Historically, Ninpo was of the highest level of defensive arts utilised in ancient Japan. The Emperors bodyguards, and the palace guards were trained in Ninpo ryu ha (martial traditions). And it often happened that Emperors themselves were schooled in Ninpo strategy.
The Samurai, using the techniques of Ju Jutsu, acted as the original police force in Japan.
It is not by chance that today still, through the Genbukan and KJJR, it is Ninpo and Ju Jutsu techniques that have been incorporated into the highest level of law enforcement authorities throughout the world.
Grandmaster Tanemura Sensei formed the Genbukan World Ninpo Bugei Federation in 1984, so that people from all over the world could benefit from the precious techniques, evolved over many hundreds of years, to protect our societies from dangerous elements.
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“Ninpo Bugei is taught for illumination, awareness and defence of mind, body and spirit. Come without fear and train, for what was once thickly veiled knowledge is now to be shared. Having served in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department 14 years and having taught people from all over the world Ninpo, I firmly believe that Ninpo Bugei has come of age. There is a real need for this exalted martial art”
"Tanemura Shoto Sensei"
Grandmaster Tanemura Shoto Sensei served in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police for 14 years. Initially he was a police officer and later he became a specialist instructor. During his years of service he had numerous serious encounters on a day to day basis. In doing so, he accumulated a wealth of experience not only as a police officer but as a martial artist also.
Like many police officers today, these situations encompassed attacks from knife, stick, gun and various weapons from single and multiple attackers. Many other scenarios that Tanemura Sensei was involved with entailed hostage and hijack crisis and anti-terrorist situations.
A defence with a police baton against a knife
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After departing from the police to teach Ninpo on a full time basis, Tanemura Sensei was invited by several police forces around the world to teach about high-level defence techniques. Hence he has taught for many police departments and agencies including FBI and various SWAT teams. The teachings are not only for regular police officers but all kinds of security personnel including bodyguards and close protection teams.
Due to his background, Tanemura Sensei is deeply concerned about the needs of police officers and security personnel. He identifies with the dangerous situations that they continually confront, often at great risk to their own lives and he understands the pressures and difficulties that come with the job.
Many modern police/security training methods are already contained within the most fundamental of Ninpo and Ju Jutsu training. As no two situations are ever the same, an officer requires a degree of training that enables him or her to be flexible in situations which are, by nature, unpredictable.
Ninpo and Ju Jutsu have countless techniques, too numerous to mention, to deal with many scenarios. However, perhaps more importantly, Genbukan and KJJR training nourishes the instinct. This instinct, like a super sense, focuses ones level of awareness enabling flexible responses and a will to survive.
It is by receiving correct training that a student can develop the ability to be prepared not only physically and mentally, but on a spiritual level also.
This is the protective nature of true martial arts.
