This is Dangerous to YOUR Training

Alright.  Strap in, kids because this is gonna be a bumpy one. There is a huge problem that affects many people training in martial arts today that needs to be addressed because it is severely inhibiting their progress and skill.  It applies to fitness training as well, so if you don’t train martial art read this…

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How to Develop Wrists of Steel

Martial arts training, especially in arts like Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu, Aikido, and old school Jujutsu, tend to put a lot stress on practitioners’ wrists due to the various types of wrist locks and throws.  Over time this can lead to chronic wrist pain, soreness, and even permanent injury.

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Combat Conditioning and A Challenge

The video below is a brand new combat conditioning circuit I put together for martial artists.  It will be especially good for my Buyu (warrior friends) training in Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu.  If you are ready to put your body, mind, and spirit to the test, this circuit is guaranteed to kick your conditioning into high gear.

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Destroy What You Are

Lately I feel like a fire’s been lit under me in my training.  Somehow through sheer persistence, perseverance, and being too dumb to quit, I feel like I’ve broken through to a new level.  And this level is more difficult than the one before. New levels always are. Sometimes I think people have the impression that…

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Knife and Pistol Seminar

 Saturday, June 23, 2012 *** Bujinkan Shidoshi, Josh Sager – 10th dan, and Jon Haas – 9th dan, team up once again to bring you a unique and extraordinary presentation of weapons retention and deployment using the knife and pistol!

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Women’s Self Defense Workshop

Women’s Self Defense Workshop On Sunday, April 22, 2012, Two of South Jersey’s Top Ranked Bujinkan Martial Arts Instructors, Jon Haas and Chris Rydbom will teach you: Simple yet powerful Techniques to Escape Tactics & Strategies to feel less Vulnerable Use Fear to your Advantage Situational Awareness Fight or Flight Mindset   Date & Time:…

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Warrior Fitness Gym Open House!

Please join us on Saturday, January 7, 2012 for an open house at

Warrior Fitness Gym

Hainesport Business Park

4004 Sylon Blvd.

Hainesport, NJ 08036

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The Warrior’s Key to Greatness – The Way Lies in Training!

Throughout history a few exceptional martial artists have stood out from the rest of the budo landscape. Millions of people from every country and culture on the planet have trained in innumerable styles and arts across the centuries, yet we only know a small number of them by name. These men distinguished themselves and rose…

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Double Your Training Without Doubling Your Training

In my teacher’s and my own dōjō (道場 – “martial arts training hall”) we spend a lot of time cultivating our skills as uke. An uke (受け) is a martial arts student who, during a given training session, “receives” a technique from another student acting as the tori (取り). Wikipedia defines the difference as one…

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Ninja Endurance – Part II

In part one of Ninja Endurance called,  How to Train for the Endurance of a Ninja, we discussed strength endurance and I provided a sample workout to help you build yours.  Here in part 2, I ‘d like to delve a little deeper into the whys of endurance training and how specifically high intensity interval training…

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