Taihenjutsu:The Art of break falling, tumbling, leaping and evading sudden attacks without injury.

Dakentaijutsu: The Art of Striking, kicking, muscle attacking and bone breaking.

Jutaijutsu: Grappling, throwing and joint locking techniques.

Sanshin no kata, the five basic striking patterns from Gyokko ryu, also called Gogyo no kata. Sanshin has many meanings; one of the most common translations says "The first step in an understandable communication". It is exemplified with three-year-old babies' verbal and bodily communication. At three the baby stops being a baby and becomes a child, a new development face in life is beginning to take form.

Kihon Happo: is the basis of all techniques, whether armed or unarmed, and therefore extremely important. Learning the ways to move from the basic Kamae is vital to future progress in Budo Taijutsu. These eight basic techniques are said to be the origin of all Budo.

Shinden Kihon Gata: (heart to heart) or more known as Ten Chi Jin Ryaku no Maki (heaven, earth and man) is a number of basic techniques recommended to be studied thoroughly. Most Dojo uses these techniques for Kyu grades (9 Kyu to 1 Kyu).

Ningu (weapons): There are lots of weapons in the Bujinkan.

Whether it is a short weapon or a long weapon, ridged, edged or flexible, all of them depend on good Taijutsu.

Some of the more basic weapons in Bujinkan are Tessen, Hanbo, Jo, Rokushakubo (Sticks of various lengths), Shuriken, Tanto, Kodachi, Ninjato, Katana, Tachi, Naginata, Yari (bladed weapons of various lengths), Kusarifundo, Nawa (ropes and chains).

Although it is practically impossible to be an "expert" with all these weapons, the idea is to have a basic understanding of the weapon characteristics and use good Taijutsu to be effective with it.

Learning kata with different weapons is good for the basics, but this is not the goal alone. What Soke refers to Happo Biken, is actually the way to use any weapon at hand without thinking of it as a weapon.

The intent is to make the weapon come "alive" with good Taijutsu. Anything that may be at hand can be used as a weapon for self defense, a book, pen, mouse trap, umbrella, phone, what ever happens to be there.

The 9 Ryu (Schools) . Beginners should not be concerned with which technique comes from which Ryu until they have mastered the basics of Sanshin no kata, Kihon Happo and Shinden Kihon Gata. With this solid foundation the different ryu waza's are a lot easier to understand.