Willow Tree Martial Arts

Willow Tree Martial Arts is a Toronto dojo preserving the Goshin Aiki Jujitsu curriculum developed by its late founder, Sensei Murray Melville. The academy's address at 4 St Clair Gardens places it in the city’s west end; its material on Aiki Jujitsu emphasises circular, angular and linear movement and practical self‑defence applications, including hanbo work and law‑enforcement control techniques. The school identifies with the World Kobudo Federation tradition and keeps Murray Melville’s teachings as its organising lineage. Instruction is led by a small team that blends long familiarity with multiple arts. Mike Mason is listed as a senior instructor with over twenty years’ experience and cross‑training in Shotokan, Kyusho Jitsu, Tai Chi, Qi Gong and British Jujitsu; Ryan Penn began training as a youth and later worked directly with Murray Melville and others, and is also associated with The School of British Jiu Jitsu; Kyoshi Ric Cameron serves as a consultant and guest instructor with a background in judo and Chito Ryu Karate. The biographies on the site present a continuity of students and teachers rather than a commercially driven roster. Teaching at Willow Tree is framed around traditional Aiki Jujitsu skills applied to modern contexts. The website describes technical themes—movement economy, joint manipulation, and small‑weapon (hanbo) handling—and notes practical training for self‑defence and control work. Those visiting the studio will find a program focused on preserving Murray Melville’s curriculum and the multi‑disciplinary experience of its instructors.

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