Shihan
Linda Van Donk
"Endless
Good Comes in Endless Ways"CGayle
Linda
Van Donk was born in Mass. on July 9.
Shihan
Linda Van Donk's Martial Arts Profile
Linda started martial arts in High School when she joined a fencing
class. She loved the foil for it's quickness and that it was as demanding
for her mind as it was for her body. Linda, a Senior Shidoshi
(10th dan) is the Director of Training for the American Bujinkan Dojos.
Linda
Van Donk is the Founder and Director of the IBDA/American Bujinkan
Dojos (Ninjutsu) and Bushindo Martial Arts University operating world
wide in over 60 countries with its International Dojo Headquarters in
Middletown, (Northern) California, U.S.A. Linda earned a degree
in cultural & physical Anthropology. She is a film producer of over
25 martial arts and self improvement titles as well as the senior editor
for Bushindo University Publications.
She is the director of the American Bujinkan Dojo and President of Bushindo
Inc.
Shihan Linda is one of the highest ranking female Bujinkan Ninjutsu
Shidoshi (Instructors) holding the rank of 10th Dan in Ninjutsu granted
directly from Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi, and the only Level 6 instructor
of Dynamic DeCuerdas Eskrima (she was a personal student of the late
DeCuerdas Grandmaster Gilbert Tenio).
Ninjutsu
(Menkyo Kaiden)
Linda Van Donk has received her ranking direct from Soke Hatsumi and
has trained with him in Japan and around the world at various tai kais
over the years since 1986. She started training in Ninjutsu with her
now husband Richard in 1985.
In May 1995 Linda passed her 5th degree test at the Tuscon Tai Kai in
front of a panel of Shihan teachers. Linda became one of the very few
females in the world to ever take this coveted sakki test directly from
Soke Hatsumi and pass the very first time. Soke Hatsumi awarded Shihan
Linda Van Donk her 10th degree Blackbelt Menkyo license on Dec. 2, 1995
(Soke Hatsumi's Birthday) after she brought 4 signed recommendations
from some of the very top Bujinkan Shihan on April 2nd, 2004 (Takamatsu
Resurrection Tai Kai). Shihan Linda has been responsible for pioneering
the Ninjutsu Blackbelt course created by Shihan Richard Van Donk around
the world so that people without teachers nearby could have a way to
train in this wonderful. It is through her compassion that the art has
grown as it has around the world.
DeCuerdas
Eskrima
True DeCuerdas is a pure blade fighting system that is one of the rarest
mother systems of Eskrima. DeCuerdas means to windup as in winding a
watch ('spring forward') and has deep spiritual and philosophical roots
as well as a very powerful weapons art.. Linda Van Donk has earned the
rare title of Master (Professor) and Level 6 (Level 7 is the highest)
in Dynamic DeCuerdas Eskrima from Grandmaster Richard Van Donk, an inheriting
GM. Linda studied diligently with Grandmaster Tenio for many years before
his passing. 
Spiritual
Studies
Linda considers herself to be a perpetual seeker of truth. She has traveled
around the world visiting, meditating, and studying sacred places and
people such as the Pyramids & Nile temples in Egypt, Satgurus &
Temples all over India, Dogzen Empowerments directly from the Dalai
Lama, Stonehenge, Glastonbury & Avebury in England, Mt. Shasta,
Ca., American Indian holy sites, Mikkyo Temples in Japan, Central American
ancient civilizations of Palenque, Teotihuacan and several others deep
in the jungles of Mexico, etc. searching and studying aspects of spirituality
and consciousness.
Personal
Info.
Linda loves to learn. She is always reading 4 or 5 books at a time.
Education and awareness is the way to overcome ignorance. Her major
in college was anthropology where she received a cultural and physical
anthropology degree. Also being interested in healing and nutrition
she has received certifications in Reiki, several massage schools, and
lymphology She is certified in Silva Mind Control, brain mind sciences,
Hypnotherapy, Kriya Yoga, and NLP (Neurolinguistic programming) at the
trainer level. She has explored skydiving, firewalking, hot springs,
burningman, music festivals, and Goddess events. She is a film producer
of over 25 martial arts and self improvement titles as well as the senior
editor for Bushindo University Publications. She is the director of
the American Bujinkan Dojo and President of Bushindo Inc.. Spiritual
Name: Yamuna Lotus Star
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