Learn how to use a hanbo (Japanese cane or short stick) to create chokes and painful disrupts to control balance, distract and disrupt, and ultimately subdue an attacker. Shihan James Kentoshi Norris takes you through the foundations of two important hanbo skills; choking and grinding.
The five elements, earth, water, fire, wind, and void are generally used in To-Shin Do as emotional energetic strategies of defense. This course is about the underlying taijutsu classified by each element that makes using the five elemental fighting strategies possible.
Join senior ranking Shihan, Mark Sentoshi Russo as he takes you on a guided tour through the five elements of To-Shin Do – Earth, Water, Fire, Wind and the Void.
To-Shin Do Master James Kentoshi Norris demonstrates a way to transition from core black belt skills into high level ninja movement that feels invisible to the aggressor, creating a defense they don’t even realize they should resist, until it is too late to stop.
An-shu Hayes demonstrates Ro-To and Fu-Do katas at his annual Ninja Festival.
An-shu Hayes demonstrates fundamentals with the classical spear weapon.
An-shu Hayes demonstrates Earth concepts from Shinden Fudo Ryu.
An-shu Hayes demonstrates various Ganseki Nage interpretations at his annual Ninja Festival.
An-shu Hayes demonstrates Kai Soku kata.
An-shu Hayes demonstrates Gyokko Ryu Kosshijutsu Kou-Ryaku kata.
An-shu Hayes describes the Ketsu Myaku choke and defense.
An-shu Hayes details the Ko-Yoku kata from the To-Shin Do curriculum.
An-shu Hayes demonstrates Kasumi Otoshi at Mountain Quest in North Carolina.
An-shu Rumiko Hayes offers a workshop on kunoichi principles, techniques, philosophies and strategies that help smaller people defeat much larger and stronger attackers.
The Level One Twelve Count Kata is clearly and thoroughly presented in this course. The program takes you step by step through the twelve Fundamental Kenjutsu postures combined with cuts, deflections and counter cuts. An additional bonus is Master Russo’s unarmed interpretation of each clash, providing greater understanding and wider application for a first rate […]
