SAN DIEGO BUJINKAN DOJO

Sensei Neil has been training martial arts for over 19 years, his early training started with Karate Shotokan, on which he holds the rank of Shodan. His desire to train the arts of Soke Masaaki Hatsumi motivated him to move to the United States where authentic training was available. Still it was not easy to find what he was looking for, even in the United States, the land of opportunities, but patience and persistence finally paid off. As most of us who were searching the art, made the first contact through the Shadows of Iga Society but it was not until 1995 while attending college that the real opportunity to train finally came through.

Sensei Neil is a member of the International Bujinkan Dojo Organization headed by Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi, the Soke (Grandmaster) of the tradition. Sensei Neil is currently ranked as a Godan, 5th Degree Black Belt. His Training started with Sensei Leonard Pimentel in 1995 while attending college at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Sensei Pimentel introduced Sensei Neil to Sensei Kyle Hayes back in 1997 while visiting San Diego, what sensei Neil did not know was that eventually Sensei Hayes will cross his path again and become his direct teacher. After finishing college, Sensei Neil moved to San Diego to pursue his career as an Engineer and continue the training with Sensei Kyle Hayes, Shihan- 13 Th Dan. Sensei Hayes has become Sensei Neil’s direct teacher ever since. Sensei Neil only takes direction from Sensei Hayes and his direct teachers.