Kuroyaki Ryu is the Martial Arts arm of Pause & Breathe. Phil Blackburn has been training in Martial Arts since the age of 4, when his parents sent him to Judo due to his hyperactivity. He was immediately hooked, and has been practicing Martial Arts ever since.
Phil has been a teacher since the age of 14, in different systems. However, his greatest love is Japanese Ji-Jitsu. The name “Kuroyaki Ryu” was given by Soke Yamaue and the Daishoji Imperial Temple of Japan. A great honor to a lifetime’s work in developing this system by Blackburn Shihan.
Kuroyaki Ryu are founding members of the International Bu-Jutsu University, which holds regular training events all over Europe and the rest of the world.
The system promotes:
Mental and physical well being
Life Targets Friendship Perseverance
Self-Control Confidence Self-Improvement
Self-Awareness Respect Self-Esteem.
What do we teach in our Academies?
Ju Jitsu (Japanese)
Aiki Jutsu
Karate
Smart Training Self Defence
Goshin Kobudo
Meditation
Muay Thai with Stuart Campbell from Mongkol Muay Thai
What Can Training in Martial Arts Do for Me?
The application of the techniques of an array of skills and knowledge which we offer within our programmes , which make it both practical in application and enjoyable to learn. Student are taught to strike, throw, grapple, escape, stand and fall in a defence-orientated syllabus that develops in a modular way.
Our training syllabuses, based on one , two or more people working together in defender/attacker(s) scenarios, provides the learning environment from novice to black belt.
We also introduce the students to traditional meditation.
Our Instructors are DBS / Disclosure Scotland registered instructors will look after your kids throughout their class.
Our team of instructors will take your child through our specially created Ju-Jitsu and Karate syllabus and give them skills for life.
Learn and practice one of the most effective self-defence systems in the world. Increasing your mental and physical wellbeing, compete and see and dramatic improvement in your ability to defend yourself.
Our Instructors:
Phil Blackburn - founder and Chief Instructor, 7th Dan. Inducted into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame as Instructor of the Year 2023.
David Wylie - 2nd Dan Ju-Jitsu
Gregor McDonald - 2nd Dan Ju-Jitsu
Colin Boyle - 1st Dan Ju-Jitsu
Stuart Campbell - Muay Thai Instructor
