Noda, Japan is the destination of two Moorpark instructors, who will be there in March to enlighten their self-defense skills.

Executive Vice President Lori Bennett believes that the travel will assist Chad Basile and Leeann Mulville, whom are both criminal justice instructors, in teaching the Moorpark College course: CJ M09 Bujinkan – Practical Self Defense.

“In order to keep their skills up [and] to be able to teach that class, they’re going to Japan,” said Bennett. “It really does relate right to what they are teaching our students and we’d like to give them a quality education.”

Basile and Mulville will attend a training seminar while they’re in Japan. The seminar is under the Japanese Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu system, which is a modern adaptation of nine ancient Japanese martial art systems spanning more than one thousand continuous years of practice and study, according to Basile.

The seminar will be given by Grandmaster Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi, whom has been Basile’s martial arts teacher and life mentor for more than 20 years, said Basile.

According to Basile, the self-defense class includes the art, history, philosophy and practice of the Japanese Bujinkan system. The course applies to the personal safety and survival of professionals working in the fields of criminal justice, healthcare, mental health and related emergency services.

The course is a two-unit class. It is also transferable to a California State University and can go toward an associate degree.

The Ventura County Community College District Board of Trustees, in a 5-0 vote on Feb. 16, approved funding for part of Mulville and Basile’s travel expenses

Basile and Mulville are expected to be traveling from Mar. 16 through Mar. 26. Mulville anticipates that upon their return, they’ll carry new knowledge for the class.

“Hopefully when we come back we’ll bring back some of the culture and some extra new techniques,” said Mulville.