SHIBU CHO BUJINKAN CROATIA
The teacher, founder and Shibu Cho Bujinkan Seishin Dojo Zagreb (Bujinkan Dojo Croatia), Dean Rostohar Shihan was born in Zagreb in 1965. He practiced various martial arts since 1975, since his age of 10, hence over 30 years and in some he reached master level. Practicing many martial arts (Shotokan karate, Judo, Ju jutsu, Aikido, Budokai, Tae kwon Do, Wrestling, Thai box, Kick box, Full and semi contact, Wing Chun, Jeet Kun Do) and competing in some of them, he wasn't satisfied with the way they were taught and presented (as sports, without true moral, psychological, physical, mental, phylosofical and spiritual values), and found the true value in the Ninjutsu warrior art.
Dean Rostohar
Bujinkan Shihan 15. Dan Kugyo Happo Biken
He understood Ninjutsu as a phylosophy of life and true warrior art, while other arts grew into sports by which they totally lost their essence and nature, and the spirit of the true art.
In 1986. he comes into contact with Ninjutsu for the first time, through the book "NINJA – The invisible assassins" by Andrew Adams, and from that on starts his interest, gathering informations and training of Ninjutsu. His first teachers were brothers Tešic, who first taught Him basic Ninjutsu. After He met many teachers from whom He learned much more and who had bigger influence on Him. Later on, to the request of, and patronised by Soke Hatsumi, in 1993. He opens the first and only original school of Bujinkan Ninjutsu in Croatia.
He now practices Ninjutsu more then twenty years and for better understanding and learning of this warrior art he visites the homeland of Ninja – Japan every year, where he spends his time as a personal student of Headmaster of Bujinkan, Masaaki Hatsumi Soke, and learns from his best students Shihans (senior instructors) Yukio Noguchi, Toshiro Nagato, Hiroshi Nagase, Hideo Seno, Someya Ken'Ichi, Isamu Shiraishi and Oguri Koichi (he also learned with Fumio Manaka, now Jinenkan Dojo).
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Shihan
Dean Rostohar
receiving The Golden Medal of
Bujinkan from Soke dr. Hatsumi, Tai Kai Valencia '95. |
Dean Rostohar has attended many Tai Kai seminars all over the World, led by Hatsumi Soke, and many seminars led by top World masters and teachers of Ninjutsu. Those seminars allowed him to establish beautiful and deep friendships with many international instructors, which is imposible to list here.
He passed the Sakki test (Haragei), the test of killing intention with Hatsumi Soke in 1996. in Budokan Tokyo, Japan. He carries the title of Shihan (senior instructor), and now he holds the master level of 15th Dan Kugyo Happo Biken. He also carries the title of Shibu Cho (head of branch) of Bujinkan in Croatia granted, authorised and set by Masaaki Hatsumi Soke.
In 1995. he recieves from Hatsumi Soke a rare award "Bujinkan golden Dragon medal" for his knowledge, contribution, effort and merit in Ninpo.
Shihan Dean Rostohar leads trainings and seminars in a traditional but very realistic way so that students of Bujinkan Dojo could understand the essence of this warrior art and through it becoming a better person of pure heart but also as warriors.
The teachings of Shihan Rostohar are hard, traditional, emphasising realistic and agressive fighting, and using japanese traditional but also todays modern weapons.
The teachings are based on Ninpo philosophy, phsycology, spiritual and mental use of this warrior art through everyday life.
He is very proud of his students and the accomplishments in Bujinkan Ninjutsu, in Croatia and all over the world, and considers being one of the students of Great master of Ninpo, Hatsumi Soke to be an exeptional honour. Hatsumi Soke very often takes out Dean Rostohar during trainings in Bujinden Dojo to demonstrate, show and teach his efficient and real way of fighting.
Dean Rostohar has written countless articles and texts and given many interviews about Ninpo/Ninjutsu to various magazines such as "Samurai", "Sensei", "Budo International", and for various daily and weekly magazines (foreign and domestic), among others for "Jutarnji list", "Vecernji list", "Arena", "Japan Times", "Noda shi Today", and "San Francisco Tribune". He has also given a grand interview for the most famous and the most appreciated japanese magazine about martial and warrior arts "Hidden Budo & Bujutsu". He was also a guest in many TV shows, among others on HTV, RTL, OTV, Z3, Slavonian TV, Hungarian DUNA TV and RTL Plus, Austrian national TV, and Japan TV Asahi, where he represented Croatia and the warrior art of Ninjutsu.
Dean Rostohar is a volunteer and a veteran of the Croatian Independance War since 1991. and a member of an elite Special Police/Military force unit "Alfa" and is currently retired. He is also a member of the organizational committee of the Association of the Veteran Special police from the Independance War "Alfa" and a vice-president of the Supervisory board, also a member of IPA "international Police Association".
Dean Rostohar in spite of his heavy wounding during the War still leads trainings and perfects his knowledge.
He has been decorated from the President of the Republic of Croatia for his contribution during the War for independance with many medals and acknowledgments.
To be able to expand his knowledge, skill, and to study combat and warrior arts and continue to improve, Dean Rostohar founded The Combat club and warrior arts SPECWOG® where he is Directory and Chief instructor.
The SPECWOG® was concieved in 2001, where Dean Rostohar organised a small group of enthusiasts who want to perfect, train and explore all aspects of combat and warrior arts, and all forms of tactical trainings in all segments and fields of combat, from combat and warrior arts of self-defence to antiterrorism, from unarmed combat to fighting with weapons with blades and sticks, from fire arms and equipment to personal protection, and survival in extreme conditions.
Specwog instructors train very seriously and professionaly, and have achieved noticable results, and have until now trained interested members of Special forces and official individuals.
Shihan Dean Rostohar likes to share his experience and knowledge, travels around the world, teaches and holds trainings and seminars, and has, up to now, held more then 50 seminars across Europe (Slovenia, Austria, Hungary, Germany, Finland, Sweden) and about 90 seminars in whole Croatia.
