The Atlanta Bujinkan Dojo, America's original school of Japan's oldest martial art, presents:
Bujinkan Master Teachers Bud Malmstrom, Moti Nativ, Roy Wilkinson and Sheila Haddad
as they join forces to share their 115 years of combined Bujinkan experience and perspectives on taijutsu at TAIKAI USA 2009! Don't miss this fantastic training opportunity!
Bud Malmstrom
Mr. Malmstrom began his martial art training in Bujinkan Taijutsu in 1976, and is Judan Kugyo under Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi. Bud Malmstrom has instructed seminars all over the world. He and the Bujinkan Atlanta Dojo have been featured on the TV show 20/20 and have been the focus of local and international news documentaries. Mr. Malmstrom has been on the covers of Black Belt and other martial arts magazines, has published numerous articles on the essence of the martial arts. He has also authored a book on Warriorship.
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Moti Nativ
Moti Nativ is head of Bujinkan Israel and former Chairman of the Israeli presidium of the International Budo Academy. He has been in martial arts since 1966 and in the Bujinkan since 1975. Moti has taught martial arts since 1979 including: Self-defense (Krav-maga), Judo and Budo Taijutsu. Over the past 10 years Moti has specialized in the traditional kata of the Bujinkan Schools and in performing the Shingen-gata. Moti is also an internationally-known Feldenkrais teacher, and he specializes in seminars for martial artists. Moti is a Retired Colonel from the Israeli Defense Forces and Judan Kugyo in Bujinkan.
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Roy Wilkinson
Mr. Wilkinson is currently in his 30th year of martial arts training in Bujinkan Ninpo Taijutsu, and is Judan Kugyo in the Bujinkan system. Roy has given numerous seminars in the United States and Europe, both within the Bujinkan and for other martial arts systems, and is the Chief Instructor of the Atlanta Bujinkan Dojo. He has trained current & former law enforcement, security, and military personnel, in addition to civilians from all walks of life, and has presented self-protection and women's self-defense programs for both professional and collegiate audiences. Mr. Wilkinson has appeared in several European and American martial arts magazines, and was recently the subject of a documentary on the art, entitled: 'Heart, Sword and Perseverance'.
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Sheila Haddad
Sheila Haddad has been training and teaching martial arts internationally since 1989 and is a global keynote instructor. She holds a 15th degree black belt (Judan Kugyo) in Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu/Ninjutsu, under Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi, as well as black belt degrees in several other arts. Sheila also teaches Self Defense workshops of all levels for girls, teenagers and adult women. In addition to the physical, Sheila focuses on the psychological aspects of trauma and abuse, broadening awareness, developing intuition and sensitivities for prevention purposes. Sheila is an Executive Board Member of the American Women's Self Defense Association and a member of the National Women's Martial Art Federation.
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