Mastering the Katana – 3 Levels of Skill Progression with the Samurai Sword

During this training on mastering the Samurai sword, we’ll be outlining the 9 areas of training within the 3 levels of skill proficiency leading to mastering the Japanese

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08-01-2023 Module 1 Wrist Grab Defenses from Higher Skill and Experience Level

During today’s class, we’ll be continuing our review of some the “basic” techniques taught in Module 1 – why they’re not really “module 1 techniques,” and using principles

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e171 – KUDEN! – 8 ‘Conditioners’ of Our Ninjutsu Training

We often discuss the trap of compartmentalizing our lives – of putting things into separate “boxes” – and missing the interconnectedness that is happening all the time. This

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Better Martial Arts Throws Part 2 – Overcoming 3 of the Biggest Mistakes Students Make

In this session, we’ll be exploring 3 mistakes students make with their martial arts throws and throwing skills for self-defense. During this 2nd of a 2-part series, we’ll

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07-25-2023 – Module 1 Hook Punch Defenses at a Higher Rank & Experience Level

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e170 – KUDEN! – Fighting vs Self-Defense Mentality

If you read the comments left on self-defense videos, whether they’re on mind or anyone else’s material, where self-protection is the focus…you notice a HUGE, gaping, glaring discrepancy…

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07-21-2023 – 3 Phases of a Throw

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Better Martial Arts Throws (Part 1) – 3 Phases of a Throw

This is part 1 of a 2 part series on developing better martial arts throws for self-defense. During this training session, we’ll be breaking things down to look

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07-18-2023 Gyokko Ryu Koku

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E169 – KUDEN! – Best Decisions vs Convenient Choices?

In this episode, we’ll be breaking down the differences in the quality of our choices, with both our day-to-day goals and responsibilities as-well-as with those pertaining to our

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