What To Shin Do Means to Me In our school we are taught elements of structure, angles, connectivity, evasive mobility and fitting in spaces. We are taught to use attitudes and breath patterns to pair with each element. No doubt this is an authentic real martial art not to be mistaken for a partial art [...]
From our friend Mark Davis at the Boston Martial Arts Center…. “One of the most inspirational moments in martial arts is to see a new person start martial arts. The white belt is clean- their uniform is new. Each and every moment each counts for the white belt. After years in the martial arts, I [...]
Happy (official) spring! Welcome to the 10th day of our 21 day meditation challenge! You are on your way to greatness! Today we link the mind and body and encourage you to check out a moving mediation- through yoga! Imagine if you could take a 10 minute vacation, away from the stress of [...]
Day 6 of our 21 Day Meditation challenge is here! Water element exploration: for today pay attention to any tastes you notice. Eat in a mindful manner, without changing your normal routine. Can you come from the place that even old familar tastes are new and exciting? Can you rid yourself of idle distractions while [...]
Welcome to your #21 Day meditation, day 5! We are glad you are here! Today we explore an insight meditation- looking within for the answers we seek. Start planted, rooted, grounded. Settle in physically and take care of yourself- just for the few moments. Allow yourself to find a tall posture with the spine, relax [...]
Sometimes Ninja wear red. Check out this article on our teacher, Stephen K. Hayes, featuring his dojo in Dayton, Ohio. Newbury Park Martial Arts Center is proud and honored to be part of the To-Shin Do tradition. Enjoy the read! http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/local/bellbrook-man-and-trained-ninja-owns-martial-arts-/nWJM9/
Why aren’t more women training in the martial arts? SR Staley (www.srstaley.com) convened a roundtable discussion with six highly experienced female martial artists in October 2012 to discuss the role of women in martial arts as part of a broader discussion on violence, self-defense, and martial arts. Brief bios of the participants are included at [...]
Our Martial Art training teaches us to believe in ourselves (the first part of our student creed) in order to gather our success; our potential, our gifts, our ability to create and our ability to be so confident that we can even ask for help when needed. This belief system is a vital part of [...]
#Alwaystrainingteam. A friend told me today about a situation that she wasn’t quite happy about. Upon deeper discussion, she realized she had simply not gathered enough information and simply needed to change her perception. That was a good training moment for me – has that ever happened to you where your perception controlled your outcome [...]
The motivation to train is an internal driving force. The chance to be the best you can be, to find a clear way to set and achieve goals; a sustainable way to track your goals in a positive environment. All this comes from your personal motivation. Your teachers are your trained guides on this journey, [...]
You Can Be a Hero This Memorial Day
