#1 MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY WHITEHALL

BUDO Martial Arts Academy trains students in ninjutsu and akido based systems of martial arts. Ninjutsu derives from Ninja training mixed in with conventional Ju Jitsu. In terms of linguistics, the first part of the ‘Nin’ comes from ‘ninja’, whilst the second part ‘jutsu’ comes from Ju Jitsu. This means that Ninjutsu is a combination of the pair and combines the stealth and mentality of a ninja with the fighting skills of a Ju Jitsu practitioner. Ninjutsu is both a mental training and a physical training. In modern times, ninjutsu focuses on a fighting system based around joint locks, striking, weapon fighting and self defense.

We also train students in Akido, which is unarmed skills, weapons, ground fighting, and defense against multiple attackers. Akido is a Japanese grappling art designed to flow with the motion of the attacker rather than opposing them head-on. Akido uses throws, redirecting the attacker's momentum.
This method is different from karate or taekwondo. Karate and taekwondo tend to focus more on striking. Karate focuses on striking with the hands, while taekwondo focuses on striking with kicks.

Yes. We start training kids at the age of 4 through adults. Michael Francis is great working with kids! Children really respond well to Michael's training. We have a homeschool class that meets during the day on Mondays and Fridays.

While we have a martial arts dojo in Whitehall, Ohio, we train students from all over the Columbus area, including Reynoldsburg, Columbus, Ohio proper, Gahanna, Pickerington, Canal Winchester, Westerville, Worthington, Pataskala, Etna, and more.