The objective of this site and of the Butokuden is to seek out and befriend a group of individuals with the same interest in learning and becoming skilled in a viable combat system such as Bu-Tai-jutsu for the purpose of gaining confidence and the peace that comes with it. The Butokuden seeks students with a minimum age of 12 (or acting that old) years old to join together in a fraternity of martial artists namely a '' Clan" to help each other in the pursuit of enlightenment through the warrior path.