Shidoshi Dave Giddings

Shidoshi Dave Giddings has been training in Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu since 1989. Starting in Germany while serving with the British Army, and continuing on return to the UK with various instructors. He now trains under Shihan Marc Moor of Budo Warrior Schools, one of the largest Bujinkan organisations nationally and internationally. In 2009 he went with Budo Warrior Schools to Japan. Dave was put forward for the saaki test on the 8th September 2009, which was conducted by Noguchi sensei in the presence of Soke Hatsumi in the Tokyo Budokan. On passing he was awarded his 5th Dan (Godan) and teachers licence (Shidoshi).  

Soke Hatsumi and Dave Giddings, Bujinkan Hombu, Japan, September 2009

On returning to the UK Dave continues to teach as a Shidoshi and train under the guidance of Shihan Marc Moor the head of Budo Warrior Schools. On the 26th July 2011 he was recommended for his 6th Dan (Rokudan) by Shihan Marc Moor. 


 Dave Giddings with his instructor Shihan Marc Moor and Michelle Murray in the Bujinkan Hombu, Japan.


Dave Giddings with Shihan Marc Moor at Bujinkan Newbury Dojo.