Battlefield Training in Chapel Hill
Hardee Merritt, Chief Instructor of Chapel Hill Quest Center, says: “What an amazing, life transforming weekend! The evidence was in the dojo Monday night. After an entire weekend training outdoors, grappling with sticks, being thrown in the mud, the classes were packed and everyone was super motivated! Thank you An-shu for a wonderful weekend!” An-shu Stephen K. Hayes comments: “I always get a charge out of training with the super students at the SKH Quest Center Chapel Hill. I truly enjoyed everyone’s determined...
read moreJanuary 2012 Graduation in Dayton
Thank you to the family, friends, and fellow Quest Center students who came out and surrounded our graduates with huge support for the first graduation of 2012. A special congratulations goes out to the nine students who received their First Degree Black Belt: Tristan Naylor, Shay Frank, Sam Montgomery, Bonnie Tagliaferri, Joe Balsamo, Cheryl Griffin, Rebecca Russo, Sharon Smythe, and Ryan Welton. Congratulation to all of our colored belts who demonstrated the heart and skill to move onto the next level. Check out the full graduation on...
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九 字 の 棒 第 二 法 Kuji No Bo Dai Ni Ho (“2nd Method”) Most of our classical ninja martial arts weapon training takes place in our special seminar series classes on Thursday evening. Here is a description of a fight training exercise from the Advanced Long Saff set. For coaching and personal instruction in this set, you can attend our next bojutsu class (check our schedule), study it on DVD, or take a private lesson on Skype. The principle is to open him up for strikes; cause him to move in ways that leave him vulnerable 1....
read moreKuji no Bo #3
Kuji no Bo 3 – 第 三 法 Dai San Po (“3rd Method”) From left-forward ten-chi-jin no kamae, holding the bo in spear-grip, step forward with the right foot and reach towards the aggressor’s head with the bo to attract his attention Step forward with left sune-uchi ashi barai to his right shin Step back with left and strike down with right men uchi downward strike to the head Let go with right hand and roll the bo with the left hand to position diagonally across the back with upper end over the right shoulder Grab upper end with...
read moreKiri Sage
Think you know the Kiri Sage series from the Happo Biken sword secrets handed down by Toshitsugu Takamatsu? Odds are you really don’t. Did you know it is something much more important than a simple and easy sword kata as too many people teach it today? Did you know it is a very advanced principle for how to win when your adversary is too good to beat with the kihon fundamental techniques? Lesson 1 Video Preview (Requires Adobe Flash)
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押 虚 O-Kyo “Shove Feint” An aggressor grabs your left lapel and right sleeve and twists you into place for a forward shoulder throw. In old Japan, the right arm was usually the more dangerous one, and so getting inside and taking control of the arm was a common goal in any form of hand-to-hand combat. That prevents you from being able to grab or use your short sword carried at the left hip or across the stomach. Today, it could work as well to keep you from drawing a knife or pistol, and this “grab right sleeve and left...
read moreKuji no Bo #2
Kuji no Bo 2 – 第 二 法 Dai Ni Po (“2nd Method”) Principle is to open him up for strikes; cause him to move in ways that leave him vulnerable 1. From left-forward ten-chi-jin no kamae, holding the bo in spear-grip, step forward with the right foot and reach towards the aggressor’s head with the bo to attract his attention; he has to defend or move or he will be hit. 2. The first move was just a ruse to distract his attention upward; you then execute a surprise do uchi strike to his right ribs from the left with your right...
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