Heart, Faith and Steel » manaka http://www.nydojo.com Authentic Samurai and Ninja Martial Arts Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:06:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Flippin' Ninja Kick http://www.nydojo.com/flippin-ninja-kick http://www.nydojo.com/flippin-ninja-kick#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:30:44 +0000 Joe http://www.nydojo.com/?p=666 A few weeks ago, on a hot Tuesday night we practiced a modified cartwheel with a single and double kick. What fun! Watch…

]]> http://www.nydojo.com/flippin-ninja-kick/feed 0 Serious can be Fun http://www.nydojo.com/serious-can-be-fun http://www.nydojo.com/serious-can-be-fun#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:00:18 +0000 Joe http://www.nydojo.com/?p=472 The martial arts have been a part of my life for over 30 years and during that time, I have had opportunities to train with some amazing teachers and seminar instructors. These days, I not only take in the lesson but the feeling in which the lesson is imparted. I think that these three elements (teacher, lesson and feeling) come together to create a positive environment for learning our martial art.

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In our dojo, we train together to grow in the budo taijutsu (ninjutsu) and in the way we live. To that end, I find that a positive environment of mutual respect, commitment and humor blend well to keep us on the right path.

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