Kobudo

Bujinkan is the organization founded by Hatsumi Masaaki of Noda-shi, Chiba, Japan. It is the synthesis of nine separate martial traditions (ryu-ha) which all share overlapping histories and principles.  

Budo Taijutsu (taijutsu) is Hatsumi Sensei's expression and transmission of the nine ryu-ha. The taijutsu of the Bujinkan recognizes similar principles among the nine traditions. In mastering those prinicples, the practitioner can eventually do techniques from any of the traditions. However, this takes a deep study and cannot be achieved by simply copying the techniques of the traditions. The number of techniques is not important. Understanding the deep aspects of all techniques is what is important.