bujinkan manitoba | instructor

Adam McColl, Shidoshi

Adam McColl is currently the only certified Bujinkan instructor in the Province of Manitoba. He began studying Bujinkan martial arts in 1984, under Allan Collins in Ramsgate, Kent, England.

Adam has made numerous trips to Japan, for periods ranging from 3 weeks to 9 months, to learn directly from Hatsumi-sensei and the Japanese Shihan [master instructors]. He has visited Dojo throughout Europe, Canada and the USA, and continues to attend seminars each year to learn from other knowledgeable instructors.

Prior to his involvement with Bujinkan martial arts Adam studied Judo, Karate, and Eskrima. Along the way he has also explored Jodo, Iaido, and Taichi-chuan. This diverse training background enables him to assist individuals with prior martial arts training experience acclimate to Bujinkan training.

Adam brings broad experience and knowledge, an articulate teaching style and a keen eye for detail to every class.

"Self-improvement is my primary motivation for offering these training opportunities. The only way that I can improve my understanding of Bujinkan Budo is to constantly work with other students. In addition, having been given knowledge by my teachers, I have incurred a debt to preserve and pass on that knowledge. One way to do that is to assist others in their study of the system that I am studying."