Education & Expertise

I was born under the Chinese astrological sign of the Dragon. 

First and foremost, I am a French expert in martial arts. In 1972, inspired by the media legend of Bruce Lee, I, like many children and adolescents of my generation in the Marseille region, began training in various martial arts, including Judo, Karate, Aikido, Aido, and Kung Fu. From 1984 to 1985, I learned the French military combat method during my Commando military service in Lyon (99RI, France). Following that, I undertook advanced training in Karate, Full Contact, Boxing, Thai Boxing, and Kickboxing. In 1987-88, while continuing my practice of Shotokan Karate, I started learning Ninjutsu (the art of the Ninja) in Paris with Sylvain Guintard, and I also began studying Katori Shinto-Ryu style Iaido with Michel Coquet. The following year, I spent an academic year in Japan, where I became a direct student of Dr. Hatsumi Masaaki and his Shihan students, who introduced me to authentic Ninjutsu. I was among the few early French students of Bujinkan France who traveled alone to Japan to receive direct teachings from Master Hatsumi. After a year of intensive master class training (1988-89), I opened my first Ninjutsu club in Nice in November 1989, which marked the beginning of my teaching career.

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For the past 25 years, I have travelled regularly to Japan, spending several months each year to enhance my skills in Ninjutsu with Master Hatsumi and his Shihan. During these visits, I also practice other Japanese martial arts and study the Japanese language and culture. Additionally, I explore an ethnological approach by visiting isolated mountainous regions of Japan, where I engage with various esoteric practices and ascetic traditions such as Buddhism, Shintoism, and Shugendo, all linked to the history of esoteric Ninjutsu. This exploration helps me gain a deeper understanding of their significance. Throughout this journey, I have met numerous masters, shamans, hermits, Buddhist monks, and Shinto priests, who have shared their perspectives with me. In the 1990s, it was still possible to have these kinds of mystical encounters. I have visited almost all of Japan’s sacred sites and historic Ninjutsu locations. My observations lead me to conclude that modern Ninjutsu, like most other martial arts, has little in common with the traditional folklore of these practices. Any modernization tends to rationalize beliefs and religions; thus, it is beneficial for true scientific inquiry to engage in these areas to raise awareness and promote a better understanding

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Today, I founded Nindo, a method of modern martial, energetic, and spiritual art rooted in my knowledge of Ninjutsu and my background in sport sciences, anthropology, and ancient religious and metaphysical practices, including Buddhism, Shintoism, Taoism, as well as personal esoteric and alchemical body practices.

Nindo is based on my deep experiences as a practitioner, teacher, and researcher of body-mind techniques in martial arts, particularly focusing on the art of the Ninja. I have taught and given lectures on martial arts as a research subject in various universities around the world, including in France, Europe, China, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. I am also the author of several research papers published in peer-reviewed journals. My doctoral thesis, which explored the evolution of Japanese Ninjutsu as an ancient Chinese martial art, was published in 2011 in France.

The development of Nindo began in the year 2000 in France, where I first established my style of Ninjutsu called Nindo-kan in 2005. I refined my knowledge further while researching for my doctoral thesis from 2006 to 2011. The official launch of Nindo occurred in 2024 in Hong Kong with the establishment of my private school, the "Universal Nindo Institute." 

In my courses, I offer coaching based on an anthropological vision of the Nindo "tree," which finds its roots and scientific bases in Ninpo. This tradition is expressed through the artistic and technical richness of various "branches" or styles of Ninjutsu.

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From ancient China through medieval Japan to the contemporary West, including France, and ultimately returning to China via Hong Kong in our postmodern era, there exists a powerful spiritual and martial tradition that is transmitted secretly through hermeticism. While Nindo is universal and transcends cultural boundaries, it’s crucial to recognize that before it arrived in modern France and Western nations, the art of the ninja emerged in Japan, developing during medieval times and known as Ninjutsu or Genjutsu. Fundamentally, it originates from the esoteric and military knowledge of ancient China. Ancient Chinese and Japanese texts illuminate Nindo—as it is reverently regarded, though not specifically named in this Japanese phonetic form—as the path of perseverance and resilience. It represents the fusion of the will’s energy, embodied by the sword, and the compassionate energy of the heart, creating a mysterious individual in history recognized as the Ninja or Shinobi (the spy).

As a committed teacher of modern Nindo, I unequivocally embrace today the need to unify the darkness (yin) of my past with the light (yang) of my present to become ONE and fully express my primordial spiritual essence. This is the goal of the true Ninja of the 21st century, which I am resolutely pursuing. This vision breaks away from the outdated notion of the medieval and modern Ninja spy and reconnects us with the Ninja as a new, resilient individual. In our Aquarian Age, the new Ninja, or Nindoka, must triumph over our darker selves through spiritual strength. This essential ability to channel spirit into our body—through every movement, thought, and word—resides within each of us and serves as the fundamental cosmic energy capable of transforming our lives. Mastering this process firmly establishes your path to self-awareness and personal growth.

Today, you will engage with the spirit of combat, which embodies the attainment of peace beyond duality, through body techniques employing a variety of accessory weapons such as sticks, chains, ropes, and more. Additionally, you will train in anthropological techniques for body perception that will amplify your situational mastery.

I will guide you in harmoniously integrating body-mind skills, empowering you to achieve your goals of well-being and self-confidence as you navigate combat training centered on internal peace, non-competition, and non-violence, regardless of your current level or potential.

I proudly offer a comprehensive range of martial arts courses:
- Nindo as a holistic martial art for self-defense (Ninpo), sports education (Ninjutsu), or health purposes (Junan Taiso).
- Nindo as a holistic coaching method aimed at developing energy potential and fostering personal growth.
- Nindo as a holistic counseling therapy method, drawing from my extensive anthropological knowledge of body-mind techniques and integrating alternative therapies such as Taijiquan for well-being (Zheng Man Qing style), Qi Gong, hypnotherapy, and bioenergetics. Embrace this opportunity—transformation awaits.