Our names are Bill and Laura Stegner, we have both studied martial arts for decades and have shared many adventures around the world. We founded BTSD San Diego in with a single goal in mind — a place where good people can come together and become stronger in order to reach personal and fitness goals they never thought possible…. You see, we know personally that the mind and spirit are more powerful than the limitations of the body. Our involvement in the US military and travels around the world have taught us that life is short, we need to let go of our self-imposed limitations and live each day to the fullest. We have witnessed some of our students go from being shy and nervous teenagers to leading National Geographic tours into China and becoming staffers in the US Congress. Others have gone from being stiff and tired somethings to doing diving rolls over obstacles their height and getting into sword-fighting! The world of martial arts is a mess.

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Japanese sword fighting , Ninjutsu Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu is rooted in nine ancient Japanese warior traditions that were utilized by the clans in feudal Japan to establish and maintain a power base. The modern sports of mixed martial arts try to recreate what was discovered across battlefields over hundreds of years. In addition to a superior system of fighting, Bujinkan integrates the mental and spiritual aspects of fighting, self defense, survival, and living. Some of us are on the journey of the warrior-philosopher and warrior-scholar. Some are focused on self defense.
TO YOU, OUR FUTURE STUDENt,
The ultimate goal of Japanese Karate is self-defense but practicing the art of Japanese Karate will build your confidence, increase physical strength, build your endurance, add flexibility, increase your cardiovascular fitness, tone your body and decrease stress. Karate builds mentally and physically strong individuals. Karate allows students to improve every aspect of their lives and is excellent for shaping and toning the body, increasing flexibility and helping to focus during school. Japan Karate-Do San Diego teaches awareness and self-confidence to women and girls of all ages. Karate teaches techniques that may save your life by teaching you preventive and defensive maneuvers and how to assert control in life threatening situations. Karate teaches vital strike points, specific attack responses, grappling, ground fighting, defense against weapons, as well as teaches how to sharpen your observational and judgment skills. All classes are taught by female instructors. Karate-Do practitioners will learn to conduct themselves with honor and discipline. All rankings are internationally recognized by the Authentic Shito Ryu Karate Do founder's organization. Tournament competition is always encouraged but not required.
Aikido Association of America Affiliate. Classes Ongoing: Visitors, spectators and Aikido students are always welcome! Map and Directions Rec Center Website. How to get the most out of your training seems to be answered simply by putting the most into your training. I often hear myself saying in the children's class that you can always tell how well you are doing in Aikido by how much your partners enjoy practicing with you. Maybe this can be accomplished by training diligently expressed through a sense of joy and wonder, passionately tempered by a heart of compassion and energetically full of respect for yourself and everyone you touch. Katz Sensei has taught children and adults since , employing eternal enthusiasm combined with a theatrically innovative style. His philosophy is born out of his love of the art and his reverence of all the teachers and students that have shared the path. Ryushinkan Aikido Association of America Affiliate.