Self Defense (Part Two)
Self defense is one reason people start training in the martial arts, but training should bring many other benefits as well. A good dojo...
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eizanryujujitsu
Jul 263 min
Self Defense?
People start training in the martial arts for many reasons – to improve their fitness, to get stronger, to take on a new challenge, to...
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eizanryujujitsu
Jun 144 min
Hai!
Eizan Ryu Jujitsu was founded in the Bronx in the 1960s, and the founder of the system was an American (though he had trained in martial...
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eizanryujujitsu
May 183 min
Why Do You Train?
There are so many reasons people start martial arts training. Acquiring self defense skills. Getting stronger and more fit. Gaining...
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eizanryujujitsu
Apr 233 min
Ukemi -- The Art of Falling
Every promotion test in Eizan Ryu Jujitsu begins with the student demonstrating their ability to fall safely. This is known as ukemi....
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eizanryujujitsu
Mar 154 min
Taking Care of Each Other
When people first start training in the martial arts – and when they are simply considering starting to train – they often are worried...
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eizanryujujitsu
Mar 14 min
Knife Defenses
Many years ago, a student named Martin asked me how I would defend myself from someone who tried to rob me at knife point. I got a...
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eizanryujujitsu
Jan 243 min
Getting Started is Hard
Whether you are just getting into martial arts training for the first time or trying to return to training after a long lay off, getting...
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eizanryujujitsu
Dec 7, 20234 min
Cross Training
One often hears about the advantages of cross training in the martial arts, but what exactly is cross-training, and how should it best be...
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eizanryujujitsu
Nov 20, 20234 min
Strength
I sometimes have my students get up and work at the end of class, just taking turns doing whatever technique they want from whatever...
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eizanryujujitsu
Oct 21, 20234 min
Decisions, Decisions (Part Two)
In a previous post, we discussed the various kinds of martial arts schools and the elements to consider when deciding where to train....
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eizanryujujitsu
Oct 11, 20233 min
I Love to Teach
When I first started training in Eizan Ryu Jujitsu forty two years ago, I was not a particularly promising student. I understood what I...
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eizanryujujitsu
Sep 25, 20233 min
SURPRISE!
The person in the photo – the bald guy – is visiting a martial arts dojo for the very first time. He looks kind of astonished, doesn't he?...
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eizanryujujitsu
Sep 6, 20233 min
Decisions, Decisions (Part One)
There are many different kinds of martial arts schools, and choosing the one that is best for you – even once you know what style you...
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eizanryujujitsu
Jul 20, 20233 min
NO TALENT
When I started training in Eizan Ryu Jujitsu, I had no talent for it. I was extremely flexible and had decent coordination, the result of...
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eizanryujujitsu
Jun 25, 20233 min
Two Out of Three?
In my last post, I discussed the difficulty of working on speed, power and precision at the same time, and how it is often necessary to...
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eizanryujujitsu
Jun 16, 20233 min
FASTER, HARDER, BETTER
In most martial arts, especially those which involve either a self defense application or any kind of competition, one will sometimes...
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eizanryujujitsu
Jun 3, 20234 min
You’re Doing It Wrong
When people start training with us, we show them the way that we want them to do techniques. For each technique, we ask them to use a...
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Shihan Maria Van Dessel
May 27, 20233 min
But It's Not Boxing!
Every so often, someone sees a video of Eizan Ryu Jujitsu practitioners working on striking combinations – maybe hitting the heavy bag...
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