HISTORY

The Bushido Academy of Martial Arts is a totally independent governing body that was founded in 1979 by experienced British Martial Artist Pete Delane.

At that time he was a regional instructor with the Za Zen Karate Association holding a 3rd Dan in Zen Shin Ryu Karate and a 5th Dan in Oriental weapons. These grades were held in addition to several “Dan” grades that he had been previously been awarded by other MA political bodies (MAC, BKA, AKA).

Withdrawing respectfully from the ZZKA for personal reasons, yet already familiar and disenchanted with the training methods, martial philosophies, political upheavals and general direction of anything else on offer in the martial arts world of the time, he formed the B.A.M.A. for the small group of loyal students that wished to continue their training with him.

The founding principles of the B.A.M.A. were and continue to be based on what Pete Delane’s experiences taught him about the true nature of martial arts training. A B.A.M.A. dojo [training hall] is a place where students “study and grow” rather than just “train”, with a distinct emphasis on improving the individual in the “arts” and creating an environment that lets the “arts” improve the individual. The short saying:

To become an expert in Karate,
You must live it,
It must not be just a hobby.
It must be a way of life.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
THIS IS AN ORGANISATION RUN BY DEDICATED MARTIAL ARTISTS. WE DO NOT CHARGE EXTORTIONATE UPFRONT NON REFUNDABLE FEES RUNNING INTO THOUSANDS OF POUNDS.

YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SIGN ANY CONTRACT, YOU CAN SIMPLY LEAVE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT FINANCIAL PENALTY.

WE BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION DUE TO THE CURRENT PROLIFERATION OF LOCKED IN “GYM STYLE” LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACTS, AND INFILTRATION OF THE UK MARTIAL ARTS BY COMMERCIAL MONEY COLLECTION, BILLING AND CREDIT AGENCIES.