Dojo Blog

Some of the most inspiring things about martial arts is the quality of people that train. The years of running a dojo I see people come and go each person that steps in the door has their own unique way of looking at the world. What we encourage at our dojo is...

When training for self defense and martial arts it is very important to keep an eye on what the mind is doing. When you’re in danger you have to be able to make a second-to-second choice that can help keep you safe. When an attacker is trying to control us it is...

When training using ninpo taijutsu (Our self-defense, Martial Arts method) it is very important to understand that the attacker is going to put pressure on you. You need to take that energy and redirect it to your advantage. When studying the movement of energy in a...

The key to great martial arts training is to learn the foundation arts of the your martial art. For example: in Ninpo Taijutsu, the foundation arts are found in building great balance, movement skills, grappling skills, striking skills, ground hitting, weapon use and...

Ninpo Taijutsu (self defense method we train in at Boston Martial Arts Center) help us live to our full potential. Think of life as being full of energy, as active and waiting for events to come together. Like the beginning of a thunderstorm when the ground, clouds,...

One of the key factors in the training of self defense skill is the way the mind and body are working together. When training be aware of body movements, and the skill your trying to achieve with the training. When training in martial arts I like to approach martial...

The life long study of martial arts is something that effects you on a very profound level, at times when you are training alone on a cold winter day, it can bring your soul to a place of peace, and other time’s when your get together with life long friends training,...

Ninpo Taijutsu our (Self defense method at Boston Martial Arts Center) is an excellent method of training for environments which are unpredictable or unstable. If you compare punching and kicking on a patch of ice to punching and kicking in a dojo with a controlled...