Adam Hosie Sensei

Adam Hosie Shihan is a British martial artist, innovator, and the founder of Jōryū Budo—a modern martial discipline focused on the practical development of Aiki and combative effectiveness through clarity, realism, and personal responsibility.

Hosie Shihan is a seeker and his own journey to martial understanding would be anything but inherited. In fact, it was the absence of access to high-level instruction, the lack of a clear path, and the harsh lessons of real violence that forged his approach to develop Aiki and understand its different expressions.

Through his teens and into adulthood, he worked physically demanding jobs in his family’s potato merchant business, played rugby, trained in boxing, He also took up Aikido and soon after began working nightclub doors. These experiences hardened his body and mind—but more importantly, they shattered illusions. Techniques that don’t work under pressure are useless.

When Aikido techniques failed to work on him in the dojo—even when applied by experienced practitioners while attending many seminars—he didn’t reject the art. Instead, he asked deeper questions:
“Why isn’t it working?” “What’s missing?” “How can we fix it?”

With no master accessible to show the way, Hosie reverse-engineered Aiki from scratch, listening to his body, training through injuries, and relentlessly experimenting. Whether lifting potato sacks, fending off attackers in nightclubs, or bedridden with spinal pain—every moment became training. This was his Shugyō—training not as a hobby, but as a way of life.

The Missing Link: Jutsu

In the midst of his research, Adam was introduced to Terry Wingrove Hanshi, 9th Dan Karate-Jutsu and Yawara—a infamous figure in the martial arts world. Wingrove Hanshi exposed him to the brutal, efficient principles of Jutsu: a no-nonsense system of disabling, maiming, free from the dilution of sport or formality.

Hosie became a dedicated student of Wingrove Hanshi, travelling across the UK and Europe for seminars and committing to long round trips for his training. Their relationship was rooted in mutual respect—and Wingrove made a bold statement:

“Adam Hosie is the future of martial arts.”
— Terry Wingrove Hanshi, 9th Dan Karate-Jutsu & Yawara

What he learned from Wingrove Hanshi transformed his understanding of martial truth. Jutsu wasn't separate from Aiki—it was its dark mirror. Where Aiki controls through connection, Jutsu finishes through destruction. This fusion became central to the evolution of Jōryū Budo.

This validation helped solidify his conviction that modern martial arts needed to return to functional, principle-based study. Not more form. Not more tradition. But truth—as revealed through pressure, and result.

Recognition

In 2019, Hosie met Roy Goldberg Shihan (7th Dan, Daito Ryu Aiki Jujutsu), and the two immediately recognised each other’s Aiki skill. Their friendship evolved into an intense period of collaborative training—several hundred hours over lockdown—which led to Goldberg Shihan publicly recognising Hosie’s ability in his biography, To Become a Living Art:

“Adam Hosie is an extremely talented martial artist... I am highly impressed with his abilities. If you get an opportunity to train with Hosie Sensei, I highly recommend you do so!”
— Roy Goldberg Shihan, Kyoju Dairi, Daito Ryu

The Teacher and His Path

As a teacher, Adam Hosie is known for his clear communication, sharp observation, and sincere dedication to student progress. He has helped martial artists from all martial art styles and system backgrounds develop authentic internal skill that can be tested and applied.

He believes that:

Martial arts must be functional.
Tradition should serve truth—not be worshipped.
A true teacher aims to be understood, not followed.

“Aiki isn’t magic. It’s not mystical. It’s human. And if it’s human, we can study it, develop it, and share it.”
— Adam Hosie Shihan

Hosie Shihan is teaching an expanding international community both in-person and online. His work continues to evolve, but his core mission remains unchanged:

To make Aiki and Jutsu honest, effective, and achievable for anyone willing to walk the path.