Bedford Martial Arts
SHINPI IZUMU
JU JUTSU
TRAIN TO BE THE BEST
MEET THE SENSEI
John 'Jo'Biggs adult class Sensei
Jo Sensei Is the founder of Shinpi Izumi and is based at the Shinpi Izumi Honbu in Bedford.
Jo currently holds a 9th dan in Goshin Ju Jutsu. He gained Shodan in the early Eighties and has been teaching Ju Jutsu for the past thirty years, as well as being Uke for several prominent Ju Jutsu Hanshi.
Jo has trained and graded in Aikido, Kickboxing, Karate, and Escrima. He has fought competitively both in Kickboxing (full and semi contact) and sport jui jitsu and the early full contact stick fighting competitions organised by the A.M.A/S.C.I (1987-1989).
Rob Price junior class Sensei
Rob currently holds 3rd dan in Goshin Ju Jutsu. He has been training under Jo for the last 14 years.
Rob is the Sensei for the ever popular juniors class. The class runs on Monday evenings - school term time at
6.00 pm through 7.00pm - new starters always welcome, please call Rob on 07840 314869 for further information.
He will be assistant to Jo Sensei on the new Monday evening
adult class, starting on the 23rd April 2018. 7.15 pm through 8.15 pm.
Here at Shinpi Izumi, we help you to achieve your goals.
Just how far you go is up to you.
Remember though, throughout your journey we'll be there to offer support, to guide you, to give you the confidence, the drive and the ambition to be the best.
We have a saying at Shinpi Izumi, that getting your "Sho Dan Ho" your first Black Belt, is not the end of your journey. It's the opening of a door to begin a new journey.
Over the years, many our students have gone on to start their very own Dojo, and yet they still return. Shinpi Izumi has spread it's wings and from humble beginnings we now have affiliated dojo's from Wales to Tunisia.
Where will your journey take you? No matter where, we'll be there for you. This is our commitment to you.
THE DOJO
Our Honbu, our home Dojo, is based in Bedford and is run by John "Jo" Biggs 9th Dan, the founder of Shinpi Izumi
How to Find Us
St Cuthbert's Hall
Class Times
MONDAY - Juniors class
6 pm - 7 pm
MONDAY - Senior New Starters
7:15 pm - 8:15 pm
TUESDAY - Experienced Seniors
8 pm - 9 pm