Our instructors have over 40 years combined experience and are happy to help you settle in and get going. Everyone has to start somewhere and you couldn't find a more welcoming environment to start your journey. Find out how you can learn some real and practical self defence in a safe and friendly environment from instructors that really know the answers to your safety concerns. Fudoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojos was founded in July 2008 by senior instructor Mark Thomas Sensei, black belt 3rd dan and opened our first Dojo on 21st September 2008. Ju-Jitsu is the ancient art of self defence that was developed in Japan centuries ago by Samurai Warriors, it encompasses all the major fighting styles and systems from which many modern day sports such as Judo, Karate, and Aikido have all derived from.