Traditional weapons training is essential to progression in martial arts. Just as Jiujitsu and Karate are important to understanding bunkai, weapons play an equal role in a true martial artist’s study. Martial arts in the traditional sense were more about weapons than they were about empty hand. In many systems the weapons were taught first…
You know the old joke “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” Practice, Practice, Practice. Practice is the answer to most of what ails us. Lack of forward motion in any aspect of our lives can be fixed with practice. Things that seem hard can be made easy with consistent practice. Some may say “I…
“Mushin” meaning No Mind No, this doesn’t mean absent-mindedness or imply some airhead joke. This is a state of being that one can achieve with enough practice. This state is found in many people when they drive a car and even in accomplished musicians when the play with ease and in a seemingly effortless way. …
Why is jujitsu and specifically what we teach so effective? This isn’t a real short answer so please be patient. I will do my best to answer it with a little history of the Total Ryu System and it’s predecessors, our philosophy and our teaching method. As many of you know, my training, before I…