• Only those able to exercise true patience, self-control, and dedication shall be allowed to participate in the dojo training.

• A physician's examination report shall be required. Specifically, individuals with mental illness, drug addiction, or mentally instability shall be barred from joining. The necessity of such a report concerns individuals who may present a danger to others, for example, those with infectious diseases or illnesses, individuals with clinically abnormal personalities or physiology, and individuals lacking self-control.

• Individuals with criminal records, trouble makers, those who commit crimes, and those living in Japan who break domestic laws shall be turned away.

• Those not upholding the guidelines of the Bujinkan, either as practitioners or as members of society, by committing disgraceful or reproachable acts shall be expelled.

• Until now, the Bujinkan was open to large numbers of people who came to Japan. Among them, unfortunately, were those committing violent drunken acts, the mentally ill, and trouble makers who thought only of themselves and failed to see how their actions might adversely affect others. Through their actions, such people were discarding the traditional righteous heart of the Bujinkan. From this day forward, all such people shall be expelled.

• Regarding accidents occurring during training (both inside and outside the dojo), one should not cause trouble to the Bujinkan. This is an extremely important point. Those unwilling to take personal responsibility for accidents occurring during Bujinkan training shall not be admitted. Reiterating for clarity, the Bujinkan shall not take responsibility for any accidents happening in the course of training, regardless of the location.

• The tradition of the Bujinkan recognizes nature and the universality of all human life, and is aware of that which flows naturally between the two parts.

• All those joining the Bujinkan must get an annual member's card. This card not only preserves the honor of the Bujinkan members, it indicates you are part of a larger whole -- one whose members come together with warrior hearts to better themselves through training and friendship. It evinces the glory of warrior virtue, and embodies both loyalty and brotherly love.

Bujinkan Dojo Gokui

Following Bujinkan Gokui, "secret teachings" is also part of our dojo's code of conduct.

• The secret principle of Taijutsu is to know the foundations of peace.
• To study is the path to the immovable heart (fudoshin).
• To know that patience comes first.
• To know that the path of Man comes from justice.
• To renounce avarice, indolence, and obstinacy.
• To recognize sadness and worry as natural, and to seek the immovable heart.
• To not stray from the path of loyalty and brotherly love, and to delve always deeper into the heart of Budo.

These words have been passed on to us by our Sokes both past and present

Toda Shinryuken Masamitsu / Spring, Meiji 23 (1890) Spring
Takamatsu Toshitsugu Uou / Spring, Showa 33 (1958) Spring
Hatsumi Masaaki Byakuryu / Spring, Heisei 9 (1996) Spring

Training Begins With Taijutsu

• Kyu levels - Beginners

• First to fifth Dans - Ten (heaven)

• Fifth to tenth Dans - Chi (earth)

• Tenth to fifteenth Dans - Jin (person)

• The fifth Dan test shall only be administered by Hatsumi Soke.

• True Shihan can be given fifteenth Dan.

• The eleventh to fifteenth Dans are broken into Chi (earth), Sui (water), Ka (fire), Fu (wind) and Ku (the void); the Happo Hiken will be taught at these levels.

• The Bujinkan has become truly international. Just as there are various time zones, so exist various taboos among the world's peoples and nations. We must respect each other, striving to avoid such taboos. We must put the heart of the warrior first, working together for self-improvement and for the betterment of the Bujinkan. Those not upholding the stated guidelines shall be forced out of the Bujinkan Dojo.