I’m Cody McCormack. I started martial arts at 18 with Kung Fu and Tai Chi Chuan, spent some time in Tang Soo Do, and then found the Bujinkan in 2009. I’ve been training in it ever since.

I travel to Japan twice a year to train with my teachers there, and I bring what I learn straight back to our dojo in Huntsville. I now hold the rank of Judan-Kugyo (or Jugodan) and in 2024, was awarded the title of DaiShihan. This implies a duty to continue training earnestly, and transmit the teachings of the Bujinkan as correctly as I’m able.

What matters more than rank is how I approach teaching. The nine schools are historic, but the principles inside them still apply today. My goal is to make them useful for the life you actually live. Sometimes students ask, “Would that really work?”. Often I’ll say, “Let’s find out!”. I believe there are levels to learning, that span from “Just copy” to training against resistance, and up to randori.

I don’t view myself as a just teacher, but also a student still walking the path. My goal is to help others start their own journey, and find their own martial path.

I believe that fundamentals are paramount, and without fully understanding them, there is no foundation to build on. We consistently look for the basics in more advanced movements and concepts. This helps to reinforce proper practice, and ingrain the fundamentals into our movement.

Come try out a class, and experience a living martial art with a deep and rich history that can enrich your everyday life.