On Monday, March 6th, DSBK launches a 4-week INTRO CLASS series. Participants who complete the course will attain a 6th kyu belt rank —...

Participants who complete the course will attain a 6th kyu belt rank — step one of six on the way to a black belt. Plus a wealth of...

September. Here, at 8000 feet, any night a freeze may come. One late snowpea plant is still blossoming. The rest are going brown, and...

“The mountain lion was hunting and running towards me as I came around a corner,” Taylor explained. He too was hunting when the animal...

One Tuesday evening in August, 1992, I left work after a 12-hour shift, climbed onto my motorcycle, and headed for the dojo. My 4th...

I’ve always thought of myself as the kind of person who treats everyone with dignity and respect. In the short 21 months that I’ve been...

For almost 15 years, Durango Shin-Budo Kai has been a community resource for boosting mind-body unification, refining the spirit, and...

Which Way Is Down? I’ve always been a bit clumsy. From bumping into walls to drawing surprised glances when I dance in public, I have...

Mark Sensei commonly reminds us to move around our own center, regardless of what uke may be doing or not doing. After spending my entire...