Research, teaching, learning and sharing...
The International Toshu Jutsu Federation is a fellowship of likeminded Karate Jutsu instructors. The ITJF was founded as an international Kenkyukai of the Bushinkai organisation by Simon Keegan. He has now been joined by Karate Jutsu senior instructor Alan Platt and their mutual student Ben Gaunt.
Teaching Karate Jutsu the old fashioned way...
Our Karate Jutsu instructors are committed to the original purpose of Karate Jutsu - effective self defence. We do not believe in sadistic bullying on the mat, we believe in purposeful study and sharing.
Simon Keegan 5th Dan (Manchester)
Hakuda Kempo Toshu Jutsu
Simon Keegan is the third generation of his family to study Japanese martial arts (his great uncle began study in 1945) and eight generations removed from a branch of the family who moved to Okinawa. He began his training early, initially with his father and then entering Karate, Jujutsu and Tai Chi schools. He received his grades in Japan's oldest martial arts institutions and has trained with masters such as Nobetsu, Sato and Kondo. Training in Karate with the likes of Reiner Parsons (Nisseikai, Kobudo) and Bob Carruthers (Shotokan and Karate Jutsu) and countless others he has formulated a system called Hakuda Kempo Toshu Jutsu based on the original combat principles of Karate and Jujutsu.
Teaching Hakuda Kempo Toshu Jutsu:
Circle Martial Arts
Marlboro House
52 Newton Street, Manchester M1 1ED
Monday evenings: 8:30pm
Sunday mornings: 10:00am
Shihan: Simon Keegan (5th Dan Renshi Karate & Jujutsu)
Sempai: Philip Jennings
Email: [email protected]
Teaching Hakuda Kempo Toshu Jutsu:
Circle Martial Arts
Marlboro House
52 Newton Street, Manchester M1 1ED
Monday evenings: 8:30pm
Sunday mornings: 10:00am
Shihan: Simon Keegan (5th Dan Renshi Karate & Jujutsu)
Sempai: Philip Jennings
Email: [email protected]
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United Kingdom Budo Federation
Karate, Jujutsu & Yoseikan Division
Director and Senior International Instructor: Simon Keegan 4th Dan
Regional Instructor (Manchester) Dan Sanchez 1st Dan
Club Instructor (Wigan) Peter McHugh 1st Dan
Club Instructor (Sheffield) Ben Gaunt 1st Dan
Yoseikan Chief Instructor (Scotland): David Dempster 5th Dan
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Judo Division
Director and Senior International Instructor: Colin Hutchinson 5th Dan (Dai Nippon Butokukai)
Chief Instructor: Llyr Jones 6th Dan (Dai Nippon Butokukai)
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Tai Chi Division
Senior International Instructor: David Keegan 4th Dan
Club Instructor: Simon Keegan 2nd Dan
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Iaido Division
International Instructor: Steve Chriscole 3rd Dan
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New Japan Budo Federation: Shin Nihon Budoin Renmei
(International Affiliates of the United Kingdom Budo Federation)
UKBF ENGLAND
Branch Officer Simon Keegan
UKBF SCOTLAND
Branch Officer David Dempster
AUSTRALIA
Branch Officer Darren Ball
JAPAN
Branch Officer Alburr al-Hameed
CHINA
Branch Officer Mei Kwan
INDONESIA
Branch Officer Ben Haryo
ZAMBIA
Branch Officer Jonathan Kruger
THAILAND
Branch Officer John Dang
PHILIPPINES
Branch officer Steve Chriscole
USA
Honourary Technical Advisor Jim Mather
PORTUGAL
Branch officer Derrick Parsons