Unlimited training from $25/month

Training | Nidan

Techniques and principles found in the curriculum to earn Nidan (2nd Degree) Black Belt in To-Shin Do.

Ground Fighting II

Master Norris and An-shu Hayes take you through answers to even more challenging ground situations, giving you tools and techniques to defend, control, and end the fight, as well as drills to help you polish your techniques.
Ground Fighting with Shihan James Kentoshi Norris

Ground Fighting I

Learn fundamental ground defense skills from Master Norris and An-shu Hayes. This course covers common ground attacks, core defenses, ways to reposition for control, and ways to create space to escape.
Ground Fighting with Shihan James Kentoshi Norris

Ran-Sho

乱 勝 Ran-Sho (“Chaos winning”) 
Takagi Yoshin Ryu Jutaijutsu Shoden Kata advanced version of osoto-gake backward hip throws .   Lesson 1   Step by Step Aggressor lunges forward with a high right punch. You shift back and knock his punch off line with a rising left forearm inside his right arm. You swing a […]

Dan-Shu

弾 手 Dan-Shu “Bullet hand” Defense against sleeve grab and punch attack by going angularly off-line and capturing the adversary’s arm for a strike, kick, and wrist-lock take-down. Surprise the aggressor by moving with him to make his positioning his weakness. In a stand-off, an aggressor grabs your wrist or forearm or the cloth of […]

Dan-Shi

弾 指 Dan-Shi “Bullet Finger” Defense against lapel grab and punch attack by going angularly off-line and capturing the adversary’s arm for a strike, kick, and wristlock take-down. Surprise the aggressor by forcing him to reposition and create his weakness. An aggressor grabs the cloth of your shirt or jacket and uses that to pull […]

Ko-Yoku

抗 抒 Ko-Yoku “Deny aggressor’s attack” Practice moving decisively into an aggressor’s attack at just the right moment. Move too soon, and he can retract his commitment and intercept you (or in a modern courtroom, you could be guilty of assault – “you started the fight!”). Move too late, and you will be fighting from […]

Yoku-To

抒 投 Yoku-To “Attack Throw-Back” Practice making decisions under pressure. There may not be enough time to recognize his technique, so you need a quick response capable of handling many possibilities. You will know what he is throwing at you only as the attack unfolds. With minimal information as to what is coming, you have […]