About Doug Wilson

Doug has lived in Japan and trained at the hombu dojo under Hatsumi Sensei for many years. He holds the rank of Judan Ku-gyo Happo Biken Menkyo (aka 15th Dan) and has an extremely good understanding of Hatsumi Sensei’s Budo. He regularly acts as translator for Hatsumi Sensei at training both at the Hombu Dojo in Noda and also at Soke’s Tuesday night Ayase training. If you have attended a Daikomyosai training event in Japan or watched a DVD in the last 10 years, you have heard Doug’s translations. Doug also worked very closely with Hatsumi Soke for the translation of Advanced Stick Fighting, Japanese Sword Fighting and the recently released Unarmed Fighting Techniques of the Samurai – released by Kondansha International.

He has been involved in martial arts for more than 27 years.and apart from his vast training experience with Hatsumi Soke, Doug has also experienced training with the majority of the Bujinkan Shihan both Japanese and foreign. Of particular note was the chance he had to train with Oguri Shihan for the period of one year, learning the characteristics of Takagi Yoshin Ryu (Oguri Shihan is highly regarded in the Bujinkan dojo for is ability in Takagi Yoshin Ryu Jujutsu).

Before living in Japan, Doug had the experience of training for several years under the guidance of Bill Atkins. While training here, he operated a branch of the Bujinkan Ten Chi Jin dojo in San Diego, California where he lived and taught for six years. (The Ten Chi Jin Dojo is recognized by the Hombu Dojo and Hatsumi Soke.) Here, Doug had the experience of teaching members of the Navy Seals, local law enforcement agencies, private investigators and bounty hunters. He also developed and ran a martial arts program for children at the US Navy base Miramar, focusing on motor development skills using the taihenjutsu skills of the Bujinkan dojo.

Doug has experience teaching seminars throughout the US as well as Australia and Thailand. Doug hopes to be able to offer a direct transmission of the teachings of Hatsumi Soke, bringing the training flavor of Japan to attendees at this seminar.