This is a four week course starting on Monday January 3rd, 2022, offering interested people an opportunity to get a feel for what training in the Bujinkan Dojo style of Japanese martial arts is like.

Training will be held twice a week at 6:30pm to 7:30pm on Mondays and Thursdays. This course will consist of 8 classes held across four weeks, finishing on January 27th.

After the fourth class, it will be possible for course attendants who want to, to stay on for the next class on Monday and Thursdays. There is no extra cost for this.

The course costs €85, and participants get:

* 8 classes of high quality instruction, tailored to each person's physicality, fitness and age.

* A free black keiko-gi training uniform and white belt

* A professionally printed manual

The content of the course includes:

* Junan Taiso (stretching and physical maintainance drills)

* Ukemi/Taihenjutsu (how to fall, roll and land safely when unbalanced)

* Tsuki/Keri Gata (punching and kicking skills that teach integrated body movement)

* Kihon gata (basic exercises)

* Introduction to kenjutsu (the basics of the use of the Japanese sword)

The training takes place in a fully spec'ed full time Japanese dojo in Harold's cross, with great facilities and free parking.

More information is available at our website at www.happobiken.com

Please note: people who have done this course previously are welcome to take part again for free, as many times as they wish.

IMPORTANT: This course will only go ahead if it's safe for it to do so. To take part, you must be fully vaccinated and willing to observe safety protocols.

We will follow all COVID-19 protocols, as recommended by the Irish Martial Arts Commission and Sport Ireland.