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The Asheville Bujinkan Dojo is unique in the fact that it is owned and operated by its students. All of the staff members of the dojo have professional careers; the dojo is not run as a full-time job for any of its instructors. Because of this, the training programs are more grounded, as each instructor is teaching Budo Taijutsu with their own personal experiences intertwined.
Instructors
Shidoshi Owen Hempton
Rokku-Dan, 6th Degree Black Belt
Lead Instructor
Owen began his martial arts career when is was in middle school with a karate program at school. Since then his martial arts training was off and on with different styles, such as Judo and Kendo. In 2006 he came across the Bujinkan while living in Orlando, Florida.
Owen trained in Orlando for several years until he enlisted in the United States Air Force. After receiving an Honorable Discharge he began training again in Titusville, Florida. During 2012, he eventually earned a Ni-Dan before moving to Asheville, North Carolina. Owen has continued his training and eventually earned his Go-Dan in 2021. Owen continues to train under his teacher in Huntsville AL and received his Rokku-Dan in 2024
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