A Positive Reflection
The following was sent out today to me as a Daily Reflection and I felt it worth sharing. I am sure many of you have seen it before but it bears revisiting. Keep your thoughts positive because your...
View ArticleSolo Training
A great article from Mark Sentoshi Russo on how to get the most out of solo training! Here is an excerpt: “If you are out there on your own I know that it can feel particularly challenging to have a...
View ArticleStephen K. Hayes – Katsu tame ni
In relation to our life skill this week: “I remember a conversation I had with my ninja martial arts teacher way back in the 1970s. I was in my twenties and had just moved to Japan to become a student...
View ArticleChoosing Peace From a Position of Power
For those of you that were in class tonight here is the article that Mark Sentoshi Russo wrote that I discussed briefly. “Why do we train with such dedication? Well, for one thing, it’s fun; got to...
View ArticleKamae 構 Base
From the January NinjaSelfDefense.com newsletter: Spend any time at all in a To-Shin Do dojo, or watch any of our NinjaSelfDefense.com courses, and you’ll hear us talk about kamae all the time. Without...
View ArticleA or F?
What does it take to honorably pass a test and earn a new belt in the martial arts? My view is that there are: Things to know (we are informed – “I know something new!”), and often… Things to be able...
View ArticleBrain Involved in Fear
Here is another great article from Anshu Stephen K. Hayes concerning the 5 elements. This is something I often mention in relation to how the elements are actually used. “A common mistake regarding the...
View ArticleSubtle Signs of Attack
Its funny how often this happens! Anshu Stephen K. Hayes just released an article on something we were just talking about in class last week! Check out the snippet below and follow the link to read the...
View ArticleChandler Arizona Stephen K. Hayes Seminar!
An-shu Stephen and An-shu Rumiko Hayes present a weekend of training in Chandler, Arizona. We will explore the concepts that make To-shin Do a unique and extraordinary martial art. How do we defend...
View ArticleEmotional Energetic Strategies of Defense
By Dennis Fuutoshi Mahoney – For the full original post on http://www.ninjaselfdefense.com/2015/10/emotional-energetic-strategies-of-defense/ Some people malign the five elemental models we use in...
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Hanshi John Poliquin Seminar April 1st – 3rd
Hanshi John Poliquin’s extensive martial arts background dates back to 1977 and includes a 10th Degree Black Belt in Budo Taijutsu (awarded by Soke Masaaki Hatsumi in 2003), an 8th Degree Black Belt in...
View ArticlePracticing Perseverance
This months Article from Mark Sentoshi Russo was very timely for me! by Mark Sentoshi Russo on March 14, 2016 Keep on keeping on. That was the lingo we used to encourage each other to persevere when I...
View ArticleIs It Necessary?
Another great Article from Mark Sentoshi Russo from Tampa Quest Martial Arts! by Mark Sentoshi Russo on April 14, 2016 We were winding up a seminar training session. I was taking questions. A long...
View ArticleA or F?
What does it take to honorably pass a test and earn a new belt in the martial arts? My view is that there are: Things to know (we are informed – “I know something new!”), and often… Things to be able...
View ArticleBrain Involved in Fear
Here is another great article from Anshu Stephen K. Hayes concerning the 5 elements. This is something I often mention in relation to how the elements are actually used. “A common mistake regarding the...
View ArticleSubtle Signs of Attack
Its funny how often this happens! Anshu Stephen K. Hayes just released an article on something we were just talking about in class last week! Check out the snippet below and follow the link to read the...
View ArticleEmotional Energetic Strategies of Defense
By Dennis Fuutoshi Mahoney – For the full original post on http://www.ninjaselfdefense.com/2015/10/emotional-energetic-strategies-of-defense/ Some people malign the five elemental models we use in...
View ArticlePracticing Perseverance
This months Article from Mark Sentoshi Russo was very timely for me! by Mark Sentoshi Russo on March 14, 2016 Keep on keeping on. That was the lingo we used to encourage each other to persevere when I...
View ArticleIs It Necessary?
Another great Article from Mark Sentoshi Russo from Tampa Quest Martial Arts! by Mark Sentoshi Russo on April 14, 2016 We were winding up a seminar training session. I was taking questions. A long...
View ArticleGive Water with Check-ins!
Hey Quest Martial Arts Chandler communityFor the hot month of July, we will be providing safe drinking water to people in need all over the world. Every check-in at Quest Martial Arts Chandler provides...
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