Graduations
Students who attend classes regularly often graduate to their next belt every three months. The graduation ceremony is a celebration of learning, growing, and accomplishment that usually occurs on the last Friday of the month. Friends and family members are encouraged to attend and show their support, and a real sense of community takes over the dojo. Start your journey today! Check us out at 6236 Far Hills Avenue in Dayton, Ohio or call us at 937-436-9990.
read moreNovember 2012 Graduation
Congratulations to all of the color belt graduates who demonstrated high energy and skill for families and friends this month. We had multiple people promoted to the next level of training and exciting free response. Missed the show? Interested in seeing yourself or a fellow student under pressure, check out the full graduation on livestream at the link below. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/to-shin-do-hombu-special-events
read moreOctober 2012 Graduation
Congratulations graduates! Color Belts and Black Belts alike showed incredible skill and energy during this October’s graduation. The Hombu is proud to acknowledge the 3rd Degree Black Belt promotions of instructors, Matt Chotoshi Herbert, and Robert Santoshi Hayes. Youth students Jill and Lucas Ruffing received their 1st Degree Black Belts. Adults celebrating their 1st Degree Black Belt promotions include, Jessica Voss, Tracy Halsey, and Randle Charles, and Nicolas Morales was promoted to his 2nd Degree Black Belt. What an amazing...
read moreSeptember 2012 Graduation
Congratulations to all of the color belt graduates. A special congratulations to Francoise Walusis and Brigid Griffin for receiving their Coaches Crests. Youth Black Belt students provided an accurate demonstration of the 4 1/2ft. jo staff and multiple Black Belts demonstrated their own skills in exciting fashion. Don’t miss An-shu Stephen K. Hayes’s demonstration of the metal kusari fundo with uke Robert Hayes. Watch your family and friends on livestream at the link below. Due to technical complications, there is not sound on...
read moreAugust 2012 Graduation
August graduation was fantastic! We had an exciting display of color belt promotions, Black Belt demos, Ryan Knorr’s Black Belt declaration, and Tony Griffin’s Trainer promotion. Watch the live stream of this graduation for the action from the evening. Enjoy surprise demos by both An-shu Rumiko and Stephen K. Hayes. Congratulations to all! A special thank you goes out to Red and Black Belt students, Mellisa Holtzman and Chadwick Menning. Inspired by their training at the Dayton Quest Center, they have created a vastly growing, sexual assault...
read moreHeart of Light, Blade of Thunder
What if life were like a dream, and in that dream you forgot how truly powerful you were? What if in that dream you forgot how helpful you could be? What if you forgot how much everyone is counting on you to find your way to authentic power and purity? What if you forgot your duty to find and offer your gift? What if you never learned to sing your song? Through Vajrakilaya “intention that pierces through obstacles like a dagger point” practice, you wake up and realize you are not some small ordinary being. At your most authentic,...
read moreBattlefield 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 moreClassical Ninja Bojutsu Training
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. From left-forward...
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...
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