem Zoughari, one of the greatest Western scholars and teachers of Japanese classical martial schools (koryu) and personal student of Ishizuka sensei and Hatsumi Soke.
Under the supervision of Dr. Kacem Zoughari, Bujutsukai instructors constantly strive to cultivate the skills and high standards required by the Bujinkan ryuha. The group's core view is that progress depends not only on practicing fighting techniques but also on internal cultivation. Martial arts practice should function as a means of personal development and training should move in this direction, helping and supporting the practitioner in a friendly and safe environment.
The main goal of Bujutsukai is the study, cultivation and proper propagation of ryuha, which are under the umbrella of Bujinkan, by maintaining high standards. Bujinkan, is the organization founded by Masaaki Hatsumi Soke in the 1970s, which is based on nine different ryūha, originating from medieval Japan. These, passing from generation to generation, have reached our days and their characteristic is that both during armed and unarmed combat, similar kinesiology is used.
sensei 先生
sensei 先生
sensei 先生
The instructor school is an ongoing school for Bujutsukai members who are, or intend to become, instructors. It is under the direct supervision of Kacem Zoughari, who decides whether or not the candidate is ultimately allowed to join the school. For more information please contact us.
演
習
Dr. Kacem Zoughari
Dr. Kacem Zoughari is a renowned researcher and practitioner of Japanese History and Martial Arts. Originally from Paris, France, he began his martial arts training as a teenager and soon began traveling to Japan for further studies. With over 34 years of Ninjutsu experience, he is a personal student of Hatsumi Masaaki Soke and Ishizuka Tetsuji Soke.
His martial arts journey began in 1986 in France and in 1989 he visited Japan to train with Ishizuka Sensei. Since then, he has spent several months each year living and training in Japan. Over the years, he served as a translator for Hatsumi Soke and became a member of Nihon Budo Gakkai (Japanese Martial Arts Research Organization).
Between 2001 and 2003, while working as a researcher at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Lavoisier), Dr. Zoughari had the opportunity to study full-time in Japan. His research allowed him to interact with famous martial artists in Japan, including Kuroda Tetsuzan, Kono Yoshinori, Sakai Eiji, Hirakami Nobuyuki, and Yagyu Nobuharu. Academically, Dr. Kacem Zoughari holds a Ph.D. in Japanese History and Culture from INALCO, the National Institute of Oriental Language and Culture, in Paris, France. He also received his master's degree in Japanese from the same institution, where his thesis focused on: "Ninjutsu: Its Form, History, and Essence". His main areas of expertise include Japanese History, History of Martial Arts, History of Ninjutsu, Weapons and Police Techniques of the Edo Period, and Evolution of Martial Arts Form and Movement.
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