Kiai Echo Articles
Professor William Randle on Danzan Ryu Origin Stories Podcast – by Professor Hillary Kaplowitz
Welcome to Danzan Ryu Origin Stories. In movies, television, books, especially comic books, we often get to learn the character's backstory to find out why they are the way they are - like how a superhero got their superpower. Knowing their "origin story" is important...
Kappo and Danzan Ryu Seifukujitsu: My Daughter’s Story by Sensei Robert Rainey
“A medical marvel.” “She is a miracle in progress.” “I’m blown away Emily is where she is; it defies medical knowledge.” These are some of the words attributed to my daughter, Emily, during her tumultuous road to an eventual recovery. She has overcome a rare,...
Professor Nerissa Freeman on Danzan Ryu Origin Stories Podcast – by Professor Hillary Kaplowitz
Welcome to Danzan Ryu Origin Stories. In movies, television, books, especially comic books, we often get to learn the character's backstory to find out why they are the way they are - like how a superhero got their superpower. Knowing their "origin story" is...
Lessons from Losing – by Austin Stahl
Lessons from Losing Many of the martial artists I’ve met over the years have dabbled in various forms of competition, and a pattern has seemed to emerge after picking their brains. They start out gung-ho when they are young, eventually realizing...
Memories of Professor Carr – by Jeff Hansen
I met Professor Jane Carr in 1997. I was allowed to train with her by my sensei. He told me to call her and ask for permission to come to class as I was a new green belt. I was traveling to Redding as a salesperson for fire protection materials and wanted somewhere to...
Memories of Professor Jane Carr from an Interview with Professor Don Cross
This remembrance was drawn from an interview with Professor Don Cross by Katie Murphy Stevens in October 2022. My earliest recollection of Jane Carr was working out with her at black belt classes in Chico, California. This would have been about 1972....
AJJF Board of Directors Meeting Minutes Summary August 28, 2022 – by Prof. Hager AJJF Secretary
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Professor Hillary Kaplowitz on Danzan Ryu Origin Stories Podcast – by Professor Hillary Kaplowitz
Welcome to Danzan Ryu Origin Stories. In movies, television, books, especially comic books, we often get to learn the character's backstory to find out why they are the way they are - like how a superhero got their superpower. Knowing their "origin story" is important...
AJJF Board of Directors Meeting Minutes Summary June 5, 2022 – by Prof. Hager AJJF Secretary
AJJF Board of Directors Meeting Summary June 5th 2022. Respectfully submitted by, Sheryl Hager Prof. AJJF secretary BOD Member Attendance: President Prof. Lane Treasurer: Prof. Congistre Secretary: Prof. Hager Member at Large: Prof. Colton Operations Committee...
Feelings for the ATJA Nationals – by Lydia Claire Cheek
Dedication: This is to Aubrey Fitzloff, one of my sensei at my dojo. Yes, as you saw from the title, this is an article about how I felt at the ATJA Nationals. I won a silver and gold medal, and my brother, Noah, won a bronze medal for competing. But one of the most...