Bujinkan Tōryū

I have been training Bujinkan Budō-taijutsu since around 1983-84 (I forgot). I passed my 5’th Dan test in August 1992, 10’th Dan in 2003, and 15’th Dan in 2008. In August 2015 I was awarded the Yūshū Shihan title, then in October 2017 I received the Dai-Shihan title (the highest rank in Bujinkan) by Hatsumi Sōke.

I have been to many many seminars all around the world for my own training, and still does. I went to 16 Taikai with Hatsumi Sōke between 1988 and 2003 when he travelled around the world (plus many Daikomyousai in Japan). And I have done over 50 training trips to Japan to train with Hatsumi Sōke and the Shihan since 1990. 

In 2020 I decided to take the “warrior name” Tōryū (兜龍). Using my family name “Hjelm“, which is a 500 year old Swedish soldiers name (in english “helmet”, in Japanese 兜 “Kabuto“). By using the “hard headed kanji” plus the kanji of the dragon makes a totally new meaning.

I teach monthly at my Tanrenkai workshops and weekly at Bujinkan i Vasastan Dojo. And I do seminars when asked. I have taught many seminars in Sweden but also in Latvia, Turkey, Hungary, Germany, Holland, Finland, Australia and Estonia.

For a full resume, click here.