International Budo Renmei is based on the philosophy and principles of Sensei Dennis Fritchie, founder of the Bodai Shindo Ryu style.
International Budo Renmei is made up of primarily of three arts Karatedo, Iaido, and Aikido. Although other arts are taught in International Budo Renmei, these will make up the majority of your training.
Bodai Shindo Ryu, which means The Way of the Inherently Enlightened Heart/Mind/Spirit. The word Bodai means spiritual awakening, with Shin being used the same as Kokoro, which means spirit, heart, and mind. Defining inherently as part of the very nature of something and therefore permanently characteristic of it or necessarily involved in it, and enli