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Children Karate Programs in Coldwater [Video]
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Children Karate Programs in Coldwater [Video]

Childrens Karate Sanchin-Ryu in Coldwater Recently the Sanchin-Ryu Karate kids and family class was featured on the local news in Coldwater Michigan. The class is led by Sensei Peggy, a long-time Sanchin-Ryu Dojo member. She’s doing some very cool things there and deserves the recognition. Let’s all show out support and get out to Coldwater and visit ...

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Added March 4th | Instructed by jdearman
How a little stance can turn into something big [Step-by-Step Exercise]
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How a little stance can turn into something big [Step-by-Step Exercise]

Introduction If your heart flutters at the thought of being attacked against a wall, you’re not alone. In fact, this “gut” feeling is a good thing. Anything designed to keep you safe is positive, with moderation (more on that later). It doesn’t take an expert to see some of the inherent dangers of being pinned against ...

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Added March 1st | Instructed by jdearman
The Purpose of Forms [Application of Movement]
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The Purpose of Forms [Application of Movement]

When studying our forms, it is important to remember a couple of points to help us figure out what the movements are for.  We will look at the nature of forms and how they are set up and pull some ideas out of them to work with.Click here to jump straight to ...

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Added February 18th | Instructed by Sensei Kevin Hirakis
How to Counter a “Sucker” Punch using Sanchin-Ryu Karate Forms
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How to Counter a “Sucker” Punch using Sanchin-Ryu Karate Forms

Introducing a new step-by-step photo and video format! Today we’re going to answer a question from our intern Tony: “What options do I have to counter a single hand grab from behind?”. First, let’s take a couple steps back. Why someone would attack us in this way? The motive seems pretty clear, the grab is designed to pull you around (90 to 180 degrees), catch you off-guard and sucker punch you, usually on the face. If the attacker simply wanted to hurt you (ie; for your possessions or to stop you from helping your friend in an assault), couldn’t he do much more damage by simply tackling or by securing a debilitating hold? It think so, that’s why we refer to this as an “ego driven” attack and it’s not that uncommon when a bruised ego is the motivator.

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Added February 16th | Instructed by joedearman
The art of not knowing [Sensei Blog]
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The art of not knowing [Sensei Blog]

The article below was originally featured on the Sanchin-Ryu Sensei blog. I thought it provided an interesting perspective that applies to more than just those that wear the black belt. In a dojo, a student and Sensei are working on a technique. The technique baffles the student to the point of asking for direction. The ...

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Added February 8th | Instructed by MasterDaveShruga
“Iron Horse” New Sanchin-Ryu Tshirt
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“Iron Horse” New Sanchin-Ryu Tshirt

I wanted to give everyone a sneak-peek of our newest addition to the Sanchin-Ryu supplies store. We’re bringing these new shirts to our Winter Retreat event this weekend. “IRON HORSE” Screen printed artwork front and back. Excellent for wearing to class or when you want to show the world your love for Iron Horse stance and ...

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Added January 28th | Instructed by joedearman
Watch DojoChat LIVE from your iphone! August 31st, 2009 . By District Master Jake Biernacki

Watch DojoChat LIVE from your iphone!

Last night I kept getting pulled from my computer for one reason or another, and I found myself missing the workout. I picked up my phone and watched DojoChat on the run! Here’s a great application for all iphone users. Ustream Viewer is an application that’ll let you watch DojoChat LIVE from your ...

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As summer comes to a close… Youth Leadership Sanchin-Ryu Camp highlight video! September 8th, 2009 . By jdearman

As summer comes to a close… Youth Leadership Sanchin-Ryu Camp highlight video!

As summer comes to a close. We thought we’d share a video from this summer’s Youth Leadership Sanchin-Ryu Camp. This video was originally shown to parents and campers at the end of Sanchin-Ryu Camp. Kudos to district master Chris Yonker for putting this together. He did a great job at capturing friendships, excitement and overall ...

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Children Karate Programs in Coldwater [Video] March 4th, 2010 . By jdearman

Children Karate Programs in Coldwater [Video]

Childrens Karate Sanchin-Ryu in Coldwater Recently the Sanchin-Ryu Karate kids and family class was featured on the local news in Coldwater Michigan. The class is led by Sensei Peggy, a long-time Sanchin-Ryu Dojo member. She’s doing some very cool things there and deserves the recognition. Let’s all show out support and get out to Coldwater and visit ...

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