About
Penrith Freestyle Self Defence.(P.F.S.D)
and Bukido Kai Martial Arts.

Penrith Freestyle Self Defence is dedicated towards teaching simple yet effective self-defence, which will enable you to protect yourself and those you care about in any situation. Classes are suitable for people of all ages regardless of your current level of fitness.

Penrith Freestyle Self Defence utilises the BUKIDO KAI martial art system as the basis of the self-defence training. Bukido is an Australian freestyle martial arts, which means they are non-traditional combinations of various combat systems, developed in Australia for Australian conditions.

What is Bukido Kai?

Bukido can be best described as being a highly physical reality and street based system combining mainly, street fighting, karate, boxing, kickboxing and kung fu with elements of others forms such as 'Hapkido', 'Aikido', grappling and various weapon forms. Above all Bukido is a reality based martial and self defence system.

Bukido is practical, based upon years of actual street experience and unlike many other martial art schools, Bukido employs knowledge gained from areas such as health, exercise and fitness training, human physiology, psychology, conflict resolution and sport specific training and provide training and insight into the areas confrontational psychology, stress management and positive assertiveness, in other words, use anything that is useful or effective from anywhere, if it works, we use it. The key element is "improvise, adapt, overcome".

Bukido is not hard to learn and can be practiced by anyone regardless of age or current level of fitness. With determination and practice you can learn the art of Bukido and be able to protect yourself and those you care about in any situation.

Through the utilisation of Bukido Kai, Penrith Freestyle Self Defence has something for everyone regardless of age, current level of fitness or motivation. Whether it is self defence, fitness, self confidence, or a new social activity.

If you wish to challenge yourself even further PFSD has the CRT program for those who wish to take their martial art training to the next level.

Origins of Bukido Kai.

Bukido Kai was founded by Shihan Phil O'Brien in 1995. Bukido Kai came about as a result of Shihan Phil's desire to maintain and develop the principles of reality based martial arts that he had firstly learnt from Australian martial arts legend Shihan Tom Slaven (for more information and photos of Tom Slaven click here) and had secondly developed during years in law enforcement and security.

Bukido Kai is always changing and growing, in addition to it's past, present day Bukido Kai is the result of the following;

Ongoing studies and research in the areas of reality based martial arts and street effective self defence (Shihan Phil is a foundation member of the Australian Combat Coalition).
Psychology, psychological self defence and the psychology of street confrontation (Shihan Phil holds a degree from the University of Western Sydney with majors in psychology and sociology and is currently studying a bachelor of Laws degree).
Law enforcement techniques (Shihan Phil is a consultant Instructor with the International Police Defensive Tactics Association).

Classes are designed for all ages groups from kids like those pictured above to adults.

The training is structured to give students the most comprehensive knowledge of practical self defence. Street effective self defence is a combination of techniques, power, speed, fitness and psychology.

Whilst many martial arts and self defence school such as Karate, Tae-Kwondo, Kung Fu, etc teach these elements in some form, Bukido teaches street readiness and street survival.

At PFSD the emphasis is placed upon learning at your own pace and making the training safe, interesting, enjoyable and enlightening. This ensures that your progress is as fast as possible, but equally as important, the classes are fun.

For classes time and locations check our Timetable or Maps.

Bukido has two mottos.

Firstly: Mind, Body & Spirit:
Bukido develops a strong Mind; a healthy fit Body and an indomitable Spirit.

The second motto is Conceive, Believe, Achieve:*
Conceive the idea, Believe in yourself, Achieve all that you want out of life.
*This philosophy was passed to Shihan Phil by Shihan Tom Slaven.