One of the most challenging skills to learn in the martial arts is how to make decisions under pressure. This course looks at how to break down decision making into several smaller skills that can be improved, then used to create effective defenses against unscripted, unrehearsed attacks.
The 5 D’s of self-defense, our five step process for solving a self-defense conflict, begins and ends with Discern. However this Discern isn’t just a beginning and end, but rather a continuous flow through the entire technique. This workshop by Shihan James Kentoshi Norris looks in detail at how each moment in a technique could […]
James Kentoshi Norris shares the foundations of the exotic ninja tool called shuko, or hand claws, turning them from a climbing tool into a hidden combat weapon.
Shihan Kai Master Instructors Mark Sentoshi Russo, James Kentoshi Norris, and Dennis Fuutoshi Mahoney explore grab concepts from An-shu Stephen K. Hayes’ To-Shin Do Water curriculum.
An-shu Stephen K. Hayes and his Shihan Kai master instructors guide you through the five stages of a conflict.
Shihan Kai Master Instructors Mark Sentoshi Russo, James Kentoshi Norris, and Dennis Fuutoshi Mahoney explore concepts from An-shu Stephen K. Hayes’ To-Shin Do Fire curriculum.
Shihan Kai Master Instructors Mark Sentoshi Russo, James Kentoshi Norris, and Dennis Fuutoshi Mahoney explore concepts from An-shu Stephen K. Hayes’ To-Shin Do Water curriculum.
Learn how to use a hanbo (Japanese cane or short stick) to create chokes and painful disrupts to control balance, distract and disrupt, and ultimately subdue an attacker. Shihan James Kentoshi Norris takes you through the foundations of two important hanbo skills; choking and grinding.
To-Shin Do Master James Kentoshi Norris demonstrates a way to transition from core black belt skills into high level ninja movement that feels invisible to the aggressor, creating a defense they don’t even realize they should resist, until it is too late to stop.
Learn how to use a hanbo (Japanese cane or short stick) to strike at a distance, to disrupt or put an end to an attack, and to protect yourself in close range situations. Shihan James Kentoshi Norris takes you through the foundations of two important hanbo skills; striking and shielding.
Learn how to use a hanbo (Japanese cane or short stick) to turn an attacker’s energy, or even their own skeleton, against them. Shihan James Kentoshi Norris takes you through the foundations of two important hanbo skills; how to create locks and how to create leverage.
Getting to the ground safely is an essential skill in any martial arts training program. Whether getting thrown in training, slipping on an icy sidewalk, or going to the ground in a fight, being able to roll is one of the most important things you’ll learn in To-Shin Do. In this course, James Kentoshi Norris […]
Learning to deal with firearms is an important part of self-defense training. In this second in a series of gun defense courses, we cover examples of dealing with rear attacks, carjackings, and rescue situations when you don’t have a weapon of your own.
Learning to deal with firearms is an important part of self-defense training. In this first in a series of gun defense courses, we deal with front attacks when you don’t have a weapon of your own.
Being pinned against a wall in a fight can be a terrifying experience. In the course, James Kentoshi Norris shows you how to use Ninja principles to find avenues of escape even in situations where there doesn’t seem to be any.