The 5 D’s of Self Defense
- July 24, 2022
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One of my favorite lessons that I have learned from An-Shu Hayes was his five “D” approach to technique application. Each of the kata …
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Mai-ai (Gap) vs. Ku-Kan
- June 12, 2022
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“Mai-ai” and “Ku-kan” are two terms that have been regularly referenced in my To-Shin Do training by several different teachers. These terms can describe …
The Three Facets of the Warrior Mindset
- May 24, 2022
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The Three Facets of the Warrior Mindset. I always hesitate to use the word “warrior.” I’m not a warrior in the truest usage of …
Kuzushi “Taking or Maintaining Balance”
- April 16, 2022
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The term “kuzushi” is typically used in our dojo when we are referring to taking our training partners’ balance or striving to maintain our …
Kamae: “Posture” or “Base”
- March 17, 2022
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In our To-Shin Do training, we constantly refer to the concept of “Kamae”. An-Shu Stephen K. Hayes has defined it as “base”. We keep …
Ukemi: Receiving Skills
- February 20, 2022
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Of all of the things that we practice in our taijutsu and jiu-jitsu training, what is the skill that we are most likely to …
To-Shin Do April Black Belt Seminar 2019 Review
- April 26, 2019
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Each year To-Shin Do black belts from all over the globe convene at the “Hombu” or Home Dojo in Dayton, Ohio. This year was …
The Origins of the Modern Ninja Tactics Seminar
- December 7, 2018
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This past weekend we hosted the second of our “Modern Ninja Tactics” Seminars. This type of training is not what the usual traditional martial …
Jiu-Jitsu at Chapel Hill Quest Martial Arts
- November 27, 2018
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Jujutsu is the typical American spelling referring to the older Japanese practice of grappling based martial arts. Judo is a sport that is made …
Ninja Festival 38 Review
- November 14, 2018
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Thirty-eight years ago, a pioneering American martial artist created an annual gathering dedicated to sharing the Ninja martial arts secrets that he brought back …