Iron Horse Workout Plan
Introduction Think back to the last time your sensei said “Tonight we’re going to work on Iron Horse!” If you made a run for your car, you’re not alone. I have vivid memories of Chief Grand Master Dearman instructing class to get into Iron Horse, only to vanish for what seemed like hours! Honestly though, ...
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CBAs + Wall = Better Balance and Snap-back [exercise]
Yep, you’ve read it right. We’re going back to the wall for another exercise. Only this time we’re going to use it as a tool rather than a weapon (actually, you may end-up throwing yourself into it, so it may still be a weapon. Read below or jump to the video at the bottom of ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Learn moreThe 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 the video demonstration. ...
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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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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 iphone. What’s ...
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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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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 ...
Go thereKickin’ it Old School
Introduction In this article and workout, I want to address Sanchin-Ryu’s strategy and approach when it comes to kicking. Sanchin-Ryu’s approach to all of its techniques relies on the ability to perform them under stress in all environments and by all people. Using this approach, what you will find is, Sanchin-Ryu uses kicks that all ...
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