03-31-2023 – Yawara Sticks & Alternatives

We’ll be training with some of the points and concepts regarding fighting with Yawara sticks and alternatives, as I covered during this week’s Warrior’s Whiteboard Wednesday session! You can watch

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YAWARA Sticks | Self-Defense

During this session, we’ll be exploring the history, development, and use of the Yawara stick – otherwise known is today’s world as a Kubotan – and how we

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03-28-2023 – Shinden Fudo and Kukishinden Ryu

During tonight’s class, we’ll be focusing on some technique examples and defensive approaches from our Shinden-Fudo, and Kukishinden schools (if time permits) – both making up part of the advancement requirements

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e153 – KUDEN! – What Can You Do with an Enlightened Mind?

I actually came at the Enlightenment teachings in a backwards sort of way though my martial arts training in Ninjutsu. Through exploration of conflict, the handling of violence,

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03-24-2023 – Fighting from the Ground

We’ll be training with some of the points and concepts regarding fighting FROM the ground, as I covered during this week’s Warrior’s Whiteboard Wednesday session! You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/live/R2UFw-fIElM

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Self-Defense FROM the Ground!

Protecting yourself in self-defense situation can be hard enough when you’re both ON the ground, but what do you do to give yourself the greatest advantage when you’re

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03-21-2023

During tonight’s class, we’ll be focusing on some of he technique examples from the Takagi-Yoshin school that make up part of the advancement requirements for those moving towards sandan, 3rd degree

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e152 – KUDEN! – Enlightened vs. Delusional Training!

It’s been said that when a fool sees or learns something new, he laughs at it; when an arrogant man see or learns it, he explains all the

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03-17-2023 – 3 Ranges of Striking with the Long Staff

We’ll be training with the long staff, 3 ranges for striking, and using different kamae to accomplish this as I covered during this week’s Warrior’s Whiteboard Wednesday session! You can watch it

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Why Sparring is Done Wrong and How to Fix It

Today’s episode we will take a look at the typical model for sparring, the scientific reasons why it’s wrong and how we can fix it to benefit us

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