Why Are You Surprised? by Katie Murphy Stevens

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by Kiai Echo | Feb 19, 2021 | Kiai Echo Articles | 0 comments

Think about things that have surprised you. Surprise happens when something is unexpected.  There are big surprises, like when your cat pounces on you in the middle of the night (you moved!). Or when a giant tree limb falls to the ground for no apparent reason – this...

Danzan Ryu Origin Stories Podcast: Professor Dennis Estes – by Professor Hillary Kaplowitz

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by Kiai Echo | Feb 12, 2021 | Kiai Echo Articles | 0 comments

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...

The Life of a Sword – by Sohn Wehseler

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by Kiai Echo | Jan 4, 2021 | Kiai Echo Articles

The Japanese sword is a marvel of centuries old craftsmanship.  In its time, the composition and quality of the sword were second to none.  Despite the age of these truly historical pieces, to this day the sword is still capable of holding a razor sharp edge.  Arcane...

Danzan Ryu Origin Stories Podcast: Prof Donald Cross – by Professor Hillary Kaplowitz

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by Kiai Echo | Dec 21, 2020 | Kiai Echo Articles

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...

Shime No Kata – by Bob Reish

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by Kiai Echo | Dec 18, 2020 | Kiai Echo Articles

The Basic Submission Arts Strangulation techniques are an integral part of judo and jujitsu training. The objective of shime waza (constriction technique) is to effect a comatose state upon one’s opponent. Technically it is to apply gentle pressure to an opponent’s...