Kata are treasure chests of concepts that help you live safe and happy. They are NOT things to be memorized and regurgitated. Shinobi Science in Ninja Lab is a training method to unlock what’s in the kata and create understanding in you so that you can move appropriately in any situation. In this course we […]
An-shu’s seminar “Winter Quest 2022” in Chapel Hill, North Carolina teaches Moguri-Dori, Un-Jaku, Hon-Gyaku, Go-Shin Bo, ukemi, kamae, and kuzushi secrets.
This course will explore developing the skill to link different “Nage-Waza” (throwing and takedown techniques) together in order to have several throw combinations at the ready.
Kata are treasure chests of concepts that help you live safe and happy. They are NOT things to be memorized and regurgitated. Shinobi Science in Ninja Lab is a training method to unlock what’s in the kata and create understanding in you so that you can move appropriately in any situation. In this course we […]
In this course you will explore two classical kata from this lineage; Kata Mune Dori and Ryo Mune Dori, “single lapel grab catch” and double lapel grab catch” respectively.
An-shu Stephen K. Hayes and several experienced practitioners train at the annual event Mountain Quest in the mountains of North Carolina.
Kata are treasure chests of concepts that help you live safe and happy. They are NOT things to be memorized and regurgitated. Shinobi Science in Ninja Lab is a training method to unlock what’s in the kata and create understanding in you so that you can move appropriately in any situation. In this course we […]
An attacker won’t give you a straight arm to work with. Learn both inside and outside applications to Gyaku Nage that makes this a highly practical technique. It shows up frequently in real-life struggles, making it an excellent “go to” option. Add this one to your arsenal.
Join An-shu Stephen and An-shu Rumiko Hayes at Winter Quest 2023 at Chapel Hill Quest Martial Arts in North Carolina.
In this course, Hardee Hakutoshi Merritt shares hard-earned personal insights into the secrets contained in this kata and the context behind each step. Adding this drill to your practice can go a long way toward helping you prioritize movements and understanding your options on the ground.
This course will get you well on your way to proficiency with the rokushaku bo (6 foot staff). You will learn the nine fundamental postures along with basic and advanced striking skills.
Welcome to SciTaiTech Striking. SciTaiTech stands for science and taijutsu technology. In these courses we will apply the science and taijutsu principles from the Matrix of Martial Arts course to different skill sets. This course will look at striking.
Do Nothing To Win uses Inashi Gata, a training drill from the historical tradition of Koto Ryu Koppojutsu, to show how proper alignment of your weapons in kamae is more effective than muscular force. And if there is some music playing makes for a great line dance…
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 […]
