Nagato Sensei is the New Grand Master of Shinden Fudo Ryu

My First Martial Art was Budo Taijutsu, that I have my 10 Degree Black Belt in. Budo Taijutsu is the creation of Massakai Hatsumi. Budo Taijutsu is comprised of nine distinct Classical Japanese martial traditions (ko ryû). Three of there ryûha are categorized as Ninjutsu or Ninpo ryû. The other six ryûha are more conventional martial traditions. the 9 ryûha that make up Budo Taijutsu are Gyokko ryû Kosshijutsu , Togakure ryû Ninpo Taijutsu,

Kukishinden Ryû Happo Biken, Shinden Fudo Ryû Daken Taijutsu, Gyokushin Ryû Ninpo,

Koto Ryû Koppojutsu, Gikan Ryû Koppojutsu, Takagiyoshin Ryû Jutaijutsu, Kumogakure Ryû Ninpo Taijutsu.

I trained in Budo Taijutsu from 1985 to 2005, and 7 of those ears I trained ib Japan under Toshiro Nagao Sensei and Masaaki Hatsumi Sensei. I was often the intepretgor during class.

As Masaaki Hatsumi is 87 he has been giving out the title of Soke (Grand Master) to each of the individula traditions. And Reciently My Former Teacher Toshiro Nagao Was siven the Sokeship of Shinden Fudo Ryû Daken Taijutsu.

Shinden Fudo Ryû Daken Taijutsu was founded in the beginning of 1100 by Izumo Kaja Yoshitero. Most famous in Bujinkan for the rough daken taijutsu techniques. This school was the theme of 1998 and was taught at the Italian, Sweden, Japan and US Taikais (Yearly Special Seminar).