The phrase “What’s in a name?” gets bandied about, usually in regard with ancestry or history, if you will.  Does the surname Smith indicate that somewhere in your family tree there was a blacksmith – undoubtedly toiling under a spreading chestnut...

Virtual Brown Belt Weekend is coming up! September 19th and 20th! Distance is no longer a barrier, so please join us for this special weekend training opportunity! You brown and black belters will not want to miss the level of instruction we have...

As I boarded the flight to Convention in early March, I could easily sense that the environment around me in the airport was quite different than usual. I am used to flying, traveling weekly or so for work, so I had grown accustomed to the sounds,...

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...

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...

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...

Yes, who’s your sensei? Your Sensei is quite a person, as you well know. But I have an interesting observation about students, their senseis and their dojos. I have visited many dojos and tested an untold number of dan ranks from shodan up. So, I...