Because of the COVID lockdowns and rebuild, this was my first in-person seminar in nearly 3 years! We weren't really sure what to expect, what with people just beginning to train together in person once again. Turns out, we had a great turnout. Vince Sensei, Arlene Sensei, and I had a blast...

Every year I travel to Japan to train and give a demonstration when Doshu or Dojo-Cho visit our Dojo in Kamakura, Japan.

I usually take some students with me. In this video, you'll see a white belt as one of my uke. He was 16 years old at the time and it was his first trip to Japan. It was no...

This video is from a Livestream that Numata Sensei gave in 2020. The entire class is excellent, but for those of you doing Body Alignment classes with me, please take special note of 20:55 - 21:58. He says numerous times, "Keep line. Keep line.", referring to the yellow/red centerline. He's...

This is one of my absolute favorite videos of Takeda Shihan's demos. It was filmed before I arrived in Japan in 1987. I'm guessing it would have been filmed in the late 70's or early 80's.

As it relates to our study of body alignment here on this website, it's fascinating and impressive to see...