Bushindo Empowered Warrior Training · Spring 2027
The Empowered Warrior Tai Kai The 8 Secret Powers Revealed
Days and nights of live training with Doshi Richard Van Donk. Taijutsu basics and beyond, swords, sticks, meditation and body rejuvenation. And for the first time at a Tai Kai, Doshi reveals and teaches the 8 Secret Powers of the Ancient Warrior Masters.
The Heart of This Event
The 8 Secret Powers of Ancient Warrior Masters
A tradition, not a program. These are the powers the old masters lived by, passed down through the Bushindo warrior tradition. At this Tai Kai I will reveal them and teach them to you in person, on the mat and in the woods, so you walk away able to use them every day.
My goal is simple: you leave this event more empowered than you came in, with life skills you can practice daily to live a stronger, clearer, more optimal life.
Get a head start. Download the free 8 Secret Powers guide now and come ready to go deeper.
What You Will Train
Body. Mind. Spirit. Skill.
An integrated warrior immersion, designed for the brand new beginner and the very advanced martial artist alike. Non-stop training.
Conditioning & Rejuvenation
Amatsu Junan Taiso, Chi Gung and Dao Yin. Ancient body empowerments from China and Japan to wake up, heal and strengthen the body.
Warrior Philosophy
The Old Ways of the warrior monk, the Dao and Shinto doorways (spiritual, non-religious), and fireside warrior chats. Ask Doshi anything.
Meditation & Breath
Golden Light Body meditations each morning and empowerment meditations each night. The inner arts that make the outer arts work.
Basics and Beyond
Bujinkan taijutsu, Koto Ryu waza you have most likely never seen, the Gyokko Ryu reveal, countering grappling and fight finishes.
Swords, Sticks & Knife
Formal and informal sword play, sword team battles in the woods (padded gear required), plus knife and stick fighting through Eskrima.
Stealth & Survival
Taijutsu in nature, stealth, survival skills and warriorship training. Indoor and outdoor, day and night.
A Day at Camp
Train the Way They Trained in the Mountains of Japan
Step back in time to a warrior-sage training camp in nature, where these arts were practiced as a way of living.
Morning
Doshi personally leads dynamic body empowerments, then Golden Light Body meditation, then breakfast.
Day
Taijutsu, stealth and weapons training, and the 8 Secret Powers, taught step by step.
Evening
More taijutsu, then a fireside warrior chat with Doshi and the instructors, and an empowerment meditation.
Night
Still want more? The breakout room is open. Train as long as you want. Instructors will be there.
Event Details
One Investment. All In.
An All-Inclusive Event
- Lodging, food and all night and day training in one investment
- Open to brand new beginners and very advanced martial artists
- Space is limited so every student gets real time on the mat
- Bring padded gear for the sword battles in the woods
Spring 2027
Dates, Location & Registration
Final dates, location and registration are being set now. Reserve your place today and you will be the first to know, before it opens to the public.
Questions? Email info@ninjutsu.com or use our contact page.
Can’t wait until spring? Start training now in the Empowered Warrior Dojo.
Spring 2027
Come Be Empowered
Meditation to sword battles in the woods. The 8 Secret Powers taught in person. A rare experience you will not forget.
Doshi Richard Van Donk
From Past Tai Kai
Tai Kai 2022 in the Redwoods
Sword battles in the woods, promotions, night training and the whole warrior family. This is what it looks like.
Camp Life
Where We Train and Live
The lodge, the trails, the redwoods and the training hall. Nature is the best dojo.
The Tai Kai Archive
Years of Warriors on the Path
Camps, seminars and Tai Kai from years past, with students from around the world.
