OUR MISSION

World class martial arts training inspired through our many martial arts endeavours to provide a well rounded base of skills. Helping people to become more confident, safe and peaceful all within our family environment.

OUR STYLE - mushin ryu

Mushin (無心; Japanese mushin; English translation "no mind") is a mental state into which trained martial artists are said to enter during combat. They also practice this mental state during everyday activities. The term is shortened from mushin no shin (無心の心), a Zen expression meaning the mind without mind and is also referred to as the state of "no-mindness". That is, a mind not fixed or occupied by thought or emotion and thus open to everything.

Mushin is achieved when a person's mind is free from thoughts of anger, fear, or ego during combat or everyday life. There is an absence of discursive thought and judgment, so the person is totally free to act and react towards an opponent without hesitation and without disturbance from such thoughts. At this point, a person relies not on what they think should be the next move, but what is their trained natural reaction (or instinct) or what is felt intuitively. It is not a state of relaxed, near-sleepfulness, however. The mind could be said to be working at a very high speed, but with no intention, plan or direction.

Some masters believe that mushin is the state where a person finally understands the uselessness of techniques and becomes truly free to move. In fact, those people will no longer even consider themselves as "fighters" but merely living beings moving through space.

WHAT ARE SHOGO RANKS?

Also known as Titles these are awarded to higher belt levels in corolation to their belt or Dan, here are our titles listed in order…

Red Belt - “Senpai” which means senior because they are the highest belt in the class before black belt.

When people hear that you have a black belt they usually think that is the end of the road but really it is only the beginning. At black belt there are different levels or ranks know as “Dans”.

1st & 2nd Dan - “Sensei” commonly thought to simply mean teacher but more accurately means one who has gone before. This is because they have gone through the process of testing already which is not an easy experience.

3rd & 4th Dan - “Renshi” (Masters Apprentice) this translates to polished teacher someone who has put in many hours into not just their own martial arts career but other as well ushering them through their belt ranks also know as “KYU”.

5th & 6th Dan - “Shihan” (Master) Meaning head of house at this level a belt testing is no longer a thing, instead you are promoted through time in and milestones from a panel of masters.

7th & 8th Dan - “Kyoshi” should be at least 50+ years of age the “Kyo” in Kyoshi means “professor” or “philosophy”. Therefore, Kyoshi equals a “professor” capable of teaching the philosophy of the martial arts.