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An empty dojo can tell you quite a lot about the people who train there. The mats are ready. Training equipment is in its place. There is room to move. Nothing has been left behind for the next class to deal with. Most visitors won’t notice those details. They notice when something is wrong. A […]

  Watch an Aikido demonstration, and it is easy to focus on the person performing the technique. They move off the line of attack. They turn. They redirect their partner’s balance. Someone falls. Naturally, our attention follows the person who appears to be in control. But there is another person participating in that exchange. The

Hanmi Hanmi translates directly as half body stance. The front foot faces directly forward while the back foot is in-line and relatively perpendicular. Both feet are evenly weighted and are an appropriate distance apart allowing for easy movement in any direction. The knees are slightly bent with the back straight and shoulders relaxed. Arms are

Jeet Kune Do is a popular form of martial art that emphasizes philosophy and practical fighting skill over rigid movements and patterns. Though Jeet Kune Do styles vary from trainer to trainer, all share the common purpose of readying the student for realistic combat situations by avoiding telegraphed moves and keeping one’s opponent off balance. Jeet