Our Journey
Tobutori No Kurai was Founded in November of 2008
Baba Keith has been blessed to have been taught by world-class martial artists such as Grand Master Dr. Leonard Evans, Sijo/Soke Thomas Gettling, Soke (Tuhon) Richard Petronelli, Shihan Frank Bonanno, Hanshi Khaleeq Lewis & his teacher Hanshi Jamie Ellerbe, and Soke LiL John Davis.
Baba Keith is part of and on the leadership board of the World Warrior Alliance (WWA) International Martial Arts Organization. He is also part of the SANUCES family and the Kuntao Jujitsu Federation.
Our Instructors
BlackHawk {Keith Shihan}
Baba Wa Mfumo
Qualified Instructors
Baba Keith has been inducted into three martial arts hall of fames.
The head instructor and founder of the system is Baba Wa Mfumo Keith. Affectionately known as Baba BlackHawk, he has over 3 decades of experience as an martial arts instructor. Baba is not only a weapons expert but he also specializes in Japanese Jujutsu holding multiple black belts in (Jujitsu/Jiujitsu) under the watchful eye of O’sensei Grandmaster Dr. Leonard Evans, Petronelli's Te Combat Kuntao JuJitsu under Soke Richard Petronelli, Sanuces Ryu Jiujitsu, and Shinobi warrior Science [Budo] (Specializing in advance and improvised weaponry and a multitude of tactics). His Training also includes Kendo, Iaido/Battojutsu, Shotokan karate, Boxing, combat knife throwing, and Kali rounding out this Sogobujutsu.
Kiro {Gregg Sensei}
Qualified Instructors
Kiro Sensei has trained under Baba Keith in jujitsu for 10 years. He has been featured as an guess instructor for an international martial arts organization called the World Warrior Alliance (WWA) multiple years. He also has a background in Hun Gar Southern Fist.