Welcome to International Budo Renmei martial arts

About International Budo Renmei

International Budo Renmei

International Budo Renmei is based on the philosophy and principles of Sensei Dennis Fritchie, founder of the school of Bodai Shindo Ryu.
Sensei Dennis Fritchie is the founder and current Kaicho of International Budo Renmei. Fritchie Sensei was a former Uchideshi and Jikideshi under Sensei Katsumi Niikura from 1982 until 1995, when he founded International Budo Renmei.

Qualified Instructors

Each International Budo Renmei Senior Instructor has over 25 years of individual training years to provide students with the best possible teaching environment for learning.
The IBR developed a rigorous instructor trainee program to help provide for new generations of IBR students.
The program was designed to maintain consistently high standards so each IBR Instructor anywhere in the world will have similar training and teaching skills.

Our Philosophy

Our mission is to build and maintain an organization that develops self-conﬁdence, self-respect, discipline, honesty, integrity, courage, strength and focuses through diligent practice and relentless training in karatedo, aikido, iaido, and other martial arts.
International Budo Renmei strives to create an environment that promotes the health and well-being of all who train and create an environment free of politics and egos.
Our dedicated instructors work to foster an environment that allows all students to perform at their best. Our instructors are committed to imparting their knowledge and wisdom so that students of International Budo Renmei may realize their full potential.
We welcome and encourage participation by everyone regardless of age, race, religion, and sex. We seek and encourage diversity among our students and those we train.
We promise to seek out the best training, knowledge, experience, and wisdom that martial arts have to oﬀer and pass it on to our students so that our students may become not only better martial artists but also better people.
International Budo Renmei will continue to be dedicated to developing positive role models, encouraging education, and building leadership skills in those we train.

Martial Arts Taught in International Budo Renmei

IBR Mission Statement

We will strive to provide age specific training and curriculums for students from pre-school though adult that empowers the students to achieve greater levels of mental focus, physical fitness and spiritual balance. We accomplish this by conducting classes that stimulate the mind, challenge the body and test the human spirit.

Aikido

The philosophy and principles of modern aikido are based upon more than 800 years of Japanese samurai life. The samurai tradition is one of discipline demanding physical training, etiquette, strong spirit, and philosophical insight into the conduct of life and human relationships. The techniques of aikido are derived principally from the samurai fighting art, aiki-jujutsu.

This highly developed martial art emphasized using the nature and force of an assailant's attack to subdue them.

Karatedo

Karatedo is an empty hand method of self-defense using blocks and strikes with both hands and feet. It was developed in Okinawa and originated from China around 1629. However, the first public demonstration of Karatedo did not take place until 1903.

International Budo Renmei teaches traditional concepts and principles and places a high demand on the validity of these techniques.

Iaido

Iaido is the art of using the samurai sword. In 1867, the Meiji restoration returned power to the emperor after almost 1000 years of military rule. In 1873, the Rikugun Toyama Gakko opened, training the military in the art of swordsmanship. The essential part of the training was the use of realistic practice and Tameshigiri, or test cutting.

The techniques were based on the expertise of the Kenshi, or expert swordsman, of the period. This led to the founding of the Toyama Ryu in 1925.

Children Classes

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Junior Program

Our Juniors program is designed for 7 - 12 year old children. These classes consist of fun, energized activities that focus on developing balance, coordination, and strength. More importantly, they'll learn mental skills like learning to focus their attention to accomplish their goals. They'll learn that discipline and perseverance leads to success. They'll start to develop good habits that will last a lifetime.

Little Samurai Program

Our Little Samurai program is designed for 4 - 6 year old children. The classes are designed for the shorter span of attention these little ones seldom possess! The classes consist of fun, energized activities that focus on developing balance, coordination, strength, and focus. And, just as important, we focus on increasing self-esteem, self-confidence and establishing self-discipline. They'll start to develop good habits that will last a lifetime.