Our Instructors

Training, dedication and passion for Budō

Meet the team who will guide you on your martial path. Our instructors combine years of experience, training directly in Japan and an unwavering commitment to teaching Bujinkan Budō Taijutsu authentically.

Instructores de Bujinkan Sant Cugat

Meet the team who will guide you on your martial path. Our instructors combine years of experience, training directly in Japan and an unwavering commitment to teaching Bujinkan Budō Taijutsu authentically.

Meet the team who will guide you on your martial path. Our instructors combine years of experience, training directly in Japan and an unwavering commitment to teaching Bujinkan Budō Taijutsu authentically.

Forged on the warrior's path

More than two decades devoted to Budō
10th Dan Shihan

Erick Polato

On the path since 2001

More than two decades forged in the art of real combat. In 2025 he reached the rank of Shihan (10th Dan) in Bujinkan Budō Taijutsu, consolidating a journey that reaches beyond the walls of the dojo.

His training goes beyond the mat: he has studied prison knife fighting in Latin America and the traditional Venezuelan garrote stick art, bringing the raw reality of combat into his understanding of Budō. An unfiltered martial outlook, born of direct experience.

Bujinkan Budō Taijutsu Prison Knife Fighting Venezuelan Garrote
10th Dan Shihan

Mauro Álvarez

On the path since 2002

More than two decades of total commitment to martial art. In 2026 he earned his 10th Dan in Bujinkan, reaching the rank of Shihan and crowning a path marked by a tireless search for real effectiveness in combat.

His background spans 6 years of Taekwondo, 3 of Muay Thai, prison proto-MMA and 2 years of boxing, giving him a cross-disciplinary, functional approach that enriches every class. A complete grounding that connects tradition with reality.

Bujinkan Budō Taijutsu Taekwondo Muay Thai Boxing Proto-MMA

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