Although Ninjutsu has been trained in Croatia since 1986 (Dean Rostohar) the School of warrior arts Bujinkan Seishin Dojo - Croatia was founded in 1993 on request and under supervision of Soke Masaaki Hatsumi and with help of Sensei Dominik and Sasha Tešiæ. The school was founded by Dean Rostohar, the only practitioner of true Ninjutsu in Croatia. The name of the school in Croatia "Bujinkan Seishin Dojo" was given by Hatumi Soke, and in translation it means "The school of the Divine warrior of honest (true, pure) heart"!

The teachers and instructors of the school have trained in Japan and all over the world on many trainings and seminars led by Hatsumi Sôke and other high grade Shihans from Japan and all over the world.

Bujinkan Seishin Dojo has been founded to study and teach traditional, but also realistic modern technics of Ninjutsu (Ninpo Budo taijutsu) from nine traditional schools of warrior arts, by the teachings of Soke Masaaki Hatsumi. The teaching is based on the program made by Soke Hatsumi, TenChiJin Ryaku no Maki, and according to the theme chosen by Soke every year.

The teaching and training is done in a traditional way as it was done by the ancient Ninja warriors in their time, but also in a modern way, as it is done by many Special forces all over the world. Training in the school is based on reality and efficiency through fighting technics.

The school gathers a great number of highschool students, college students and other young people who fell in love with this warrior art, including members of Army and Police. It is the bigest Bujinkan school in the world, it has over a 100 grown up members, for which Hatsumi Soke takes great pride also.

Many seminars and demonstrations of Ninjutsu have been held in Croatia so that the public would be introduced to this art. More then 50 seminars and more then 50 demonstrations were organized in Croatia and abroad until now.

The school has also been presented in magazines, on the radio (HRadio, Radio 101, Omladinski Radio, Radio Velika gorica, Radio Zadar, Radio Vrbovec, Radio Bjelovar, Radio Slavonski Brod, Radio Osijek) and on television (HTV1/2, OTV, Austrian TV, Hungarian TV Duna and RTL Plus), and we have cooperated also with martial art magazines "Sensei", "Samurai" i "Budo International" etc.

Today Bujinkan Seishin Dojo - Croatia takes significant place in martial arts of Croatia and of the world. Many students come to the school, but only those who have the pure heart - Seishin, stay. Many give up quickly because of special and very difficult trainings, where a lot of attention is given to improvment of psychological and physical abilities of students, and many give up because of their own ego. Bujinkan students are not only excellent fighters, but are also young people who have found the real path in life without bad habits and vice.

Our school has a reputation of a place where young people learn about true life, human and moral values and for that we are very proud.
Besides Zagreb where Shibu (the main Dojo) for Croatia is placed, Bujinkan Seishin Dojo Pakrac and Vrbovec are opened, and sections in Osijek and Rijeka.

BUJINKAN SEISHIN DOJO CROATIA

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Shihan DEAN ROSTOHAR - SHIBU CHO BUJINKAN CROATIA

The teacher, founder and Shibu Cho Bujinkan Seishin Dojo Zagreb (Bujinkan Dojo Croatia), Dean Rostohar Shihan was born in Zagreb in 1965. He practiced various martial arts since 1975, since his age of 10, hence over 30 years and in some he reached master level. Practicing many martial arts (Shotokan karate, Judo, Ju jutsu, Aikido, Budokai, Tae kwon Do, Wrestling, Thai box, Kick box, Full and semi contact, Wing Chun, Jeet Kun Do) and competing in some of them, he wasn't satisfied with the way they were taught and presented (as sports, without true moral, psychological, physical, mental, phylosofical and spiritual values), and found the true value in the Ninjutsu warrior art.

He understood Ninjutsu as a phylosophy of life and true warrior art, while other arts grew into sports by which they totally lost their essence and nature, and the spirit of the true art. In 1986. he comes into contact with Ninjutsu for the first time, through the book "NINJA – The invisible assassins" by Andrew Adams, and from that on starts his interest, gathering informations and training of Ninjutsu. His first teachers were brothers Tešic, who first taught Him basic Ninjutsu.

After he met many teachers from whom he learned much more and who had bigger influence on him. Later on, to the request of, and patronised by Soke Hatsumi, in 1993. He opens the first and only original school of Bujinkan Ninjutsu in Croatia. He now practices Ninjutsu more then twenty years and for better understanding and learning of this warrior art he visites the homeland of Ninja – Japan every year, where he spends his time as a personal student of Headmaster of Bujinkan, Masaaki Hatsumi Soke, and learns from his best students Shihans (senior instructors) Yukio Noguchi, Toshiro Nagato, Hiroshi Nagase, Hideo Seno, Someya Ken'Ichi, Isamu Shiraishi and Oguri Koichi (he also learned with Fumio Manaka, now Jinenkan Dojo).

Dean Rostohar has attended many Tai Kai seminars all over the World, led by Hatsumi Soke, and many seminars led by top World masters and teachers of Ninjutsu. Those seminars allowed him to establish beautiful and deep friendships with many international instructors, which is imposible to list here.

He passed the Sakki test (Haragei), the test of killing intention with Hatsumi Soke in 1996. in Budokan Tokyo, Japan. He carries the title of Shihan (senior instructor), and now he holds the master level of 15th Dan Kugyo Happo Biken. He also carries the title of Shibu Cho (head of branch) of Bujinkan in Croatia granted, authorised and set by Masaaki Hatsumi Soke. In 1995. he recieves from Hatsumi Soke a rare award "Bujinkan golden Dragon medal" for his knowledge, contribution, effort and merit in Ninpo.

Shihan Dean Rostohar receiving The Golden Medal of Bujinkan from Soke dr. Hatsumi, Tai Kai Valencia '95.

Shihan Dean Rostohar leads trainings and seminars in a traditional but very realistic way so that students of Bujinkan Dojo could understand the essence of this warrior art and through it becoming a better person of pure heart but also as warriors. The teachings of Shihan Rostohar are hard, traditional, emphasising realistic and agressive fighting, and using japanese traditional but also todays modern weapons.

The teachings are based on Ninpo philosophy, phsycology, spiritual and mental use of this warrior art through everyday life. He is very proud of his students and the accomplishments in Bujinkan Ninjutsu, in Croatia and all over the world, and considers being one of the students of Great master of Ninpo, Hatsumi Soke to be an exeptional honour. Hatsumi Soke very often takes out Dean Rostohar during trainings in Bujinden Dojo to demonstrate, show and teach his efficient and real way of fighting.

Dean Rostohar has written countless articles and texts and given many interviews about Ninpo/Ninjutsu to various magazines such as "Samurai", "Sensei", "Budo International", and for various daily and weekly magazines (foreign and domestic), among others for "Jutarnji list", "Vecernji list", "Arena", "Japan Times", "Noda shi Today", and "San Francisco Tribune". He has also given a grand interview for the most famous and the most appreciated japanese magazine about martial and warrior arts "Hidden Budo & Bujutsu". He was also a guest in many TV shows, among others on HTV, RTL, OTV, Z3, Slavonian TV, Hungarian DUNA TV and RTL Plus, Austrian national TV, and Japan TV Asahi, where he represented Croatia and the warrior art of Ninjutsu.

Dean Rostohar is a volunteer and a veteran of the Croatian Independance War since 1991 and a member of an elite Special Police/Military force unit "Alfa" and is currently retired. He is also a member of the organizational committee of the Association of the Veteran Special police from the Independance War "Alfa" and a vice-president of the Supervisory board, also a member of IPA "international Police Association".

Dean Rostohar in spite of his heavy wounding during the War still leads trainings and perfects his knowledge. He has been decorated from the President of the Republic of Croatia for his contribution during the War for independance with many medals and acknowledgments.

To be able to expand his knowledge, skill, and to study combat and warrior arts and continue to improve, Dean Rostohar founded The Combat club and warrior arts SPECWOG where he is Directory and Chief instructor.

The SPECWOG was concieved in 2001, where Dean Rostohar organised a small group of enthusiasts who want to perfect, train and explore all aspects of combat and warrior arts, and all forms of tactical trainings in all segments and fields of combat, from combat and warrior arts of self-defence to antiterrorism, from unarmed combat to fighting with weapons with blades and sticks, from fire arms and equipment to personal protection, and survival in extreme conditions.

Specwog instructors train very seriously and professionaly, and have achieved noticable results, and have until now trained interested members of Special forces and official individuals.

Shihan Dean Rostohar likes to share his experience and knowledge, travels around the world, teaches and holds trainings and seminars, and has, up to now, held more then 50 seminars across Europe (Slovenia, Austria, Hungary, Germany, Finland, Sweden) and about 90 seminars in whole Croatia.

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TACTICAL KNIFE COMBAT SEMINAR

The 'Tactical Knife Combat Seminar' organized by Specwog, will be held from April 18th-19th 2009, in Zagreb, Croatia. Chief Instructor Dean Rostohar and the team of Specwog Instructors will lead the seminar.

At this seminar, which is a part of whole series of Specwog knife seminars, the techniques and tactics of fighting with the knife and fighting against the knife will be taught.

For all the interested participants, this Specwog 'Tactical Knife Combat Seminar' offers the opportunity of improving and updating their knowledge of using the knife and their self-defense skills in general.

For more detailed information, please contact the organizer via e-mail.

SPECWOG COURSE FOR SPECIAL SECURITY SERVICE HELD

A one-week seminar course, led by Dean Rostohar and Specwog Instructors, organized by Croatian Ministry of Interior (MUP RH), was held for the members of Special Security Operation Directorate Unit – The Department for Internal Security (GNP).

Shihan DAVOR GAŠPAROVIC

Davor Gašparović was born in Zagreb in 1973, and he grew up in Novska. In 1989. he returns in Zagreb, and finishes Highschool of agriculture, finishes a Bussines course and a Graphic design course. Curently he lives in Zagreb and works at Faculty of Agronomy.

By his coming to Zagreb, he signs up to a Ninjutsu club, which is, at that time, led and tought by Dean Rostohar. His love towards culture, history and tradition of Japan, which is present in him from his early days, helps him through his understanding of Ninjutsu and philosophy.

He folows Dean Rostohar through all the trainings and improvements, and has been one of the attendants of the first Ninjutsu seminar.
With the opening of the first original Bujinkan Ninjutsu school in Croatia in 1993, he helps in its work and advances in his knowledge, and in 1994 he becomes Sempai (senior student instructor). In the same year, through his work and effort, he succesfully takes 1 Dan test and recieves a title Sensei.

Davor Gašparović is very dedicated and never misses a single training. He works very hard and is a very big help to Dean Rostohar Shihan in the development of Ninjutsu in Croatia and wider. He starts to lead the beginers group of students, and the number of the seminars where Davor perfects his knowledge and experience incrieses.

Davor Gašparović attends exactly 115 seminars in Croatia and abroad (Hungary, Austria, Slovenia Chech Republic) which were led and tought by many Ninjutsu teachers like: Dean Rostohar Shihan, Sveneric Bogsater Shihan, Brin Morgan Shihan and Natasha Tomarkin Shihan, Bernard Bordas Shihan, Jack Hoban Shihan, Peter King Shihan, Arnaud Cosergue Shihan. He also attends many Tai Kai seminars led by Bujinkan headmaster Masaaki Hatsumi Soke (in Spain, Italy, France, Holland).

He distinguishes himself with his work and effort and becomes aid and deputy to Dean Rostohar Shihan, and the Secretary of the school. He follows him through all the travelings and improvements and helps in work and promotion of Bujinkan Ninjutsu.

After a while he takes the obligation of becoming Bujinkan Seishin Dojo Demo team trainer and he demonstrates and promotes Ninjutsu in Croatia and abroad (Hungary and Slovenia) through exactly 61 demonstrations, including television demonstrations.

Because of his knowledge and skill he is very respected, and he teaches on seminars in Kočevje (SLO), Vrbovec (CRO), Osijek (CRO), Zagreb (CRO), Lonjsko polje (CRO), Graz (A), Vienna (A), Budapest (H) and Debrecen (H).

In 2003 his dream comes true, and he goes to Japan to perfect his knowledge for the first time. In Japan he learns directly from Soke Hatsumi, and from the best Japanese Shihans: Yukio Noguchi, Toshiro Nagato, Hiroshi Nagase, Hideo Seno, Someya Ken'Ichi, Isamu Shiraishi and Oguri Koichi.

He passed the Sakki test (Haragei), the test of the killer intention, with Hatsumi Soke in Bujinden Dojo, Noda –shi Japan. He now carries the title Shihan (Senior teacher) and the level of 10 Dan, which Soke graduated Him in 2005.

The teachings of Davor Gašparović Shihan are hard and realistic, but soft at the same time and he is well known by his Taihenjutsu technics. Because of his fighting methods and technics in the Dojo he is also known as The Ghost.

For his work, effort and knowledge he received many acknowledgments, plaques and written comendations.

Davor Gašparović Shihan is also one of the SPECWOG Instructors, where he learns and studies fighting methods of Special forces to expand his knowledge, skill, and perfect martial and warrior arts to improve on. He is also one of the Instructors that tought Special Forces in Croatia.

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