With the flurry of new students that tend to come with springtime, and Summer Camp sign ups, we’ve been getting asked a lot lately: what do you teach? What we are really aiming to teach is captured in a phrase we use again and again, a phrase from our 33rd grandmaster, Tokishigu Takamatu: “Ninjutsu is […]
Nature Adventures Summer Camp is the Ninja Kids Club version of a traditional summer camp. We run Monday-Friday for 5 weeks, full of outdoor exploration, swimming, arts and crafts, camp songs, games of all kinds, martial arts adventures, and design-your-own afternoons from classes like yoga, sports, drama, art from nature, and more! And of course,
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We live in a pretty mental culture. I’m not trying to say we’re all crazy (though I’m not trying to say we aren’t). But, we are literally mental – largely focused on matters of the mind, and lost in our thoughts. Now, rational thinking and a good head for analysis are invaluable. But there are
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Training as a family can be a wonderful experience. It’s bonding and can help build awareness and understanding between family members. Not to mention that each person in the family can be a role model for the others in some way. Adults can inspire kids to better focus and perseverance in class. And kids can
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. . . when I was exposed to Hatsumi and the Bujinkan I started connecting some dots that had been floating around in my head. I DID notice sometimes that abandoning something for a time almost matured it upon the return, weeks, even years later. Now I have certainly confirmed for myself that leaving something
This is where we get to spend much of our time each week of the Nature Adventures Summer Camp! Save your spot by March 1st at the early bird price with just a down payment. Learn more on our website – click the picture!
This show includes lots of great footage and basic overview of Bujinkan as well as other Japanese marial arts. Thanks to Don Roley for sharing this on FB. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XwySwZb9JVY&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DXwySwZb9JVY
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Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. And as with basically everything in my life, it got me thinking about martial arts. The foundation of our art, Budo Taijutsu, is a way of compassion. It is a path to refine ourselves so we can “get what
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This cold snap has us thinking about ways to stay active through the fall and winter. Here are some out-of-the-box ideas for ya. Got others? Add them to our list, in the comments! 1). Don’t work out, play out! If the idea of exercising seems daunting, maybe playing in the fall leaves or going ice
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Interested in classes with Kasumi Mountain Martial Arts? How about a free class that’s designed JUST for newcomers? How about a VIP pass for 2 Extra Free Classes plus a FREE uniform if you start membership? Join us for an introduction to our martial art, see what it’s like to train in our dojo, and
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