by Kiai Echo | Nov 20, 2024 | General Info
Yoshin Jitsu Kai hosted a freestyle contest on Saturday morning October 26. Unexpected injuries and obligations limited us to two divisions, one for First/Second Degree Brown and one for Green. All the participants did very well and the scores were tightly bunched....
by Kiai Echo | Oct 29, 2024 | General Info, Kiai Echo Articles
Wasenshi Kan held a freestyle contest on September 28, 2024 and we have the results below! Congrats to all of the contestants that got out there to challenge themselves, and to all of those who helped/supported this great and fun event Division Level Contestant(s)...
by Kiai Echo | Aug 21, 2024 | General Info, 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 story” is...
by Kiai Echo | Aug 21, 2024 | General Info, Kiai Echo Articles
Over 50 years of the Kiai Echo are now available online! The Kiai Echo has a rich history with contributions from many, many people. It is really interesting to browse through articles written 20, 40 or nearly 60 years ago. You can see how nomenclature has changed and...
by Kiai Echo | Jul 9, 2024 | General Info, Kiai Echo Articles
Makoto Kai Kata Contest 2024 by Professor Katie Murphy Stevens, Rokudan Makoto Kai welcomed eager competitors to our annual Spring kata tournament in early May. The weather was perfect. It was cool in the morning and warm in the afternoon. We had...
by Kiai Echo | May 27, 2024 | General Info, Kiai Echo Articles
For several years, The Danzan Ryu Seifukujitsu Institute (DZRSI) has been offering our Technician & Practitioner programs in an on-line, blended format. It was conceived as a means of providing training in the healing arts of DZR for smaller isolated dojos and...
