Kappo and Danzan Ryu Seifukujitsu: My Daughter’s Story by Sensei Robert Rainey
General Info “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
General Info 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...
Lessons from Losing – by Austin Stahl
General Info 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...