You don’t need experience, a uniform or a certain fitness level to start. Every Monday from 7 to 9pm at Kilburn Community Hall, Shidoshi Tuan Tran (8th Dan) and Shihan Andrew Sachse (10th Dan) teach Bujinkan Budō Taijutsu, a traditional Japanese martial art built on movement, distance and timing rather than strength. Your first two lessons are free and after that it’s $15 a lesson, so you can see for yourself before you decide. Pick a Monday below.
Try your first class free
- When: Mondays, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
- Where: Kilburn Community Hall, 49 Le Hunte Street, Kilburn
- Cost: first two lessons free, then $15 a lesson
- No experience needed. Just wear comfortable clothes.
Just tell us your name, email and which Monday you would like to come. We will reply to welcome you to your first class.
Prefer to ask a question first?
Bujinkan Budō Taijutsu is a traditional Japanese martial art for everyday life, not a sport. At Ikiru Dojo we train to move well, stay safe and keep learning for as long as we live. Ikiru means “to live”, and our guiding words are simple: train to live.
If you have ever wondered whether martial arts are really for you, this page is for you.
Who trains with us
People come to the dojo for many different reasons. You are welcome here if you are:
- A complete beginner. No martial arts experience is needed. Everyone starts with the fundamentals.
- Returning to exercise. Any fitness level can start. You build strength, balance and confidence gradually, at your own pace.
- An adult at any stage of life. Adults of all ages are welcome, and the art rewards patience and steady practice.
- A woman looking for practical training. Women are welcome and train alongside everyone else in the class.
- Working around old injuries or physical limits. Training is adapted to suit you. Learning to adapt is part of the art itself.
What training is like
Classes centre on taijutsu, the art of natural body movement. Beginners learn ukemi (safe ways to fall and roll) step by step, so you can look after your body from your first lesson. Rolling is optional — other drills are offered if you prefer.
From there we study posture, balance, distance and timing: how to move out of harm’s way, how to stay relaxed under pressure, and how to respond to grabs and strikes with good structure rather than brute strength. As you progress, training also includes traditional weapons such as the hanbō (half staff).
There is plenty of practice, and plenty of good humour too. As we like to say, we play to prepare you for reality.
Inside a Monday class
Why the Bujinkan
- A living tradition. The Bujinkan brings together nine traditional Japanese schools of ninpō and samurai martial arts, studied side by side. For anyone drawn to Japanese culture and history, there is a lifetime of study here.
- Practical self-protection. The focus is on awareness, movement and real situations rather than points, rules or a ring. Life is not a sport.
- Adaptability. Techniques are not fixed routines to be memorised. You learn to adapt to your partner, to your surroundings and to your own body, whatever your age or condition.
- Movement for life. Flowing movement, good posture and awareness carry over into daily life. Above all: keep moving.
See us training
Come and try it
Classes are held on Monday evenings from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at Kilburn Community Hall, 49 Le Hunte Street, Kilburn SA 5084, under Shidoshi Tuan Tran, 8th Dan, and Shihan Andrew Sachse, 10th Dan.
Your first two lessons are free. Just wear comfortable clothes and come along. We would be glad to welcome you.
Questions? Email info@bujinkanikiru.com.au or message us on Facebook.
Book your free class
Leave your name and email in the short form above and we will reply to welcome you to your first class. Or simply email info@bujinkanikiru.com.au or message us on Facebook.