This video is from a Livestream that Numata Sensei gave in 2020. The entire class is excellent, but for those of you doing Body Alignment classes with me, please take special note of 20:55 - 21:58. He says numerous times, "Keep line. Keep line.", referring to the yellow/red centerline. He's...
This is one of my absolute favorite videos of Takeda Shihan's demos. It was filmed before I arrived in Japan in 1987. I'm guessing it would have been filmed in the late 70's or early 80's.
As it relates to our study of body alignment here on this website, it's fascinating and impressive to see...
I recently saw a great blog post that maps out key benefits of martial arts training for kids.
The post begins:
“In a culture that seems to glorify violence in everything from music to video games and television shows, the idea of enrolling your child in martial arts training...
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