On many occasions I have seen two practitioners set up for a kata, or drill, one is Uke (uke dashi) one is Tori ( shi achi.) […]

Pain is a very important source of information. It tells you when you’ve gone too far. It tells you when you’ve done too much. In that […]

Commutative locking is a principle of jujutsu that is integral to the art. A simple demonstration involves taking a finger of you partner and turning it […]

This last weekend I was fortunate to host a gathering of the Nami ryu clan at the River of Life dojo. Please click on the link […]