The martial art that is taught at the Deveau Martial Arts dojo (dojo is Japanese for training area)
is Bujinkan Ninpo Taijutsu.  This is formed by 9 schools of Ninjutsu, of which Togakure Ryu is the
oldest being over 900 years old (Ryu is Japanese meaning school).

Deveau Martial Arts is owned and
operated by John Deveau.  Mr.
Deveau has earned the rank of
8th-degree black belt and is an
internationally recognized and licensed
Ninjutsu instructor.  Mr. Deveau has been
granted this distinction by the grand master
of the art, Dr. Matsaaki Hatsumi. John
has been training in the martial arts
since he was a child, most consistently
for the last 20 years.    

John Deveau (left) & Sam Peekeekoot (right)

The following are John Deveau's 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th degree black belt certificates as well as
his teaching certificate (the two yellow cards display his membership to the Bujinkan - the head
organization in Japan.  John has been a registered member since 1993

The Deveau Martial Arts dojo
(Japanese for training area)
started in 1995 when John
Deveau set up a training area
in his home.  The studio grew
in size and within a few years
a larger separate facility had
to be created on John’s
property.  This same dojo still
resides there and each week
students are trained in the
ancient art of Ninjutsu.

The Deveau Martial Arts Dojo
has opened a second dojo
in Victoria at the P.I.S.E.
More information go to;

South View of Cobble Hill Studio