Ninja and Samurai Martial Arts Dojo

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I recently had the opportunity to talk about our Jidai Knights program and Samurai Summer Camp on San Diego 6, the CW’s program San Diego Living. The kids did a fantastic job backing me up with demonstrations of their training, with various ages and skill levels present.

It was great to see the kids having fun demonstrating their practice, and to be able to talk about the history of our arts and their connection modern culture with their real life connection to Star Wars.

I want to thank the kids: Langston, Maddie, Jack, Kai and Jim and their parents again for helping and making this a very enjoyable presentation!

As seen on San Diego Living: Your kids will love Sword Training

The samurai of the sengoku jidai period of Japan were a major inspiration for the jidai-geki genre of Japanese films as well as the Jedi Knights™ of George Lucas’ Star Wars franchise. So much so that it is clear to see the connection from the historical term “jidai” and the modern fictional counterparts. You can find out more about the connection here.

Kids Sword Training

The lessons, methods and arts of these heroic warriors that inspired imaginations, from a long time ago all the way until now, are available to a select few kids, who wish to apply and interview for one of the openings (with their parents permission).

This is a referral only program with limited space, that is only available to students who truly wish to apply themselves to learning these teachings and not all kids will be eligible.

Students must be referred by current students or after taking a free introductory lesson with the sensei (instructor).

If you or if you are a parent and you believe your child would be interested and benefit from a program that will cultivate:

• Discipline
• Focus
• Confidence
• Coordination
• and Character to the highest degree

… and is part of a lineage and tradition that is nearly a millennia old, then please contact us for more information.

This class meets once a week on Thursdays at 6pm for ages 6 – 16. Space is extremely limited.

This is a weapons class. Kids will train with a “soft” sword. Equipment fees apply.