
Ku Ryuha – The 9 Schools

Soke Hatsumi founded the Bujinkan in 1970 and he was born on the 2nd of December 1931. The Bujinkan is comprised of nine schools or Ryu-Ha (martial arts lineages) which are listed below:
- Togakure Ryu Ninpo Taijutsu
- Gyokko Ryu Kosshijutsu
- Kukishinden Ryu Happo BIkenjutsu
- Koto Ryu Koppojutsu
- Shinden Fudo Ryu Dakentaijutsu
- Takagi Yoshin Ryu Jutaijutsu
- Gikan Ryu Koppojutsu
- Gyokushin Ryu Ninpo
- Kumogakure Ryu Ninpo
Note: Koshijutsu – Joint manipulation
Koppojutsu – Bone manipulation
Jutaijutsu – Throwing, grappling and ground fighting
Dakentaijutsu – Striking
Happo Bikenjutsu – The study of and use of weapons
Ninpo – Ninjutsu tactics and strategies
Taijutsu – Unarmed combat.