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The Secrets Grandmasters Know. Trained From Day One.
Watch this 19-minute video. See how you earn your first certified Shin-Gi-Tai-Ichi rank in 90 days, without abandoning your current style.
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Shin Β· Gi Β· Tai Β· Ichi
A Complete Warrior Trains Three Things as One
Modern martial arts kept two of them. It threw out the one the old masters built everything on.
Shin Β· Mind & Spirit
Life force. Inner arts. Mindset. Spiritual connection. The foundation the old masters trained first.
Gi Β· Technique
Strikes, throws, blade and stick. What every dojo teaches, and where most training stops.
Tai Β· Body
Conditioning, movement, power. Strong bodies with restless minds.
Ichi means "as one." Train a fragment and you get a fragment. Put Shin back and the whole warrior comes alive: body, mind, spirit and skill, working together.
In their own words
Sound Familiar?
- "I used to train. Life got busy. Now I just watch videos and think about it."
- "I've been training for years, and I still feel like there's something I'm not getting."
- "I got my belt, and honestly? I don't feel like I earned it."
- "My body's getting stronger. My head's still a mess."
You've Tried to Fix It
- The dojo where one instructor runs 30 kids and you, and you never get corrected.
- The technique you watched 20 times at midnight, and still don't know if you're doing it right.
- The course you bought and quit a third of the way through.
- The seminar weekend. You came home fired up, with no one to train with.
You don't have a training problem.
You have a system problem.
Every fix you tried was a piece. A class is a piece. A video is a piece. A seminar is a piece. What you've never had is the complete system. It wasn't because you didn't try.
There's a better way.
The Empowered Warrior Dojo Pathβ’
The Shin-Gi-Tai-Ichi System: 9 Steps, 3 Phases
One complete warrior practice. From your first day to your first certified rank.
Enter the Way
- 1The 90-Day Warrior ChallengeA real deadline, so "someday" ends.
- 2Empowerment RoadmapYour personal path, so every hour counts.
- 3The 8 Secret PowersThe life powers ancient masters trained every day.
Enhance Life Force
- 4Inner Arts TrainingThe life force training most masters never teach.
- 5Doshi's Daily PracticeBody, mind and spirit in 20 minutes. No dojo needed.
- 6The 5 Gates of PowerWarrior body, mission-level mindset, spiritual harmony.
Warrior Certified
- 7Warrior TrainingBlade and stick defense, built without getting hit.
- 8Master Keys to CombatFight-ending techniques that work.
- 9Empowered Warrior CertificationRecord on your phone. Submit. Certificate in the mail.
Drill technique for decades. Hope the inner arts show up someday. Most of the time, they never do.
Grandmaster inner arts secrets first. Then the technique. Keep your current style. Give it the foundation it was always missing. Twenty minutes a day.
You're in good company
Black Belts Who Started Over, and Went Further
Every Bushindo Black Belt started at white belt in this system. Even the ones who came in with rank.
Black belt β white belt β 4th Dan
"He changed everything within me. Life is so much sweeter. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU RICHARD! I feel as if I have been re-born!"
"An invaluable resource that enabled me to realize my goals of Black Belt and beyond."
"My thought process and mentality are genuinely changing. If there is one person that sees my vision, it is you. Thank you again for these life-changing tools."
"Doshi's arts have taken me and my martial art skills to a whole new level. I am a much better person from his guidance."
Black belt β white belt β 10th Dan
"This system has worked for me for over fifteen years, giving me the confidence and courage to live the life I dreamed."
"Realistic training. Old school. A return to the roots of Ninjutsu. No wimpy training. This is what the art was always meant to be."
"Doshi, to my humble opinion you are such a Ninja, becoming an important teacher in my life."
Where this comes from
"Come. I will take care of you."
I already had black belts. Karate. Taekwondo. Aikido. Master level in Eskrima. And something was still missing.
Then Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi came to the United States. He personally invited me to Japan, gave me a hug, and said those words. In that moment I knew. Whatever he had, I had never reached it. It was internal.
I saved every dollar I could and went. What I found there started everything I teach today. Soke Hatsumi later gave me the Shin-Gi-Tai-Ichi Award, given to only a few in the history of the art. I named this system after it.
Doshi Richard Van Donk, Soke Β· 15th Dan
What it looks like in your life
Imagine Your First Week. Then Day 90.
The practice takes hold
- You wake up before the alarm, ready to train.
- You walk into a stressful meeting with a clear head.
- You bend down to tie your shoes and nothing tightens up.
- You sleep through the night instead of replaying the day.
Your first certified rank
- You record your demonstration on your phone.
- You hit submit.
- Your Empowered Warrior Certification arrives in the mail.
- You know, in your body and your spirit, that you earned it.
A warrior who carries it forward
- The daily practice isn't something you do. It's who you are.
- You move up the ranks toward Black Belt, every level already built.
- One day a student comes looking for what you have.
- And you tell them, "Come. I will take care of you."
Founding Member enrollment is open
Here's Everything You Get
The complete Bushindo tradition, in one place.
- Ninjutsu Masters Course ($2,997)
- Inner Arts Course ($795)
- Ninja Way Course ($700)
- Optimal Life Course ($597)
- Sword Specialist Course ($497)
- Living the Spiritual Path ($497)
- DeCuerdas Eskrima Course ($397)
- Enlightened Warrior Training ($197)
- Body Rejuvenation Course ($197)
- Fast-Start Guide: How to Become a Better Martial Artist ($97)
That's $6.84 a day. Klarna and Afterpay available.
Become a Founding Member βThe real deadline: when the 100th Founding Member joins, the annual price goes to $2,997. Your price locks in the day you join. When the dojo reaches 500 members, enrollment closes.
Why I'm opening my dojo like this
Three Reasons
A promise to my teachers
Both of my teachers are now retired. I gave them my word I would not let their arts die. I'm looking for 100 Bushindo Black Belts to carry this tradition forward.
I know my numbers
Thousands of martial artists have trained with my courses over 25 years. Fewer than 10 have ever asked for a refund. When people train this path, it works.
I'd rather teach than sell
I'm not building the biggest martial arts platform on the internet. I'm building a dojo I can personally serve. That's why it closes at 500.
- Get instant accessThe Training Portal and the 24/7 Warrior Community open the moment you join.
- Start the 90-Day ChallengePhase 1 begins this week. Twenty minutes a day.
- Train live with DoshiJoin your first bi-weekly live GrandMaster session on Zoom.
My personal word
You Take Zero Risk. I Take All of It.
Train the Empowered Warrior path for 90 days. Do the work. Show up. If you're not satisfied, for any reason, I'll refund every dollar. No hassle. No questions that make you justify yourself.
After 60 years on this path, my word means something.
Fork in the road
Two Paths. You Choose.
Keep training fragments
- The dojo where nobody corrects you
- The midnight videos you watch and never apply
- The courses you never finish
- The seminar high that fades by Wednesday
- Another year of rank that doesn't feel earned
I've asked several hundred black belts: would you give up your belt, everything you learned, and the people you met, for $100,000? Not one said yes. Every year you wait is another year without it.
Train the complete warrior
- The full Shin-Gi-Tai-Ichi System, 9 steps laid out
- Twenty minutes a day. Keep your current style.
- Live training with Doshi twice a month
- A 24/7 community of serious warriors
- Your first certified rank in 90 days
The million-dollar question
Will This Work for Me?
It has worked for martial artists from every background:
You only need two things:
You know there's a deeper level, and you want it.
For 90 days. No dojo required.
Want the whole story?
Watch the full 50-minute Grandmaster session. Every step, every story, and the complete Shin-Gi-Tai-Ichi System explained in depth.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
I already have rank. Will I be starting over?
You start at white belt in the Shin-Gi-Tai-Ichi System, because this is material you have never been taught. Even grandmasters start here. You keep your rank and your style. Your experience moves you through faster, at no extra cost, and credits apply toward faster ranking in Ninjutsu, Eskrima and Sword.
Do I have to give up my current style?
No. You add what your style has been missing. The inner arts make every technique you already know work better.
What if I already own some of the courses?
Your existing training will enhance your performance in the Empowered Warrior Dojo. The portal includes exclusive material you can't get anywhere else and fills in every course you don't have yet. No one has trained all of it, especially the life force warrior training.
How much time does this take?
Twenty minutes a day. Doshi's Daily Practice trains body, mind and spirit together, at home, with no dojo required.
How does certification work?
When you complete Phase 3, record your demonstration on your phone and submit it for review. Your Empowered Warrior Certification arrives in the mail.
What if it doesn't work for me?
Train for 90 days. If you're not satisfied for any reason, you get a full refund. No questions asked. The community and live sessions are there to help you with any training questions along the way.
I want to be a Founding Member but can only pay monthly.
Start monthly at $247. Founding Members receive special certificates, patches and community privileges. Start with what's affordable and upgrade to annual when you're ready. Klarna and Afterpay are also available on the annual plan.
Your first practice is waiting
The Warrior Path Starts When You Decide
Tomorrow morning, you wake up before the alarm. See you on the mat.
$2,497/year or $247/month90-day money-back guarantee
P.S. Konsta Beck held a black belt when he came to me. He started at white belt, trained the path, and today holds his 4th Degree Black Belt. Your path starts the same way: twenty minutes a day, 90 days, zero risk.
P.P.S. Founding Member pricing ends when the 100th member joins. After that the annual price is $2,997. Lock in $2,497 today.
Doshi Richard Van Donk, Soke
