CERN Martial Arts ClubOur training programme
Our training sessions start promptly at 17h45, to open the training hall, get changed, lay the training mats and get warmed up.
| 17h45 | Meeting at the training hall (CERN Bldg 216) |
| 18h00 | Reinforcements (Tanren) for 15 minutes Improve your posture and reinforce your body structure. |
| 18h15 | Coordination (Suburi - 21 Katas) for 15 minutes Foundation forms of the style that intensify coordination capabilities and unify the movements of the body. |
| 18h30 | Odachi katana practice for 30 minutes Practice with heavy bokkens, designed to reinforce the forearms and improve aiming precision. |
| 19h00 | Self Defense (Jujitsu) / every other week for 75 minutes Techniques still practiced to this day by Japanese police, effective in numerous situations. Traditional Swordsmanship (Batto Jutsu) / every other week for 75 minutes A swordfighting discipline specific to Yagyu Shingan Ryu, practice with light bokkens. |
| 20h15 | Traditional japanese stretching and massage (Seitai) for 45 minutes Techniques to speed up muscle recovery and reinforce body structure through soft exercises. |
| 21h00 | Session ends |
Contact Us
Feel free to contact us at club.bujutsu@cern.ch before you attend. You can consult the calendar of upcoming training sessions to know when the next training session is due to take place.
You can also subscribe to our members mailing list club-martial-arts-members@cern.ch on CERN E-Groups (the CERN mailing list server) to receive special announcements relating to the club.
Membership and Fees
In order to become a member of the Bujutsu club, please complete the online membership form.
The initial trial session is free of charge.
Club Subscription Fees
Quarterly Subscription (3 months) : 80 CHF
Annual Subscription (September to September) : 200 CHF
A discount of 10 CHF is granted to CERN Staff Association Members upon presentation of their Staff Association card.
Subscriptions are payable to the club's bank account below.
Please ensure you mention "Bujutsu club" in your bank payment description.
Club CERN d’Arts Martiaux
Z03700 Case Postale
1211 Geneve 23, Switzerland
IBAN: CH18 0900 0000 1220 6326 4
BIC: POFICHBEXXX
Non-CERN employees must have civil and medical insurance against accidents relating to the practice of sports and leisure. CERN members are automatically covered by their UNIQA contract.