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The Invisible Warrior – Festival 2013

By on April 14, 2014 in
Mark Sentoshi Russo

Mark Sentoshi Russo

Reappearing Dangerously

Shihan Mark Sentoshi Russo examines the art of setting traps that attackers can fall in to, which in turn allow you to achieve greater success in defending yourself.

James Kentoshi Norris

James Kentoshi Norris

Attacking From the Shadows

Shihan James Kentoshi Norris explores the concept of attacking from multiple and unexpected angles and alignments to gain a tactical advantage over your attacker.

Dennis Fuutoshi Mahoney

Dennis Fuutoshi Mahoney

Safety Through Kamae

Shihan Dennis Fuutoshi Mahoney describes how to use kamae and alignment to find safe spaces when attacked from several angles.

Ground Fighting III

By on April 5, 2014 in

Learn advanced skills, locks and ground defenses. Master Norris and An-shu Hayes guide you through lessons for dealing with dangerous ground attackers. This course covers many new stand-alone skills, as well as shows you how to put all three ground course skills into a flow drill.

 

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Breaking Balance

By on March 17, 2014 in

When an attacker has their balance they focus on harming you. When you take their balance they must focus on regaining it, leaving them vulnerable. Learn how to steal balance and take control.

 

Secrets of the Kunoichi

By on March 7, 2014 in

Want to know why this is the perfect martial art for women? Look no further. An-shu Rumiko Hayes teaches you why size and speed don’t matter, and how you can defeat larger, stronger attackers.
Kunoichi

Ground Fighting II

By on February 22, 2014 in

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

By on February 10, 2014 in

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

Deceptive Takedowns

By on January 13, 2014 in

To-Shin Do Senior Master Instructor Mark Sentoshi Russo teaches you clearly the secrets of the Ninja Leg Trap. This incredibly practical and immediately applicable course provides sneaky, unexpected and easy-to-learn principles for good technique. The ninja leg trap is a must-have secret weapon for your self-defense arsenal.

 



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Kai Soku

By on January 5, 2014 in
Move at just the right moment into just the right space so as to evade the aggressor’s speed, power, leverage, and momentum. You in effect place yourself at an angle that puts you out of reach.
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Essential Rear Hip Throw Training

By on September 21, 2013 in

This self-defense course focuses on proper fire elemental taisabaki (body positioning) for a minimum-effort, maximum-effect expedient end to this very common and dangerous attack.

 



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Fire Responses to Lead-Cross Attacks

By on August 31, 2013 in

Master Mark Sentoshi Russo teaches you how to develop your body’s natural flinch responses in scientific ways to defend against a surprise lead-cross combination attack. This self-defense course focuses on proper fire elemental taisabaki (body positioning) for a minimum-effort, maximum-effect expedient end to this very common and dangerous attack.

 



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Gyaku Nage Kata

By on August 26, 2013 in

The Kuki Shinden Ryu taijutsu exercise Gyaku Nage was most likely originally taught as a way to learn to fight an adversary in Japanese samurai armor. That is how my teacher first taught it to me in Japan in the 1970s.

 



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Step by Step

  • Begin with free tactical movement from the kosei no kamae.
  • He executes a right punch.
  • Counter with a left forearm hit to the inside of his right arm.
  • Follow with a chin-ken fingertip spear to the lips.
  • He counters by leaning his head back.
  • You follow with a right kick to his left knee.
  • He counters by pulling his left leg further back away from the kick.
  • He continues with a left punch to your face.
  • You counter with a right defensive strike to the inside of his left arm.
  • Grab his left wrist with your right hand and execute a left chin-ken strike to his lips.
  • He counters with a right defensive strike to the inside of your left arm.
  • He sends his right back at you as a chin-ken to the face.
  • You counter with a left defensive strike inside his right arm.
  • Grab his right wrist with your left hand, throw a right chin-ken claw at his face.
  • Grab him by the lips with your right hand, and throw him with a right leg osoto gake.

Safe and Realistic Training

By on August 1, 2013 in

Double your martial understanding in half the time. Learn to be a good uke (attacker). The role of the attacker is one of the most misunderstood aspects of martial arts training. This course teaches you how to be a realistic attacker and accelerate your learning with every punch you throw.

 



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Water Responses to Lead-Cross Attacks

By on July 15, 2013 in

Master Mark Sentoshi Russo teaches you how to develop your body’s natural flinch responses in scientific ways to defend against a surprise lead-cross combination attack. This self-defense course focuses on proper water elemental taisabaki (whole body movement) for a minimum-effort, maximum-effect expedient end to this attack.

 



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