Dedeuc D’Antonoli, Kaiso is a martial arts instructor from Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. In this interview he talks about his passion for martial arts and Bushin Ryu Aiki Bujutsu, the martial system he has developed.
Martial arts have been part of your life for so long. How did it all start?
It all started in the early 90’s when I was a child. I was 11 years old. I enjoyed martial arts movies like every other boy at the time. However when I entered Junior High School I started getting bullied and picked on so my parents felt it would be good to put me into martial arts classes and I was all too happy to start. That was the beginning, what got me going. However what kept me in and moving forward was many other things I fell in love with in the study of martial arts. To this day I enjoy training as much as I did back when I was a child.
When did you become and instructor and who were your mentors?
I became and instructor in 2004, and the role was really an assistant instructor but it was the first time that I got involved with teaching. I had been helping out in the children’s program at our Dojo already for a couple years and my Sensei felt it was time to have some of us younger students with rank start teaching Kihon or fundamental / basics classes to new adult students.
At the same time, I decided to take that opportunity and couple it with learning to instruct to the best of my ability and chose to make a commitment to travelling with my teacher all over the country assisting him with instruction in martial arts seminars, defensive tactics training for law enforcement agencies, etc. This was really the start of my instructional duties and I made a commitment to learning all I could about being a good teacher.
I have also been lucky to have had several mentors in this process. Each taught me many things about teaching, running a martial arts school and organization and most importantly, they taught me a lot about myself and how to continually grow and improve.
What lead to Bushin Ryu Aiki Bujutsu?
Ultimately what led to Bushin Ryu Aiki Bujutsu was a fundamental difference of opinion on how martial arts should be taught in the United States. Almost all Japanese martial arts information was brought to our country after World War II. In the post-war period, Bujutsu (the original martial skill sets) came to us in a fragmented way, meaning that striking arts emerged as individual systems, and so did grappling arts, weapons arts, and so on. And all of these still exist in their own compartmentalized modern forms.
But historical evidence shows that schools of Bujutsu in times past offered martial instruction in a variety of techniques, tactics and strategy. This made a complete warrior with all the skill sets needed for military service. I decided that in order to revitalize the old ways we simply needed to look at the old schools of Bujutsu from history books and formulate a curriculum which reflected this. I myself had earned several black belts in a variety of different martial art “styles” so I already had the knowledge in terms of technique. All I needed was a platform to offer a Bujutsu system in its completeness and totality. This is how Bushin Ryu Aiki Bujutsu was reborn.
How is this different from other Aiki-Jutsu training methods?
Other martial arts focus on sets of principles or even subsets. Meaning that if you practice Aiki-Jutsu, you are not putting a real focus on your striking abilities, and if you are practicing Koppojutsu, or a style of Karate, chances are you are not putting a large focus on your Newaza (ground techniques) or your Katame Waza (locking techniques). In Bushin Ryu Aiki Bujutsu the practitioner seeks to learn all the skill sets of war (Bujutsu) which means our syllabus includes all the martial arts of Japan.
Who is Bushin Ryu Aiki Bujutsu for?
In the study of Bushin Ryu Aiki Bujutsu there is a fundamental, quite paradoxical, realization that occurs after only a few years of training. To realize a peaceful life at home and with others in the world, we must study war. If we do not understand, in our bones, the two extremes of human conduct, we will always be trapped by fear. Bushin Ryu Aiki Bujutsu is the study of war and peace and everything in between that we can encounter in our life.
So, the question should really be who isn’t it for? Every single person who wishes to live a happier, healthier life would be wise to seek the study of Bushin Ryu Aiki Bujutsu. Not only is the system geared for leading the student on this path, our entire organization is committed to helping the student live their best life possible through this ancient wisdom.
Is Bushin Ryu Aiki Bujutsu an internationally credentialed fighting system?
Yes, we are credentialed through the Nippon – Japanese Martial Arts Renmei / Society. However the paperwork doesn’t validate Bushin Ryu Aiki Bujutsu. Paperwork is political and ultimately driven solely by monetary gain. So while we are “credentialed,” we are huge advocates of getting rid of the dogma associated with this way of thinking. Bushin Ryu Aiki Bujutsu is truly the study of universal truth, and in the end each and every student who walks this path and grows into a deeper understanding of how to improve not only themselves but the world around them. This is the validation that is most important.
Where is the dojo located and what are the conditions and costs for joining it?
We have several Dojos in Arizona, and are expanding to other States within the United States as well as internationally. We are open to talk with any one that would be interested in being a State Representative and anyone abroad who would like to be a Regional Representative. There is a very detailed process for becoming licensed and obtaining the skills needed to successfully propagate Bushin Ryu Aiki Bujutsu. Anyone interested may contact us for more details.
Watch an introduction to this fighting system:
Their World Federation Headquarters are located at:
Martial Arts Phoenix Arizona – Budo Shingikan Corporation
Bushin Ryu Aiki Bujutsu World Federation Corporate Headquarters
4757 E. Greenway Rd. Suite #107B-274 Phoenix Arizona 85032 – (602) 845-9050
