tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20393987564610117292024-03-04T22:25:25.759-08:00The Hidden DojoDiscovery to MasteryThe Hidden Dojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963083930357141594noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039398756461011729.post-10724872344710129992012-11-19T09:37:00.000-08:002012-11-19T09:37:11.824-08:002012 KoKoDo Taikai Newport Beach, CA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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a huge contingency of Sensei from our style flying out from Japan.</div>
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Our dojo has a long history with Professor Muniz as he used to teach out of our Dojo</div>
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many years ago before BJJ as a martial art was known to the public.</div>
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Thank you Kazeka for putting on a great seminar and helping me raise some funds</div>
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to help get my wife to Japan for my KoKoDo Jujutsu Shihan Ceremony!</div>
The Hidden Dojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963083930357141594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039398756461011729.post-15659535335661520052011-11-08T10:25:00.001-08:002011-11-08T13:34:32.242-08:00Swords & Skateboards<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6AgRv6pQldqhgFDZSUUaapY8Eqk7tPuj_7gTXzNozAIUkLiGT4kDwaoOcU0tVTHBKM_H-GWc0xCDplcLFr189wSTQiUUG4zFFwRikStjGPumlNf33mJH9FpgYOCP_7TxWTPSDxBxlwBJ-/s1600/IMG_0468.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglqMTcEKQ6gyGiT_5FATapmxM3NfFSi3Wl6Gjf7XwgFZ48GgPQlYvpRIWq6cISVCy0eEVXS3YcuECnlaHoFkoy4sFrakLHYJ5WWStpNbAKra7-6WIE9rOxiSHEbzeTErJAJqjeJ7F401vP/s1600/IMG_0575.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN3ZTLqEFvA_rpyUiAxjyTIFhBs57AJxoWvL_dfCdsMXidrFGqcm8jVDXlpL361w-6MrIujs8Ynoe0wCoOVIgsDynEKF_6xh0UaplFdq9T_9oSSEMRnyRKZKZKUdWdeUEpj8BAkdja4pqK/s1600/IMG_0285.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjysl4PlG6T4rhbifN-2iVd56yK9EGvag2ASFB84sAlnlgIT0qov3xo6lGALXPuHldQqM8g9rC8iqN3rZCfEerYYSTmynySMW5Q3imMcM50MbTUkyE5KguPT1AgafggN5hUP_ywGx5jLbBD/s1600/IMG_0481.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqizEIKRT5ZFrPjqeLPUzKqm6fhcPc3UXk9mXcend-rTnCluCoxvrGq6E1Aphf0HFhr1D9DKpjBqUvwOyUU3EMn0dQdDFkVRsKIfRCEnbD2-41-y9EFto2-fAkYmbwgDnEQ6Vs8xxs6yeR/s1600/IMG_0361.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqizEIKRT5ZFrPjqeLPUzKqm6fhcPc3UXk9mXcend-rTnCluCoxvrGq6E1Aphf0HFhr1D9DKpjBqUvwOyUU3EMn0dQdDFkVRsKIfRCEnbD2-41-y9EFto2-fAkYmbwgDnEQ6Vs8xxs6yeR/s400/IMG_0361.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672693777481199346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This year I brought my little brother with me to Japan.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We only brought 2 things with us...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Swords & Skateboards</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dRrdCNyHvLIo3eN0BY7hgO-jX2lw1DoemnC7gwEZdd2Gni8YY0eJHxgYly2c0x7FM4phQ6iXCrGfNQgB7Mqa7g79vtsYq4KnJ4Iwpk9FtStwyJMT2B2_GnLKwaCfRXrDeuP55gMq-DCL/s1600/IMG_0735.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLrJBvhLvlJBCDpzGHYZ0nhvmWZ7KQWnzIa5GOT4A8Jp60lbiMLmYq5RLMOZlt1P1p9Y-C_r86UEwp-cByx4nFrYM307-jB_1ZMj7IzZWTiFE_oGuAXGyesHCY3RByJkEfxWr8qevCJhA/s400/IMG_0547.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672693748765559298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a shot in front of some rundown house we rented.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just kidding, this is Odawara Castle.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzSJdXj-gRiloSUymSAfmi6NUGUq01TvT2rWHWtcWqKOcD257e-Mcly1UqbpwuyJNduq7L4x2v6z2Zi_zeTKQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was the best skatepark in Japan, </div><div style="text-align: center;">Miyashita Nike Skatepark in Shibuya</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN3ZTLqEFvA_rpyUiAxjyTIFhBs57AJxoWvL_dfCdsMXidrFGqcm8jVDXlpL361w-6MrIujs8Ynoe0wCoOVIgsDynEKF_6xh0UaplFdq9T_9oSSEMRnyRKZKZKUdWdeUEpj8BAkdja4pqK/s1600/IMG_0285.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN3ZTLqEFvA_rpyUiAxjyTIFhBs57AJxoWvL_dfCdsMXidrFGqcm8jVDXlpL361w-6MrIujs8Ynoe0wCoOVIgsDynEKF_6xh0UaplFdq9T_9oSSEMRnyRKZKZKUdWdeUEpj8BAkdja4pqK/s400/IMG_0285.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672694788334645042" style="display: block; 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where we all enjoyed REAL ramen.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0cWu0XdRiMYjXrt8-nws7_FCBHCZbE-YYBikqzaqPezV7OCx3UDHp-EOeLImbvJvrJNoy0ga2idZtKZbdlX4m6MKDhfRcYf8UTN0cwIXf1OCTiywrvUxIsp-WHvWzsRJaS_1PW8o4-mO/s1600/IMG_0317.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0cWu0XdRiMYjXrt8-nws7_FCBHCZbE-YYBikqzaqPezV7OCx3UDHp-EOeLImbvJvrJNoy0ga2idZtKZbdlX4m6MKDhfRcYf8UTN0cwIXf1OCTiywrvUxIsp-WHvWzsRJaS_1PW8o4-mO/s400/IMG_0317.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672694759183129378" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); 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-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Can you find Kiba in the busiest intersection on the planet?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxBGJxwVC57udPJ_ZVGrcm91H38PI-Ebd4IbHeIjnFsi6GjRletjxsvJj-y7Ffzl9jv5HkiVHmPux3r42lg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some footage from Kawaguchi Skatepark</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglqMTcEKQ6gyGiT_5FATapmxM3NfFSi3Wl6Gjf7XwgFZ48GgPQlYvpRIWq6cISVCy0eEVXS3YcuECnlaHoFkoy4sFrakLHYJ5WWStpNbAKra7-6WIE9rOxiSHEbzeTErJAJqjeJ7F401vP/s1600/IMG_0575.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglqMTcEKQ6gyGiT_5FATapmxM3NfFSi3Wl6Gjf7XwgFZ48GgPQlYvpRIWq6cISVCy0eEVXS3YcuECnlaHoFkoy4sFrakLHYJ5WWStpNbAKra7-6WIE9rOxiSHEbzeTErJAJqjeJ7F401vP/s400/IMG_0575.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672695694540412066" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think this trip went to my brothers head...</div><div style="text-align: center;">My brother the Samurai!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLZEqPtWHQm_k3qx4lbZs2-_wbxQ_U0c3Ps8dO5yJW2xt7BhXfhT5LgzdCSQ0FrlS8adyi_WQQkeqiBykf4grfezdC-71otue-wUjMidemoW8aQe3jd6vx-wGtFJxCDxSHu-FYICOl9Ar/s1600/IMG_0588.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLZEqPtWHQm_k3qx4lbZs2-_wbxQ_U0c3Ps8dO5yJW2xt7BhXfhT5LgzdCSQ0FrlS8adyi_WQQkeqiBykf4grfezdC-71otue-wUjMidemoW8aQe3jd6vx-wGtFJxCDxSHu-FYICOl9Ar/s400/IMG_0588.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672695678992114066" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2TTpBG8952xf26O48s_Id8T3wPU-xVC8tI9NEoq1UZJOKfHdqvmnpXi3sLJC9bdYEbYeJMwhenXN1jWG8bzZwFpeMV097yBCB5fUWcNLP1Xb9q6nUICdnmrf5_QJYErQ7cWFNTzQsdDL/s1600/IMG_0739.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2TTpBG8952xf26O48s_Id8T3wPU-xVC8tI9NEoq1UZJOKfHdqvmnpXi3sLJC9bdYEbYeJMwhenXN1jWG8bzZwFpeMV097yBCB5fUWcNLP1Xb9q6nUICdnmrf5_QJYErQ7cWFNTzQsdDL/s400/IMG_0739.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672695677059965714" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 306px; " /></a><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was a memorable trip and I cant wait till the next time</div><div style="text-align: center;">I head to Tokyo with my little brother carrying nothing, but</div><div style="text-align: center;">Swords & Skateboards</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxu5cNB5A2cXMdtc50NNzCdcgYesOInjsemElnrw2ihi_pZ-vtPF5n0VjEUgs_t49ro_1yN0KPOdkK03lYuog' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>The Hidden Dojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963083930357141594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039398756461011729.post-83905435287091931272011-11-08T10:12:00.000-08:002011-11-08T13:40:10.935-08:003rd Annual Kern River Budosai<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_fNavpqpmdwJaBGpk49m5OYgdiZH92sYbEhIj64VbNyzeeWuNxl2TPsAhBXpqbko0tHF2WuNJNgBpHcWykAHk0u0_9QcoVIEVIZCAOSO9f7OXBeH8w3mv-lRoEEObKOOYv6A3IVf5rZC/s1600/KRB2011145.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_fNavpqpmdwJaBGpk49m5OYgdiZH92sYbEhIj64VbNyzeeWuNxl2TPsAhBXpqbko0tHF2WuNJNgBpHcWykAHk0u0_9QcoVIEVIZCAOSO9f7OXBeH8w3mv-lRoEEObKOOYv6A3IVf5rZC/s400/KRB2011145.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672690198967887218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dodan cutting.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We would like to give a special thanks to Big Tony and </div><div style="text-align: center;">tameshigirimats.com for donating a bale of tatmami for the winner of this event.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(Especially since the winner came from our dojo!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd1jisQnZXa7QHm_gWgFZwvaOaYAhiwUSIt7H8OQCKsYSzGA4io_CGxOk9i6w4jQ-f1A8sgqXCiID70n0w-sh1lqnSbnKAKaQ9nW9VBC0JN7NypQ2SgUHjAUsMSON76H75BZOHMFAVNPu0/s1600/KRB2011162.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd1jisQnZXa7QHm_gWgFZwvaOaYAhiwUSIt7H8OQCKsYSzGA4io_CGxOk9i6w4jQ-f1A8sgqXCiID70n0w-sh1lqnSbnKAKaQ9nW9VBC0JN7NypQ2SgUHjAUsMSON76H75BZOHMFAVNPu0/s400/KRB2011162.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672690187847503106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our students did exceptionally well and we are proud of </div><div style="text-align: center;">the discipline, focus & etiquette that was displayed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUnJZ96fayDuO6PS7SSZuUHrXckra4L1mdLG26CvzeqdaepzEFAiJcVuToXZ1AOizFnIMoyzcexjYp6VAyAR4V-MuN7t-a7KFo8SOyUQwVL66B7UcYrN8snxHi6AjSCBFr3Qs0r460juHH/s1600/KRB2011Edit37.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUnJZ96fayDuO6PS7SSZuUHrXckra4L1mdLG26CvzeqdaepzEFAiJcVuToXZ1AOizFnIMoyzcexjYp6VAyAR4V-MuN7t-a7KFo8SOyUQwVL66B7UcYrN8snxHi6AjSCBFr3Qs0r460juHH/s400/KRB2011Edit37.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672690183132528978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Matt enjoyed his first division win and Morris Sensei is holding</div><div style="text-align: center;">a Howard Clark L6 Tanto he received as the Yusho for the event.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Many thanks to Robin Ramirez for putting on another great Taikai!</div>The Hidden Dojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963083930357141594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039398756461011729.post-6022918596707637892011-10-11T08:24:00.000-07:002011-10-11T09:02:12.560-07:002011 KoKoDo Jujutsu Seminar<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24GQT1AoxH3aHyfPAqAcs4LlDZ9ICR4ZjQ7DtmBY__Rfb3GmI6UFMgWq8WDI65yttolGwoeRJ18MhEWbbgiiRQfwGap-HZKp2rX8bX9UVZ0t7NNKEkYwuNapk8N_oE1rfLHrKOvICyEmN/s1600/_MG_4876.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24GQT1AoxH3aHyfPAqAcs4LlDZ9ICR4ZjQ7DtmBY__Rfb3GmI6UFMgWq8WDI65yttolGwoeRJ18MhEWbbgiiRQfwGap-HZKp2rX8bX9UVZ0t7NNKEkYwuNapk8N_oE1rfLHrKOvICyEmN/s400/_MG_4876.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662261361240824866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was our 3rd annual KoKoDo seminar with Irie Soke and </div><div style="text-align: center;">we had a blast this year as Soke taught detail after detail forcing</div><div style="text-align: center;">light bulbs to keep going off all day long!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio0TDW17FVlrINY7Qtd6emQN6eW0stkxWTGg7wXMDbnwjEcXKK1UXJKut134otjCPuSrJotKCGPTfwEbjYhoCsmO7w3z_H3RFtQLkiEbv94DsN76-YDHtm4AwT_HrYLIl0A-PTFfOg91iP/s1600/DSC_4763.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio0TDW17FVlrINY7Qtd6emQN6eW0stkxWTGg7wXMDbnwjEcXKK1UXJKut134otjCPuSrJotKCGPTfwEbjYhoCsmO7w3z_H3RFtQLkiEbv94DsN76-YDHtm4AwT_HrYLIl0A-PTFfOg91iP/s400/DSC_4763.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662261349748338290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There is no translation needed for most of what Soke does,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but it's fun to echo his teachings.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8o_zQUIe7YOuhtwAhvpP1PHNgR5nm7Mhg014jW4tSf_1BQ-FDGbmIZCDv_bxRG-UKGArljdTdfGCob3vt3HK4wIMnpL4nVaXIE2x1O02UYv8lVUdMmAp6gfl2MCguW64rN_JDvNn3yXmY/s1600/DSC_4852.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8o_zQUIe7YOuhtwAhvpP1PHNgR5nm7Mhg014jW4tSf_1BQ-FDGbmIZCDv_bxRG-UKGArljdTdfGCob3vt3HK4wIMnpL4nVaXIE2x1O02UYv8lVUdMmAp6gfl2MCguW64rN_JDvNn3yXmY/s400/DSC_4852.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662261343914508178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Seamark Shihan was in attendance this year again and was an</div><div style="text-align: center;">amazing example of how effective yet supple Jujutsu can be.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP9sWlC3VaoT4cnMkhw60bKr6aeom6OfdiPdSg_PNO0oXqLUL99u8yjCgI32znfCXQpN-91RQ-ZoX5upuzADBTzQaXXd_rsMmpsEsnGeYXYZuIlZeS7YBC4XjVj5OKgLPPsPuX9MTYo3a_/s1600/DSC_4861.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 392px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP9sWlC3VaoT4cnMkhw60bKr6aeom6OfdiPdSg_PNO0oXqLUL99u8yjCgI32znfCXQpN-91RQ-ZoX5upuzADBTzQaXXd_rsMmpsEsnGeYXYZuIlZeS7YBC4XjVj5OKgLPPsPuX9MTYo3a_/s400/DSC_4861.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662261003961252770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Soke had some new finishes this year which were painfully awesome.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCh0gZ6hLWfzxFMIfSb-u4d0BI_NU4sbjDtQWGeoDBwPNHuzPkQU3tqweuGo39vy3Hvxcqze7au0gNvpGxySRxl1oUSPwgCvJqftPdg0qEyw64olV0X_eR_GWjo2kxnbwg4PuulTy6WPj3/s1600/DSC_4792.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCh0gZ6hLWfzxFMIfSb-u4d0BI_NU4sbjDtQWGeoDBwPNHuzPkQU3tqweuGo39vy3Hvxcqze7au0gNvpGxySRxl1oUSPwgCvJqftPdg0qEyw64olV0X_eR_GWjo2kxnbwg4PuulTy6WPj3/s400/DSC_4792.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662260991394452210" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">The Dentokan was represented well by Robin Ramirez Shihan</div><div style="text-align: center;">who became a favorite of Irie Sensei's this trip. I am not sure</div><div style="text-align: center;">if that was a good thing for Robin, I know it wasn't for his wrists!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirzJXPtvYgZIVtMTT_gq8h7ImYYfwgF0ct0bbXSTVPNX-UwVrFSMZaw4Hs-CbgcJGNF3b-WNOd2krKIfIzN2pY0gfmu_u-AOLKuD8fXrcfSuFBeQXvt-XrEZSEfZWg96Bya1QMS-vtctRV/s1600/_MG_4849.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirzJXPtvYgZIVtMTT_gq8h7ImYYfwgF0ct0bbXSTVPNX-UwVrFSMZaw4Hs-CbgcJGNF3b-WNOd2krKIfIzN2pY0gfmu_u-AOLKuD8fXrcfSuFBeQXvt-XrEZSEfZWg96Bya1QMS-vtctRV/s400/_MG_4849.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662260974332951922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Who says getting choked can't be FUN!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-V2k3P0117uTqkuihxtwzQYSI_J6PkgdScBv6v5qqA9fpnS0Lt2rpeSig6p0ddQ2HhbHWFobrX1iZl-AzHL52r-t3lTe5WYC74JrlUNZXMpOe1gpNJ54m98SCOtv5l8yK92H5UsPlIwB/s1600/_MG_4855.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 368px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7FWapZ68qA2ZgcXIYU2zIuHLzszUkjTtFNyEybxum9CUTNI0f5WM54Z4U4BqY4Mid7mUzuPLEcnXdjI4tgGgOgtxerQpTElh6C0sWrhb1q1aGL8M1J5wcwLsh2-WK7x7TCr0D3lvASQRc/s400/Dojo_1797.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649012626107900034" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB7I8rRnUiOdnc6zwX0PhdUGJCUCPtjAC0LSED9VB0yr35zOxOIkFS-9SPpKfK7KFlAo1MooBrndwCoRucyoah2DKwAcWAD4_Tk2tBU7sX0x3OVglqMX_DxQWEzROO6Nqq4ddRJqJyHv5Y/s1600/Dojo_1309.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB7I8rRnUiOdnc6zwX0PhdUGJCUCPtjAC0LSED9VB0yr35zOxOIkFS-9SPpKfK7KFlAo1MooBrndwCoRucyoah2DKwAcWAD4_Tk2tBU7sX0x3OVglqMX_DxQWEzROO6Nqq4ddRJqJyHv5Y/s400/Dojo_1309.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649012480508472370" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">*Photographer: Jeremy Wright<br /></span>The Hidden Dojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963083930357141594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039398756461011729.post-7826482142829296412011-08-29T06:42:00.000-07:002011-09-05T16:30:20.955-07:00Dojo Photo Shoot<div><div style="text-align: center; ">The Dojo just underwent some construction </div><div style="text-align: center; ">and got some new zebra tatami mats so we decided to</div><div style="text-align: center; ">have a dojo photo shoot to show it off.</div></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3F9l0FKkeQyT5dKTH7I3TsalFAkfTWJNLNu7CKEyaBT46t3HGPyKVp1fAj1cvp2rnaWYktLKjVeppytz0i8LXZnimzqXzz94Ua-swKjkbWfa6WntJMZekXrLYJXbxxN82Y_jLCgHpiRBT/s1600/Dereks+Dojo_2043.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3F9l0FKkeQyT5dKTH7I3TsalFAkfTWJNLNu7CKEyaBT46t3HGPyKVp1fAj1cvp2rnaWYktLKjVeppytz0i8LXZnimzqXzz94Ua-swKjkbWfa6WntJMZekXrLYJXbxxN82Y_jLCgHpiRBT/s400/Dereks+Dojo_2043.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646368141649853058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbR2OJ_zdtIDaECDD1t9f4xQZH1ldGkgqiVur80Anp-158V81qKJG54fl6xO_4tFX6tc1Tp9DRfjkINLKadSucUaoH3sBH73WF2j8xaiwgCC51tqaZ3cRorYj5sWdkRE3WEcwJ1RmLuObE/s1600/Dereks+Dojo_0043.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbR2OJ_zdtIDaECDD1t9f4xQZH1ldGkgqiVur80Anp-158V81qKJG54fl6xO_4tFX6tc1Tp9DRfjkINLKadSucUaoH3sBH73WF2j8xaiwgCC51tqaZ3cRorYj5sWdkRE3WEcwJ1RmLuObE/s400/Dereks+Dojo_0043.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646366892425614530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We live in the desert out here in the Antelope Valley</div><div style="text-align: center;">and are proud of our Joshua Trees!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcni86EewgDkmQslO4PPUIIiB-V8tfESs15c9qgmge0S8FN1eDEsMt5DXwPuTkZxJVHkOIpFMzV3fKpTGBOkh3aDqvHIMjTc7B0JWNg5i2RjW2waWjJNzNiDEUAmz35bef6xoKTqbCmUUs/s1600/Dereks+Dojo_1072.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcni86EewgDkmQslO4PPUIIiB-V8tfESs15c9qgmge0S8FN1eDEsMt5DXwPuTkZxJVHkOIpFMzV3fKpTGBOkh3aDqvHIMjTc7B0JWNg5i2RjW2waWjJNzNiDEUAmz35bef6xoKTqbCmUUs/s400/Dereks+Dojo_1072.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646274122228265826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This shot was taken not far from the Dojo</div><div style="text-align: center;">on the border between Palmdale & Lancaster, Ca.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioFcnYqKM_lwf7uhyphenhyphenlGypT6c_O72f-4znnL6ahY9VcLXQVVfgXOzzcWKBbzj6qlwbMFDBgMHJ-cKM3QXGONk8gVwul5pkmzeWZHMCPEIWNPO1d_DdQOlJlIue6yBA7UVM_BB8XHsZapbTz/s1600/Dojo_1790.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioFcnYqKM_lwf7uhyphenhyphenlGypT6c_O72f-4znnL6ahY9VcLXQVVfgXOzzcWKBbzj6qlwbMFDBgMHJ-cKM3QXGONk8gVwul5pkmzeWZHMCPEIWNPO1d_DdQOlJlIue6yBA7UVM_BB8XHsZapbTz/s400/Dojo_1790.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646274118882818930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hardfist training at The Hidden Dojo</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmH6QU8FEO9j_9RqsvzB4HSfm6vZPNrNQ1c73hWEqER8oPv0wRGUvz2uJ_zZ9larCWgWcKVGYIrWQqIR1NsXr5ZNe7H_g2jr5kKiUcbD9xlMa51fbjhxPwF0L3aHWR6Xqfc1dnukF0Gum/s1600/Dereks+Dojo_2714.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmH6QU8FEO9j_9RqsvzB4HSfm6vZPNrNQ1c73hWEqER8oPv0wRGUvz2uJ_zZ9larCWgWcKVGYIrWQqIR1NsXr5ZNe7H_g2jr5kKiUcbD9xlMa51fbjhxPwF0L3aHWR6Xqfc1dnukF0Gum/s400/Dereks+Dojo_2714.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646274109215952642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our youngest son approves the new mats.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Come check us out!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">*Thank you to our talented photographer: Jeremy Wright</span></div>The Hidden Dojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963083930357141594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039398756461011729.post-65330959552808226862011-08-07T08:19:00.001-07:002011-08-07T10:18:08.214-07:00KoKoDo Taikai Vancouver<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijtvW7pQFOb3CmjyZ4NCJLtopD6WTQSgQlMIiipIOOPgyGpzTaiY1nyfoZ072t9cLgKa2Mr89_LXeRY37RB7Ziv-6a9uBwo0BDbwEAeRqG3TNmVPhjlwB7hpPvn2j4T9fsgNN44Bxb6PBa/s1600/Taikai+040.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijtvW7pQFOb3CmjyZ4NCJLtopD6WTQSgQlMIiipIOOPgyGpzTaiY1nyfoZ072t9cLgKa2Mr89_LXeRY37RB7Ziv-6a9uBwo0BDbwEAeRqG3TNmVPhjlwB7hpPvn2j4T9fsgNN44Bxb6PBa/s400/Taikai+040.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638135938257372786" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">The 2011 KoKoDo Taikai was held in beautiful </div><div style="text-align: center;">British Columbia this year!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_nl7LyJbc1nqsVdVFamNxHeIlGX5mGDun3J4mAtoCdQkkghj_Mb1cP8pFU62uf8WbuxvYNRqiwzRu8Q5_HCYJ44r2z01fGJIZPRFfEITsD-iZou12isZGpFlrmxIokWyXP44VMRaa_DV/s1600/taikai2011_sml.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_nl7LyJbc1nqsVdVFamNxHeIlGX5mGDun3J4mAtoCdQkkghj_Mb1cP8pFU62uf8WbuxvYNRqiwzRu8Q5_HCYJ44r2z01fGJIZPRFfEITsD-iZou12isZGpFlrmxIokWyXP44VMRaa_DV/s400/taikai2011_sml.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638135935635085618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Seamark Shihan went to great lengths to put on a memorable</div><div style="text-align: center;">event and he absolutely nailed it!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for all your hard work!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKw22Wfu51s0upbU2m5ju7VqwntJ0n9_SvATyRdQs1XbTKeT5m1DMjp_-uW8RkAepingLmUzczbVL8Md4BnisoJFmDZQWGgZlNSwqJ1Hfr9dIU7hP_z6Ae4VQ6BlArtkfTm4P9V6C0DB20/s1600/securedownload.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKw22Wfu51s0upbU2m5ju7VqwntJ0n9_SvATyRdQs1XbTKeT5m1DMjp_-uW8RkAepingLmUzczbVL8Md4BnisoJFmDZQWGgZlNSwqJ1Hfr9dIU7hP_z6Ae4VQ6BlArtkfTm4P9V6C0DB20/s400/securedownload.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638135934755867074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As usual the training was Epic and Irie Sensei shared ALOT!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxHb6f6do2XhU4_SHyCynYhEVYRT0VtYD8sQ4CDuBaVInhxPGWXMr11H77KjPwQdmigOdSEIiI5VRK5VE7a9upulXLSiLpqRTn95uNwtb-0QF6LepowLa0IXCRQMSaNTFcxZMX3UAiPHf/s1600/securedownload-1.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxHb6f6do2XhU4_SHyCynYhEVYRT0VtYD8sQ4CDuBaVInhxPGWXMr11H77KjPwQdmigOdSEIiI5VRK5VE7a9upulXLSiLpqRTn95uNwtb-0QF6LepowLa0IXCRQMSaNTFcxZMX3UAiPHf/s400/securedownload-1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638135929675230498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This isn't even the entire group!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We had a great turn out in Vancouver.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWI714aEI7Wa-oZMGw3kC7j1etF8fFT61qcE4gfsrp09rtm_6BZKpuo8EiJ9yTmsfE_9gjBH80zrQQjJfDfcGUtva1vCAqqSqMT586jr-1BRjvaADQUvG9SebLiSTIUUGgW_trX83bA2T/s1600/cactuar+derek+and+soke.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWI714aEI7Wa-oZMGw3kC7j1etF8fFT61qcE4gfsrp09rtm_6BZKpuo8EiJ9yTmsfE_9gjBH80zrQQjJfDfcGUtva1vCAqqSqMT586jr-1BRjvaADQUvG9SebLiSTIUUGgW_trX83bA2T/s400/cactuar+derek+and+soke.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638135921495424850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is my favorite picture from the trip, I saw this </div><div style="text-align: center;">awesome Moose Mountie and grabbed our</div><div style="text-align: center;">Dojo mascot for a quick photo right when Soke </div><div style="text-align: center;">was coming out of the gift shop so he just joined right in,</div><div style="text-align: center;">no questions asked!</div>The Hidden Dojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963083930357141594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039398756461011729.post-6555965678253533782011-06-02T12:11:00.001-07:002011-06-02T12:55:59.721-07:00KIBO: HOPE for Japan<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6KVfZEFJ6DLzM60rfT4lqHpF33nOk7jcqGIEAizng6iIS4VRUYwfFK8eSk2wDE0gPWqn0lJM_zAP9mB8URcDl3n-igy53V7pumm0rrHT-z-Y_CFNItD3y2ogBSaekEmL8syzRdA-Gaahv/s1600/_MG_4903.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 370px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6KVfZEFJ6DLzM60rfT4lqHpF33nOk7jcqGIEAizng6iIS4VRUYwfFK8eSk2wDE0gPWqn0lJM_zAP9mB8URcDl3n-igy53V7pumm0rrHT-z-Y_CFNItD3y2ogBSaekEmL8syzRdA-Gaahv/s400/_MG_4903.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613703169012412194" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Shindenkan Dojo was privileged with the opportunity to aid</div><div style="text-align: center;">in the effort to get Japan back on their feet in the wake of the</div><div style="text-align: center;">record breaking earthquakes and devastating tsunami that have left</div><div style="text-align: center;">parts of Japan utterly crippled in the aftermath.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtyhZuG_0ubJzS6lyVaAyK5BPdAjehFdMakFEr1TkHyvlS-VzXCYIspPA_1LtWOU5X-7k-pfy02T97L1GHAypbP8OvzJvVJvACYeygOmlpUH46owkpEt-P_c5sTpGcWiEPoI7K3alHRRFL/s1600/_MG_4753.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtyhZuG_0ubJzS6lyVaAyK5BPdAjehFdMakFEr1TkHyvlS-VzXCYIspPA_1LtWOU5X-7k-pfy02T97L1GHAypbP8OvzJvVJvACYeygOmlpUH46owkpEt-P_c5sTpGcWiEPoI7K3alHRRFL/s400/_MG_4753.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613703164256031058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nakamura Ryu students demonstrating Toyama Ryu kata.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENhH8DALyWaRGR4rQTBiXsLaUg2QTRwb-oaFkxeilM2-s9pGMPqzSIVxk6aG_oBMiEfCrwmL5ZOBkoGJuwEi-FSs4NiNmzCJUw_8E0R0NrqiQytGpnz9EWgFtviuVVnq4sc006CC7U6lX/s1600/_MG_4657.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENhH8DALyWaRGR4rQTBiXsLaUg2QTRwb-oaFkxeilM2-s9pGMPqzSIVxk6aG_oBMiEfCrwmL5ZOBkoGJuwEi-FSs4NiNmzCJUw_8E0R0NrqiQytGpnz9EWgFtviuVVnq4sc006CC7U6lX/s400/_MG_4657.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613702957541475170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ruben Marquez put Xander through some serious pain</div><div style="text-align: center;">with 5 min straight of KoKoDo pain.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH6TGf7lTsG0U2D8sZIaHPahdGCUcCZnJIzVRLs4ettgu9O2bSnWjp9TbVILCtmimziAMifNVXt6UHFtsy70mqSUX3zcJGCGfDzBU-ujnLk8zpNRIZIqBFl2zBH-dLczDjPucoMUKcjVd7/s1600/_MG_4592.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH6TGf7lTsG0U2D8sZIaHPahdGCUcCZnJIzVRLs4ettgu9O2bSnWjp9TbVILCtmimziAMifNVXt6UHFtsy70mqSUX3zcJGCGfDzBU-ujnLk8zpNRIZIqBFl2zBH-dLczDjPucoMUKcjVd7/s400/_MG_4592.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613702947095336466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Austin and Josh put on an amazing show with their kihon demonstration.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5BD2R49MrGY9VuQPp9xfVrI9c0hkombPuXR7jmY_lOinbIW72mlWPoUzYhmHXo9bB8kxhl_Y59P9VI-lzqI08a6J7hCF8oXYCgON-9T7Oi2LdNt1-6Yo3Uu5kNXeRuoRD9pN0IxBvgWxF/s1600/_MG_4567.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5BD2R49MrGY9VuQPp9xfVrI9c0hkombPuXR7jmY_lOinbIW72mlWPoUzYhmHXo9bB8kxhl_Y59P9VI-lzqI08a6J7hCF8oXYCgON-9T7Oi2LdNt1-6Yo3Uu5kNXeRuoRD9pN0IxBvgWxF/s400/_MG_4567.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613702949335846978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rare footage of Xander not being on the receiving end of technique.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxo5jIeJtwjSy4TWIdMZcygD7XRnsnqxZa2UkCzWwl-MOGS7XBoPBxwru1cweMWrAW1nV7T-GNPRtkWnxnPSA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">KoKoDo San/Yondan Waza.</div>The Hidden Dojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963083930357141594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039398756461011729.post-5184401587438121752011-03-29T10:20:00.000-07:002011-03-29T10:33:29.326-07:00Blue Belt Test<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8PdObap58JLc6Qj9y-c_7jRYmNu1alC5HLID36yLNNABYMJrssV1dllo9Ry1Rjv490iOGxeV530ckj88379fzIa0TcmY_6GmKivCNoNPRJK3p7UgE3uLN0jl2vP0OLtn1THfukMUexYLb/s1600/IMAG0058-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8PdObap58JLc6Qj9y-c_7jRYmNu1alC5HLID36yLNNABYMJrssV1dllo9Ry1Rjv490iOGxeV530ckj88379fzIa0TcmY_6GmKivCNoNPRJK3p7UgE3uLN0jl2vP0OLtn1THfukMUexYLb/s400/IMAG0058-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589554340051954082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Shindenkan Dojo had it's largest Blue Belt test ever last night</div><div style="text-align: center;">and everyone did exceptionally well resulting in 8 new Blue Belts!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Congratulations Matt, Mike, Patti, Chris, Emilio, Diego, Adam & Meredith!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Hidden Dojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963083930357141594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039398756461011729.post-17705841390072614332010-12-17T16:05:00.001-08:002011-09-05T17:49:56.122-07:00The Tokyo 5<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgny20lgziYx1wm8adnfoyrufQwUuuFhB_9guhJGcn7QQcTdLOPkcIuQrid2UiVP4E5kKLSZEIhjsv6UbBZp4aAU_KkuSqECl0174E-0CjutHtN-f2CBDhWkn7NGBIKBM3KM8V4qpv5Q_vj/s1600/DSC_0158.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;">Austin, Josh, Kamilla, Brittany & Ben make up the Tokyo 5.</div><div style="text-align: center;">A group of truly amazing martial artists who after years of training </div><div style="text-align: center;">came to the point where we just had to take them to Japan.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSYsZdeq71MXEuFR7uQhqlbRqd2WS6SUsniQjJDZR6-xOzaGcYb8Qw2GTCnPp-gkZe6WGZHZvJSHHAfNhKPiQoztMPq1Ux6yekZ25WkCu0PyIO30rH2ezW6cS43y6Lty4Q0kMCgUZuVYCH/s1600/IMG_1583.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSYsZdeq71MXEuFR7uQhqlbRqd2WS6SUsniQjJDZR6-xOzaGcYb8Qw2GTCnPp-gkZe6WGZHZvJSHHAfNhKPiQoztMPq1Ux6yekZ25WkCu0PyIO30rH2ezW6cS43y6Lty4Q0kMCgUZuVYCH/s400/IMG_1583.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551807084875535570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They had 3 objectives on their journey:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-hd8JAxrp4BvFn5d626iXB6aA8wrhw5J9XLLgFWlHpcQ3pl7iFOJBQqcSkXAbPXPbIjQzAJB61FmuUBbX2Zwpgp8NZJG50TM7XnsCwSwgKxz4Yztku7AW8A_hrJ1Cisa4a2nszNh1VaZ/s1600/IMG_0032.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-hd8JAxrp4BvFn5d626iXB6aA8wrhw5J9XLLgFWlHpcQ3pl7iFOJBQqcSkXAbPXPbIjQzAJB61FmuUBbX2Zwpgp8NZJG50TM7XnsCwSwgKxz4Yztku7AW8A_hrJ1Cisa4a2nszNh1VaZ/s400/IMG_0032.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551807078555431490" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">1. Have an amazing cultural experience. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Check.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkyBnPL-SEP9vKeSPAGbhAWH-K0Q3nVqCmg8SARd_52bqVForOmoI312CjED0t8UFw0ecpG518FIg6GcczVwVyc7Ue1rEdmEV1hYK4BAr9ZVzsURQwBM-v-a1uZaTQ03Vpmmw9eczywUX5/s1600/IMG_1576.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkyBnPL-SEP9vKeSPAGbhAWH-K0Q3nVqCmg8SARd_52bqVForOmoI312CjED0t8UFw0ecpG518FIg6GcczVwVyc7Ue1rEdmEV1hYK4BAr9ZVzsURQwBM-v-a1uZaTQ03Vpmmw9eczywUX5/s400/IMG_1576.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551807069399726882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgny20lgziYx1wm8adnfoyrufQwUuuFhB_9guhJGcn7QQcTdLOPkcIuQrid2UiVP4E5kKLSZEIhjsv6UbBZp4aAU_KkuSqECl0174E-0CjutHtN-f2CBDhWkn7NGBIKBM3KM8V4qpv5Q_vj/s400/DSC_0158.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649042246764173826" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Pass their Shodan Exam at the Hombu.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Check.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinNHAnM_hS8etjMlrdNyTQJum-hZQuT4pl7gB77vVBTQPOWGQzZbRDB_QLyCypt7OR9P7tuinF-sQ7xnuGSggVevv0_MoR-ZIlTqTVBPunh1zWJKaNzAhP5GVBc0OqhlrxMlyXwhg9VAt2/s1600/IMG_3657.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinNHAnM_hS8etjMlrdNyTQJum-hZQuT4pl7gB77vVBTQPOWGQzZbRDB_QLyCypt7OR9P7tuinF-sQ7xnuGSggVevv0_MoR-ZIlTqTVBPunh1zWJKaNzAhP5GVBc0OqhlrxMlyXwhg9VAt2/s400/IMG_3657.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551807065853560978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">3. Present themselves well at the Annual Nakamura Ryu Taikai.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Check.</div>The Hidden Dojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963083930357141594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039398756461011729.post-70026784900553792352010-12-17T15:49:00.000-08:002010-12-17T16:00:22.021-08:00Irie Soke visits Lancaster<div style="text-align: center;">The Shindenkan Dojo was very fortunate to have Soke Irie Yasuhiro</div><div style="text-align: center;">out again to share his KoKoDo Jujutsu with us.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirOdQT6nF5amDO-h_2QonMyet3QCH4mQya7TqzANEGmTN76ZsnidRacsgnZBn-IiYjJANQIChPrCPy-Ci1NYSLjG3WGSK_cTGKvcLOkQF_jfE9zBdSMu3s-BB79-y9A984Maeg6l5NmCKa/s1600/Irie_Lancaster-1779.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirOdQT6nF5amDO-h_2QonMyet3QCH4mQya7TqzANEGmTN76ZsnidRacsgnZBn-IiYjJANQIChPrCPy-Ci1NYSLjG3WGSK_cTGKvcLOkQF_jfE9zBdSMu3s-BB79-y9A984Maeg6l5NmCKa/s400/Irie_Lancaster-1779.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551803807776164866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some were less "fortunate" than others.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-_xrEhVe9dLqqfDRKUm7n39fOiU4EPEz-s4R3VvJLScFzxIbGk4Gh0MpRhwY3ZIbC9aehPXOtBOihVq_BoFsdH9376pZ1RpU4ZDBoYF7XBp6nMQrlbDGgAqjrhJnsq8eF4Bqz7S3I25v/s1600/Irie_Lancaster-1982.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-_xrEhVe9dLqqfDRKUm7n39fOiU4EPEz-s4R3VvJLScFzxIbGk4Gh0MpRhwY3ZIbC9aehPXOtBOihVq_BoFsdH9376pZ1RpU4ZDBoYF7XBp6nMQrlbDGgAqjrhJnsq8eF4Bqz7S3I25v/s400/Irie_Lancaster-1982.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551803803971423826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxlned4UDNjjbofB4iLUPE2UAtI5gTcMre8LVRN8cAdRdikp1URivQEmjdxyhCh6FEyEZCNHmXa2ZyOFD-9IcADRr9Hg3aDXcCTxd0BTYkrq02w9oceQlqyHJZu5UDo6PcnGxBfmMETaU6/s1600/Irie_Lancaster-1794.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxlned4UDNjjbofB4iLUPE2UAtI5gTcMre8LVRN8cAdRdikp1URivQEmjdxyhCh6FEyEZCNHmXa2ZyOFD-9IcADRr9Hg3aDXcCTxd0BTYkrq02w9oceQlqyHJZu5UDo6PcnGxBfmMETaU6/s400/Irie_Lancaster-1794.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551803799450499986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierPGQzUKaAP74J4EU0fwYXGqlQLtd8srn31icXVtN7M7hInqOAcK0O8XCjws5nFwqbVclD-r2NVg5fATFYlFR12MKKgHmwnxWfVT2aEFHxCyOW9bmOLasMExNWsGO9Mk5hVk5G6xnCqGA/s1600/Irie_Lancaster-2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierPGQzUKaAP74J4EU0fwYXGqlQLtd8srn31icXVtN7M7hInqOAcK0O8XCjws5nFwqbVclD-r2NVg5fATFYlFR12MKKgHmwnxWfVT2aEFHxCyOW9bmOLasMExNWsGO9Mk5hVk5G6xnCqGA/s400/Irie_Lancaster-2011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551803797549021122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNiG_nSzV9bSHdVOa2_dH4H6Ok2aafYDlLtB3QISXxe5egdyqwjOX7BUqnywui52E9y1YYpS50b2uBmlbQ8xt363bZBUjDI166k-oQMrs2cgOlYpdHx86fZUzmWFA4P_S2YhbREgjKcdVg/s1600/Irie_Lancaster-1970.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNiG_nSzV9bSHdVOa2_dH4H6Ok2aafYDlLtB3QISXxe5egdyqwjOX7BUqnywui52E9y1YYpS50b2uBmlbQ8xt363bZBUjDI166k-oQMrs2cgOlYpdHx86fZUzmWFA4P_S2YhbREgjKcdVg/s400/Irie_Lancaster-1970.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551803789158570690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All in all, it was AMAZING!</div>The Hidden Dojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963083930357141594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039398756461011729.post-75344686974038053572010-12-17T15:33:00.000-08:002010-12-17T15:48:48.717-08:002010 Tanren Camp<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfVHWbXMJYRPyJIOPkXPe6dgYfvz2G9dK6KVosNF_TzXWdzp73W8WAvyIlmjgXBREIrpOl6sfW1dtsGGqwrpOmfFHVid_0zT1liTL-qFp-4esWu7rmq-OgolBLO9ik6gfiuOn61N9aW9k/s1600/IMG_7316.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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The Dojo is blessed with some amazing kids.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We spent the week working on various Japanese Arts like Kendo, Kyudo, Judo, Shodo and other weapon and empty handed arts.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Hidden Dojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963083930357141594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039398756461011729.post-74559394647405507982010-12-17T15:14:00.000-08:002010-12-17T15:33:20.623-08:00California Poppy Festival<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Every year Lancaster City Park hosts the California Poppy Festival </div><div style="text-align: center;">and this year we were invited to demonstrate our martial arts and of course </div><div style="text-align: center;">everyone wanted to see swords cutting.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTjaPDwe-Akw1IRH-fWfGswNdGa1GcDd8ox1krrQdCavVn_439VTKBbSIlb73HkCvNIdOu1FtIxXn6UdUkx5Cq2qIirli-wvVBqtHxcq24CWghxGV2vrdeFmryxd0IayecRS6bSR6_0iUs/s1600/DSC_0034.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 383px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTjaPDwe-Akw1IRH-fWfGswNdGa1GcDd8ox1krrQdCavVn_439VTKBbSIlb73HkCvNIdOu1FtIxXn6UdUkx5Cq2qIirli-wvVBqtHxcq24CWghxGV2vrdeFmryxd0IayecRS6bSR6_0iUs/s400/DSC_0034.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551795357293506114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Since we had the entire day and our own dedicated area for our demonstrations</div><div style="text-align: center;">we made use of our time and space to squeeze in a lot of practice sessions.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdSwCxntqe1CIsujgpp5e2GfaynSQLgvK4Rpboi8mWr6PLbDbZL0n9x0Le8oK23qtYP9hSsC-z4PCkoHHu97zHEcenbNvNDMchnnHLdDHERpAxJ_qltvtQHREB3Mkk18EP9mwfXxA1fDHy/s1600/DSC_0043.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdSwCxntqe1CIsujgpp5e2GfaynSQLgvK4Rpboi8mWr6PLbDbZL0n9x0Le8oK23qtYP9hSsC-z4PCkoHHu97zHEcenbNvNDMchnnHLdDHERpAxJ_qltvtQHREB3Mkk18EP9mwfXxA1fDHy/s400/DSC_0043.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551795352318340482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here we are preparing to demonstrate Toyama Ryu which</div><div style="text-align: center;"> is the fundamental set of Nakamura Ryu.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9e7cp_3Ef8AYc6Y1J931-JRYXGEpo6688WcW5YVPqO48cAI9uIWflucIxqTk4kA5ZMvSRgeB1IjrQtWp267EZ4tdmUOsXrTBoi8zKDn4NxvCz7GIpSk41_x54KEdb76WNAPXA_y8dcSJ0/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9e7cp_3Ef8AYc6Y1J931-JRYXGEpo6688WcW5YVPqO48cAI9uIWflucIxqTk4kA5ZMvSRgeB1IjrQtWp267EZ4tdmUOsXrTBoi8zKDn4NxvCz7GIpSk41_x54KEdb76WNAPXA_y8dcSJ0/s400/DSC_0004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551795343964007442" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">We had a great time showing our community the arts we love.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIbXhvaKk0zIy0RD82F3aogGjqvcDc9yHX4i4TJk5zxDh3U952ZT_4NutiOOyGJwZvJjksU83P6XV2a5QqNuu8aLmA1CYWuA1h9MEchkkAb7c2AaiN4-KAJcXWimBdljo-bCZstqFR_od3/s1600/DSC_0056.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIbXhvaKk0zIy0RD82F3aogGjqvcDc9yHX4i4TJk5zxDh3U952ZT_4NutiOOyGJwZvJjksU83P6XV2a5QqNuu8aLmA1CYWuA1h9MEchkkAb7c2AaiN4-KAJcXWimBdljo-bCZstqFR_od3/s400/DSC_0056.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551795337988236386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next year I will remember the sunscreen!</div>The Hidden Dojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963083930357141594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039398756461011729.post-31785517947320241412010-12-17T14:56:00.000-08:002011-09-05T17:47:22.640-07:00Every Five Years<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheXVcywTZ5iN6_7x4ejy3CL47op6ha83KudXYClv0S3jVkNqxFxeozhmh6Wa354i8BMP9giCZkrJ-D7hD4waEXJxkktNxZlDbBrT3218kYhPsbDRxreg1nYdKE2DVMyv2ZHNQG3ggyry-I/s1600/DSC_0107.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;">Only once every five years does Japan host a worldwide Taikai.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a shot of the yudansha from the event.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEsJ98PeHl8iqKLbvheT4SiM5Gsp9jpdsYhIOMMz5vJEyDR3nDZa-vhWVfFYS2rGASyrP-Nyu3O9JO2_gdtlpKZ2rX-pAofEeaEGPvd9fyfTn2i9v9pW_XZVO-UrDFsD8SaWWRXrW9YD9e/s1600/DSC_0016.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 193px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEsJ98PeHl8iqKLbvheT4SiM5Gsp9jpdsYhIOMMz5vJEyDR3nDZa-vhWVfFYS2rGASyrP-Nyu3O9JO2_gdtlpKZ2rX-pAofEeaEGPvd9fyfTn2i9v9pW_XZVO-UrDFsD8SaWWRXrW9YD9e/s400/DSC_0016.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551789797648245266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After two days of intensive training, and a day of sight seeing in Nikko, we gathered in Omiya for the annual Shihan ceremony and formal banquet.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUNtl-HIg52LZ9j0wVrBxklYuOXjBxCXU0ujrTRpA96gYmuHiZXwDYaMTDkh4wDYNQtd9Cc4iSCI2FSn0-03BVOP5BZhsqtKsrCTKDjSbb7JTeUxJHTCRRiFMRQNf_SJ4otUFo5PQuGqk/s1600/DSC_0383.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 252px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUNtl-HIg52LZ9j0wVrBxklYuOXjBxCXU0ujrTRpA96gYmuHiZXwDYaMTDkh4wDYNQtd9Cc4iSCI2FSn0-03BVOP5BZhsqtKsrCTKDjSbb7JTeUxJHTCRRiFMRQNf_SJ4otUFo5PQuGqk/s400/DSC_0383.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551789649688041474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of the sights was a giant waterfall that was seriously too tall to capture in one frame. Especially when people kept posing in front of it like we did.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq96PQKav6MxxnJWmQhE3oS-6uxUwcxqzEy2aQCQppZE1wiYNuS0QzizzJXH0zkvvQ5-U2zWBhehdbx-uHeUzrr_5foOvOQstTzBd_mwwwABcg48U780fxpIRaYoyuBYhefA0TsspgXLbM/s1600/DSC_0215.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq96PQKav6MxxnJWmQhE3oS-6uxUwcxqzEy2aQCQppZE1wiYNuS0QzizzJXH0zkvvQ5-U2zWBhehdbx-uHeUzrr_5foOvOQstTzBd_mwwwABcg48U780fxpIRaYoyuBYhefA0TsspgXLbM/s400/DSC_0215.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551789639016279122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here we are all gathered on the steps of Toshogu Shrine.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBIEIbaF5768QvIT7kgHOAi1Ihyphenhyphenki77BhPexJSVgTso0akJo_jNMTXMwbmkrRcX6SpvV1nHS3toM4RoYHne14IHrnETu3XIuT7rVXtk2qez3ivAsk0A0kHUpUak42Klne7cE7-c2TbQh4/s1600/DSC_0050.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBIEIbaF5768QvIT7kgHOAi1Ihyphenhyphenki77BhPexJSVgTso0akJo_jNMTXMwbmkrRcX6SpvV1nHS3toM4RoYHne14IHrnETu3XIuT7rVXtk2qez3ivAsk0A0kHUpUak42Klne7cE7-c2TbQh4/s400/DSC_0050.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551789638153883250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">This Shrine is famous for the three monkeys, "Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil."</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you look carefully behind the big monkeys, you can see the original monkeys on the top left.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvohbBnLKG0dP-7zPrsfkUePR2Gpop37NW5Azv9LUvEyucenlvS7aGxDwNNOK150d1I2lzWUU6HsnrVqJ70OgFi9Y5xhFo9rkxtTlJd4hFx5SkPFMRByRPzl7OWBimuaF4YxM-socnfFCt/s1600/DSC_0190.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 282px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvohbBnLKG0dP-7zPrsfkUePR2Gpop37NW5Azv9LUvEyucenlvS7aGxDwNNOK150d1I2lzWUU6HsnrVqJ70OgFi9Y5xhFo9rkxtTlJd4hFx5SkPFMRByRPzl7OWBimuaF4YxM-socnfFCt/s400/DSC_0190.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551789630817916962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheXVcywTZ5iN6_7x4ejy3CL47op6ha83KudXYClv0S3jVkNqxFxeozhmh6Wa354i8BMP9giCZkrJ-D7hD4waEXJxkktNxZlDbBrT3218kYhPsbDRxreg1nYdKE2DVMyv2ZHNQG3ggyry-I/s400/DSC_0107.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649041635110596754" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our dojo had a great turn out for this event. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Here we are all pictured with Irie Soke.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Including Ashley with her busted shoulder from one of the throws that was taught the day before.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8rmsMVw1LwHNgdFhZHAPfw3wDGiNqXPUk2dQFsF69s7s742tI5tBcHqfuryF514vtSLPdOIYk56sOE_esiJiVBjydRVD_US0EV2NPzX0OGAiqpbWcXw4cHDoKvbCoKC4r_CjHeZL88AhR/s1600/DSC_0027.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8rmsMVw1LwHNgdFhZHAPfw3wDGiNqXPUk2dQFsF69s7s742tI5tBcHqfuryF514vtSLPdOIYk56sOE_esiJiVBjydRVD_US0EV2NPzX0OGAiqpbWcXw4cHDoKvbCoKC4r_CjHeZL88AhR/s400/DSC_0027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551789627768960306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">We can't wait till 2015 when the taikai will be hosted in Kyoto.</div>The Hidden Dojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963083930357141594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039398756461011729.post-65184996103638509862010-04-30T18:42:00.000-07:002010-04-30T18:47:32.830-07:00Tucson Taikai 2010<div style="text-align: center;">Carl Jenkins performing Seito Toho number one.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Jenkins Sensei took first place in this event and it's obvious why.</div><div style="text-align: center;">His kata is flawless.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwFYa7j4xoicfFH5ISZMeuoYm3V9uDodjU7lWmYwBGn1une6VvwUdYP2slMwec5Le5wNbKnBGYJCpgmFFQ6GQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div>The Hidden Dojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963083930357141594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039398756461011729.post-67470342922940898972010-04-30T18:27:00.000-07:002010-04-30T18:38:10.774-07:00Women's Self Defense<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdm-MhR3RcygMRlV5NfY-65U3hyphenhyphenb0wfeNQ65EAyVWpy3Rn3UUQwmgnsdUGiRye6eM4UQwoaafCgcz3Cl8Gjru1qZdjAFF5krnWykydS7JhpJ3XqjDPugXABgkWBTy9K1vOyA2_dtUGIfA/s1600/DSC_0178.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><img style="text-align: center;text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdm-MhR3RcygMRlV5NfY-65U3hyphenhyphenb0wfeNQ65EAyVWpy3Rn3UUQwmgnsdUGiRye6eM4UQwoaafCgcz3Cl8Gjru1qZdjAFF5krnWykydS7JhpJ3XqjDPugXABgkWBTy9K1vOyA2_dtUGIfA/s400/DSC_0178.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466108019558953362" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The class we take the most serious is Women's Self Defense. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The statistics are staggering and at the dojo we teach Women's Self Defense twice a week to ensure that none of the woman we come in contact with become one.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVdh5f8jhXP2m-BHZ5aLoSSocF4FVvpaew_1VHs_-sIDYR-rnR4lVFVFDORSAbdY2LeLRFZFQ1pxVuWa1Veyzlp2tdW1eIZs4g4C9M_GQkyCwP9VVN7Rkw6JkCRNS96VVP6f401qsV0vOf/s1600/DSC_0157.JPG"><img style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVdh5f8jhXP2m-BHZ5aLoSSocF4FVvpaew_1VHs_-sIDYR-rnR4lVFVFDORSAbdY2LeLRFZFQ1pxVuWa1Veyzlp2tdW1eIZs4g4C9M_GQkyCwP9VVN7Rkw6JkCRNS96VVP6f401qsV0vOf/s400/DSC_0157.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466108005331421218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">We cover serious scenarios such as knife defense, rape, and multiple attackers.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYoUKuROKmwccbo7cThNuOTdnZWdC1QLBYU1LjXWjZNesUCTJQrWsXY-Let8Z9FZ9lIe-1GFCl-P5HZqqyYTLJjHETmIQWS5t8zuKMEb4quvQe-iNmvNTYjAormjr369Wvm8MXBh2AXyY1/s1600/DSC_0120.JPG"><img style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYoUKuROKmwccbo7cThNuOTdnZWdC1QLBYU1LjXWjZNesUCTJQrWsXY-Let8Z9FZ9lIe-1GFCl-P5HZqqyYTLJjHETmIQWS5t8zuKMEb4quvQe-iNmvNTYjAormjr369Wvm8MXBh2AXyY1/s400/DSC_0120.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466107992802101490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">We would like to thank again those brave enough (or crazy enough) </div><div style="text-align: center;">to put on this suit and take a beating.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGfIL3onhJz4Rbhq5gvkWiz682rpaL4vSbG9syDA8p8O2ap2cdzM4Si0M9sBIyhyuqHg0EF64r1F9rYhWu2yp5whO1Gi0wnxeWGi58LzXbSzkwQXNHN8wQ5q9Ze7BA4NMpO7ocUOWWX8WJ/s1600/DSC_0126.JPG"><img style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGfIL3onhJz4Rbhq5gvkWiz682rpaL4vSbG9syDA8p8O2ap2cdzM4Si0M9sBIyhyuqHg0EF64r1F9rYhWu2yp5whO1Gi0wnxeWGi58LzXbSzkwQXNHN8wQ5q9Ze7BA4NMpO7ocUOWWX8WJ/s400/DSC_0126.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466107985179189954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Women's Self Defense classes are held Monday nights from 6-7pm and </div><div style="text-align: center;">Saturday afternoons from 12-1pm.</div>The Hidden Dojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963083930357141594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039398756461011729.post-52822846915554433692010-04-30T18:19:00.001-07:002010-04-30T18:27:12.297-07:00Fort Bragg<div style="text-align: center;">Here's a shot from our last trip to Fort Bragg where we again trained soldiers in CQB (Close Quarter Battle). I had an unfair advantage with my RPG.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsrEMV4OHQg1C9DCG0cOJblxM4R5H5ur-XAaShaKxmTr09RzPoQ6BIXGKkYJ9WOOgscTYcZ5bcH2zeOLkGERQGl5kiIXZlAW0cTvh_AYakvTwgFk0ixk1bk1W9dgFnd8buhcnutlBJsD2A/s1600/IMG_5552.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsrEMV4OHQg1C9DCG0cOJblxM4R5H5ur-XAaShaKxmTr09RzPoQ6BIXGKkYJ9WOOgscTYcZ5bcH2zeOLkGERQGl5kiIXZlAW0cTvh_AYakvTwgFk0ixk1bk1W9dgFnd8buhcnutlBJsD2A/s400/IMG_5552.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466105339871945122" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a short clip of some of the action.</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dytVyVKtdFmYFu6GiYNB0kVMatb2VlJSNE3JH-A6_t4vxknSA0hiC0hYD3gPlE__LKRuPUKhKqCyELnqtdUZg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div></div>The Hidden Dojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963083930357141594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039398756461011729.post-81113650592295902442009-12-05T17:17:00.000-08:002009-12-07T22:50:11.730-08:00Japan November 2009<div style="text-align: center;">This years trip to Yokohama was a memorable one. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We visited Sojiji and toured the temple grounds which included a short session of Zen meditation led by one of the temple monks.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Twice a day, 365 days of the year, the temples halls are wiped clean. Now wax is used on these floors, just common rags, but when you touch it, it has the smoothest surface.</div><div style="text-align: center;">An example of how this cleaning is done is shown below.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(Photos courtesy of Ted Petit)</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84UkZlWMjJOL3sVSqa9rgvHHevdKk2E01vG-z2ao5nqPwPbAApGpHm2_Nf7fnPgSNPRwM-o-k4aMBCavg9HyrwxI4aTJS6HfjWV7V5nqyO1vCHw4pjONBdh_az8WOfr4r4ToPGYj2i2IQ/s1600-h/_MG_3950.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84UkZlWMjJOL3sVSqa9rgvHHevdKk2E01vG-z2ao5nqPwPbAApGpHm2_Nf7fnPgSNPRwM-o-k4aMBCavg9HyrwxI4aTJS6HfjWV7V5nqyO1vCHw4pjONBdh_az8WOfr4r4ToPGYj2i2IQ/s400/_MG_3950.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411927503553937170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sato Seiji Sensei performing <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Shihobarai </span>at the opening of the </div><div style="text-align: center;">Nakamura Ryu Batto-Do Taikai.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhpaF4XKwBlrv2MY4Mv8dEW2gDjhzp0d-hDoUW9aHUtI-RHtblPuusWy1kHYtsfjkBYoihP73Meh5Hl0uiklxzrlsI3qMj1NfH-Eeqy87jxLY6T2Fxi139r-ApE2rHSydODns4KempYTu/s1600-h/_MG_4360.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhpaF4XKwBlrv2MY4Mv8dEW2gDjhzp0d-hDoUW9aHUtI-RHtblPuusWy1kHYtsfjkBYoihP73Meh5Hl0uiklxzrlsI3qMj1NfH-Eeqy87jxLY6T2Fxi139r-ApE2rHSydODns4KempYTu/s400/_MG_4360.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411927495482732498" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The day before the Taikai, we held a special <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Hono Embu</span> (special demonstration) at Nakamura Taizaburo's grave site.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpJ0cVHA_aeGispW6mYG-0BdY24_qX2Hg0QHx9D5uXKdttfmfIoZOIcV3MsNj29r6Vt0qowjV7yJrwBqz04Wks8vInEDjPg45o2tu8VsJ9EqrhqjTeD0Krea2TyzX9lNrdFF432KcKl-o/s1600-h/_MG_3649.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpJ0cVHA_aeGispW6mYG-0BdY24_qX2Hg0QHx9D5uXKdttfmfIoZOIcV3MsNj29r6Vt0qowjV7yJrwBqz04Wks8vInEDjPg45o2tu8VsJ9EqrhqjTeD0Krea2TyzX9lNrdFF432KcKl-o/s400/_MG_3649.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411927492347493410" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">At the banquet, guests were entertained with a variety of performances including <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Kenbu, </span>which is a traditional sword dance.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWDQFu4qPNP-s8rAhIrl-a8r7mH8xYQjAOEa5ryOEoykBa_pVITkz43cZaOgNAD-YmXp3RiPw-4lGQfm2EWsvA71nmneTzDhD8SVeBJUoKtgMZZDYlcRG9RVgwO7ynwBZSG5XK779QKE8X/s1600-h/_MG_3222.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWDQFu4qPNP-s8rAhIrl-a8r7mH8xYQjAOEa5ryOEoykBa_pVITkz43cZaOgNAD-YmXp3RiPw-4lGQfm2EWsvA71nmneTzDhD8SVeBJUoKtgMZZDYlcRG9RVgwO7ynwBZSG5XK779QKE8X/s400/_MG_3222.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411927485569011314" /></a><br /></div>The Hidden Dojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963083930357141594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039398756461011729.post-17098073773829888682009-12-04T22:02:00.001-08:002009-12-04T22:49:06.030-08:001st Annual Kern River Budosai<div align="center">Bakersfield Budo held it's first Annual Budosai (or Martial Arts Festival) this last October.</div><div align="center">This year's event focused primarily on Japanese Sword Arts and included seminars taught by the leading instructors from all over the country.</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSlgeyPJXtXkqCMwnjnnWOtHOPeU0eHyuH-wPDCe7b_JYWhoWYbeV-HPFaaOzCyp72EjYo2WUXW4a_34hjiFLi-Uddm4fofwsB5Lis3DKy4NjudP-YBYF6dpa0aaq__-nUzf7jKQV9AQ7V/s1600-h/871.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411632916652393490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSlgeyPJXtXkqCMwnjnnWOtHOPeU0eHyuH-wPDCe7b_JYWhoWYbeV-HPFaaOzCyp72EjYo2WUXW4a_34hjiFLi-Uddm4fofwsB5Lis3DKy4NjudP-YBYF6dpa0aaq__-nUzf7jKQV9AQ7V/s400/871.JPG" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Dave Neely and Bill Henderson demosntrate Koryu at the demonstration.<br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPeIc6z6Syrpb0OETuYAOgWXSINm3iRvNJv9vEVYm_DT6EC0rp-fW0peb4ZKYB_7PMg8lj7CDyRXZ1nrBJR-1PRLx9ovZWZfppBcF8-3Hgcn4AnClwhA2J9TM6pq59A0bqyxqCzgsIhvH/s1600-h/661.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411632909065250738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPeIc6z6Syrpb0OETuYAOgWXSINm3iRvNJv9vEVYm_DT6EC0rp-fW0peb4ZKYB_7PMg8lj7CDyRXZ1nrBJR-1PRLx9ovZWZfppBcF8-3Hgcn4AnClwhA2J9TM6pq59A0bqyxqCzgsIhvH/s400/661.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center">Drawdy Sensei put on a great seminar focusing on Nakamura Ryu Kumitachi.</div><br /><br /><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0e4hJxGT0ADoH-YBcHJCve1mwn6jB_0v_1nfGNucTRHtJeFO9qMmSopwFBtpZrEc_uazNj6iNhS5yLdFm_-efYUeiL1JooZ1AP5gd9gvn-boq423T6H8U_K8ZytSgFfSXsexKVP2iIlX/s1600-h/464.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411632901489892898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0e4hJxGT0ADoH-YBcHJCve1mwn6jB_0v_1nfGNucTRHtJeFO9qMmSopwFBtpZrEc_uazNj6iNhS5yLdFm_-efYUeiL1JooZ1AP5gd9gvn-boq423T6H8U_K8ZytSgFfSXsexKVP2iIlX/s400/464.JPG" /></a> </p><p align="center">At the competition, our dojo did quite well, and we enjoyed the pressure of putting ourselves out there alongside some really great budo practitioners.</p><p><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV2_CtifhSrUDCf1geJILFBNkbAEh8r7Xx5XgnhhYdhpwxu_d2Wv5vx2RNxS0fk7uIu77WEkVz8NYyKvpygVND1ixzDuQCeiXWU6qTWTd62-_a-acxGuv-ofFps8xRkIcprdqJ4zhdcVIL/s1600-h/869.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411632890500362082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV2_CtifhSrUDCf1geJILFBNkbAEh8r7Xx5XgnhhYdhpwxu_d2Wv5vx2RNxS0fk7uIu77WEkVz8NYyKvpygVND1ixzDuQCeiXWU6qTWTd62-_a-acxGuv-ofFps8xRkIcprdqJ4zhdcVIL/s400/869.JPG" /></a>The Hidden Dojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963083930357141594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039398756461011729.post-84194003337838277252009-12-04T20:56:00.000-08:002009-12-04T21:40:58.312-08:00KoKoDo Seminar September 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Q2Luje4mdgsw17CmkOL83TuW16KRo0JT6_SabzqRKL1_9Uoa6mlHzOGebg4klKqstbXI9YKfl0czM-yI-qxarhvQXxEqacEakBazJabSpnF_4aZeansRWaSdrrfyn7wU4xW4MkQuQqny/s1600-h/163.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411612601696728018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Q2Luje4mdgsw17CmkOL83TuW16KRo0JT6_SabzqRKL1_9Uoa6mlHzOGebg4klKqstbXI9YKfl0czM-yI-qxarhvQXxEqacEakBazJabSpnF_4aZeansRWaSdrrfyn7wU4xW4MkQuQqny/s400/163.JPG" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">The Shindenkan Dojo was pleased to host Soke Irie Yasuhiro </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">for a seminar on KoKoDo Jujutsu at the beautiful & spacious Bakersfield Budo Dojo.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxMGnS1Ndt1NF_FMKzOmJchOChwK83YZBKYbJnapEWwjh8ELDzdjcW4gizyT0zkZGNGqnv6z3YESCP_59L26MJeMuXIu-jlHUcIQX31Vm8gh0_JkeBWikm9EV0DkManjo1gIBDdWQodVoC/s1600-h/088.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411612592204661714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxMGnS1Ndt1NF_FMKzOmJchOChwK83YZBKYbJnapEWwjh8ELDzdjcW4gizyT0zkZGNGqnv6z3YESCP_59L26MJeMuXIu-jlHUcIQX31Vm8gh0_JkeBWikm9EV0DkManjo1gIBDdWQodVoC/s400/088.JPG" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">We had a great turnout with old friends and students </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">of Irie Sensei from all over</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">traveling great distances to attend.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtRoGyjyz9DTtHHb31HhjZHfr9S2vd8dUxwos3CMe8A0_vx8CEEExCFJKPXerkx6_kDaweDVwJhwVcg-OLCsTKL-832rJxncjBv8I_Ka4qyu6CsqduK5x728Q-ojMWJ0bWxWYAMpjXSnRD/s1600-h/354.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411612583647255522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtRoGyjyz9DTtHHb31HhjZHfr9S2vd8dUxwos3CMe8A0_vx8CEEExCFJKPXerkx6_kDaweDVwJhwVcg-OLCsTKL-832rJxncjBv8I_Ka4qyu6CsqduK5x728Q-ojMWJ0bWxWYAMpjXSnRD/s400/354.JPG" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Irie Sensei is famous for leaving a great impression and a great deal of pain</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">to remember him by.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSuK8AGIVy56dU-fIqN3-osII2rrzxVM-cy4xAEyo29t0CH0bWD0vyqENAaEqgt7vxCTaV31w5M8-XjXJTFo0HOgdewKDHRlLkDaHoCkXyqMoybqcMjrcC0O-sRyYfn0FFcnvaZ9UjrOX/s1600-h/416.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTlYM73y-4kigXErRWb67p4rcvvf0zjPBIaTxkwiByLHqa21p7LF7WMlaT1yx8qPiUSH7FSeU3m5np_K-ZlRKAO-lwco0F5C9tSWGsQEXs5xs9F3162J6-M4nJAXKibOvhvw6S-G12kk6/s400/SANY0209.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387869564497786466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Posing with Irie Sensei after hauling the heaviest mikoshi in Omiya.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibSjPTCUXgkzzwyHqb-J982aamFNjhhEg0PzmtPNtFHhsz_WZE0T7kp1unofPXw7EIyll4C74EiAU5CDykfT0c0PWELYOKPeTlhfOUtfv5XcOPRPnNoInPmHlJ-qiIXlnCY-rXFHVlSLSw/s1600-h/SANY0199.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibSjPTCUXgkzzwyHqb-J982aamFNjhhEg0PzmtPNtFHhsz_WZE0T7kp1unofPXw7EIyll4C74EiAU5CDykfT0c0PWELYOKPeTlhfOUtfv5XcOPRPnNoInPmHlJ-qiIXlnCY-rXFHVlSLSw/s400/SANY0199.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387868187446677074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Xander hanging in there despite being taller and bearing more weight on his poor shoulders.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzObzq4sVWploPzsBPk_qG5r8QZeDEHBExDqFZa3b2qv8VM8eYHru0IISo38Vs_nVmKLoEdUWNAHNd9qkJViZ2ddZFp8J1y0aXgrRi-_9EH-Tq6dGnjt9Gpv2dmp6T-doci-7y9245AGS/s1600-h/SANY0201.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzObzq4sVWploPzsBPk_qG5r8QZeDEHBExDqFZa3b2qv8VM8eYHru0IISo38Vs_nVmKLoEdUWNAHNd9qkJViZ2ddZFp8J1y0aXgrRi-_9EH-Tq6dGnjt9Gpv2dmp6T-doci-7y9245AGS/s400/SANY0201.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387868177408919234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Morris Sensei messed up his knee doing this over the space of two days, but luckily Irie Sensei fixed him up at the clinic later that day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3JlArHssw2WCWvrGYova_9us6N_O5ID2JMvDUZNsqU2qky_u4oU-04H5FqLoNoNnRZ6yrws54wlzDw8WEwzFO3Ay0-E7bSxV5G_68WLTgDcNG_YbsJcLENUI0ozbNS3rxnRyVVyDv6amA/s1600-h/SANY0240.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3JlArHssw2WCWvrGYova_9us6N_O5ID2JMvDUZNsqU2qky_u4oU-04H5FqLoNoNnRZ6yrws54wlzDw8WEwzFO3Ay0-E7bSxV5G_68WLTgDcNG_YbsJcLENUI0ozbNS3rxnRyVVyDv6amA/s400/SANY0240.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387868168341591074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Xander getting promoted to shodan at the KoKoDo Hombu.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheglNrhpNfWKtv6RQlwoQ7sUi-IvTg-4_SG0J3duRnNRAcprJMQC9SKykeGWtG-PJoSP6Bx-StfbUg450MsRhFUSONqNkn4_dbZ8QNzHXcrnwWPJ5_fzndp5RsCni32-DCaiQkjKbd81P1/s1600-h/SANY0242.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheglNrhpNfWKtv6RQlwoQ7sUi-IvTg-4_SG0J3duRnNRAcprJMQC9SKykeGWtG-PJoSP6Bx-StfbUg450MsRhFUSONqNkn4_dbZ8QNzHXcrnwWPJ5_fzndp5RsCni32-DCaiQkjKbd81P1/s400/SANY0242.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387868161181675394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Phil was there to see his son get promoted on his way from Afghanistan to India.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Hidden Dojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963083930357141594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039398756461011729.post-46931874451730477232009-09-18T20:57:00.000-07:002009-09-18T21:37:09.834-07:00The Art of Taking It<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivcUNiEGATgfLlIBfWcIDW7cU8_Gr8IAlEEIN4RiNhBPyMqnqQ9oUrcjUpDI2BWSOV9RQvR8H4JCXBxPmpqspGNqeFw0oVm7od1K2G9czx2uFnDcqUtVw6bhvnoYq1H7iF-O12fpuqtK49/s1600-h/IMG_0154.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 395px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivcUNiEGATgfLlIBfWcIDW7cU8_Gr8IAlEEIN4RiNhBPyMqnqQ9oUrcjUpDI2BWSOV9RQvR8H4JCXBxPmpqspGNqeFw0oVm7od1K2G9czx2uFnDcqUtVw6bhvnoYq1H7iF-O12fpuqtK49/s400/IMG_0154.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383029334262000674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rolls and break falls are just as important in Jujutsu as locks and throws.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ukemi waza, or the art of taking it, is our way of adapting our bodies to the opponents technique.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQySfCqkGRFoQnlOH4Sb-VaccvsbcH18nwLw7PqplEUp9assdWdav2N5EiaOiixi1HWu7T5nv1T2SHs_uPcxvGhnnkAzBnbLpEsp1YIh33Z9Bmwb6nGjHe-SBeYFkv0ZvWNZX-uazBrbge/s1600-h/IMG_0143.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQySfCqkGRFoQnlOH4Sb-VaccvsbcH18nwLw7PqplEUp9assdWdav2N5EiaOiixi1HWu7T5nv1T2SHs_uPcxvGhnnkAzBnbLpEsp1YIh33Z9Bmwb6nGjHe-SBeYFkv0ZvWNZX-uazBrbge/s400/IMG_0143.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383028545007778994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are three tips to improving your ukemi.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMtSOzutB_JcchWGV42-UpO2zcDHlXzXmKnMgGOsSY35ZBeiyhyphenhyphenuK3CUB9ILQz8zIOjjzimYIQSnEhHhfSpNB9-eJcpyod_8xKvzzg_qZV0oFMAyiJOjT4cmwwbGJvcVuuWmNLO2D0cOL/s1600-h/IMG_0184.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMtSOzutB_JcchWGV42-UpO2zcDHlXzXmKnMgGOsSY35ZBeiyhyphenhyphenuK3CUB9ILQz8zIOjjzimYIQSnEhHhfSpNB9-eJcpyod_8xKvzzg_qZV0oFMAyiJOjT4cmwwbGJvcVuuWmNLO2D0cOL/s400/IMG_0184.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383028535305997266" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">One: </div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't anticipate, but rather go with the flow.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbe_A9wULHuBAQCmhFnQwG6HW_vNa4nDz3h-Wn52ZGev71rqbo9Um7g1uYKLw3nLL8Jxqv7bZo3Mj7V3yhh9UH6GQheGMaGks-1bCoFu6qRHTBVZOuqRn8iIpZyVq0JwLvq1Mci965rWt-/s1600-h/IMG_0142.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbe_A9wULHuBAQCmhFnQwG6HW_vNa4nDz3h-Wn52ZGev71rqbo9Um7g1uYKLw3nLL8Jxqv7bZo3Mj7V3yhh9UH6GQheGMaGks-1bCoFu6qRHTBVZOuqRn8iIpZyVq0JwLvq1Mci965rWt-/s400/IMG_0142.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383028526924875890" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Two:</div><div style="text-align: center;">Relax your body as you tense it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a paradox, but the real secret is to stay relaxed to mold your body, while tensing key areas</div><div style="text-align: center;">to protect your body. </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2U8PeBCYD4DaH0ruQCaVhCtQfQ54eiRJstrwOJhAt7mvkG6936b379fkxUkEFE1nc75Dg-1j4W_ZjQbdvrWwKmPcF5AfF3F10EKZpw9MfHWpeIOJiPncw6CJ4H0JNbfR0rQ9E4_IPH-zi/s1600-h/IMG_0140.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 359px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2U8PeBCYD4DaH0ruQCaVhCtQfQ54eiRJstrwOJhAt7mvkG6936b379fkxUkEFE1nc75Dg-1j4W_ZjQbdvrWwKmPcF5AfF3F10EKZpw9MfHWpeIOJiPncw6CJ4H0JNbfR0rQ9E4_IPH-zi/s400/IMG_0140.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383028504720986962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Three:</div><div style="text-align: center;">Minimize impact by projecting your energy outward staying tight like a ball and easing into it as much as possible.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And just like everything else, keep at it till you get it right.</div>The Hidden Dojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963083930357141594noreply@blogger.com0