Bujinkan New York Dojo

Ninpo Ikkan

Spirit of perseverance. Experience your life as if each moment may lead to the treasure of enlightenment.

Kami hito e

Thinness of a single piece of paper. To be on the edge of the opponent's attack so it will evaporate to nothing.

Sen. Nagare. Kukan.

Encounter initiative. Flowing motion. Spatial relationship. These are lessons we research in every class.

Banpen Fugyo

10,000 changes, no surprises. Be able to adapt to the ever changing path of nature.

Kentai Ichijo

The body and fist (weapon) as one. Strive to release all tension while moving the body as a flowing unit.

About Students

Fred Feddeck, shidoshi

Feddeck-sensei lives and works in Westchester, NY. He has been studying the Bujinkan martial arts since 1993 when he began training at the Bujinkan New York Dojo with Maurantonio-shihan. He has been one of the most dedicated students that the BNYD has had since its inception and regularly helps other students dig deep, to find their own way in the martial arts. He received his Shidoshi menkyo in 2003 and continues to train with his sempai. Feddeck-sensei runs the Bujinkan Shinmyoken Dojo.

 

Don Houle, shidoshi

Houle-sensei began his Bujinkan training in 1986 while living in Massachusetts. After relocating to New Jersey in 1994, he joined the Bujinkan New York Dojo. At the 2003 NJ Tai Kai, he passed the shidoshi test and a year later founded the Bujinkan Happo Dojo (which was a natural outgrowth of his 1995 training group. Don continues his studies in New York with Joe Maurantonio-shihan, in Japan with Hatsumi-soke and takes advantage of the many training opportunities offered by other senior Bujinkan instructors.

 

Phil Noto, Nidan

Noto-sensei was born in NY and his very first interest was in martial arts. He found and joined the Bujinkan New York Dojo in 1995 at the age of 18. He has trained at a diverse number of Bujinkan events with Hatsumi-soke, shihan and many senior instructors. Noto-sempai is known for his desire to understand the essence of the human condition where medicine and martial arts overlap.

 

John Sarantakos, shodan

Sarantakos-sensei first began karate training in 1987 at the age of 9. It wasn't for him. Five years later, he visited the Bujinkan New York Dojo to watch class with his brother. Though he didn't join, it left enough of a lasting impression that he returned to join in 2003. John was awarded his Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu shodan menkyo in September 2009.

 

Will Tejera, shodan

Tejera-sensei was born and raised in the NY/NJ area. He started in the Bujinkan back in 1990, and trained with a several instructors before taking time off in 2001 to focus on starting a family and his career. In 2007, he returned to training by joining the Bujinkan New York Dojo.