Dojo is a Japanese term for training hall, or more literally a hall to practice the way.

The name of our training hall is Keishoukan which means house of the strong and nimble.

We operate under the premise that people are inherently strong. Our focus is to help people discover that strength and refine it to help achieve their goals.

In order to do that Keishoukan training methods focus on principle based instruction, and learning through play

Principle-Based Instruction

You will learn to improvise solutions to physical problems that are suited to your body, and your situation.

Learning Through Play

Fights are dynamic, so fight training must be dynamic as well. Instead of rote memorization, we use games and drills to learn in a way that is useful during the chaos of conflict.

The “way” we practice at the Keishoukan Dojo is Jujitsu

What is Jujitsu?

Jujitsu can be translated as the art of adaptability. The style of Jujitsu that we practice at the Keishoukan Dojo is Katamedo Jujitsu. Katamedo means the way of grappling.

What is Katamedo Jujitsu?

Katamedo represents an evolving art form that incorporates techniques grounded in traditional Japanese Jujitsu but builds on these with advanced techniques developed and proven in the modern mixed martial arts setting. The Katamedo style of Jujitsu has been developed from decades of experience and practical application. This process has highlighted principles that are universal to Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Indian and Western grappling philosophies. These principles can be applied to sport, personal protection, and professional use of force.

Practitioners of Katamedo have become champions of Judo, Karate, , No Holds Barred, Freestyle Wrestling, Mixed Martial Arts, Combat Wrestling, and of course Jujitsu.

The principles of grappling are common, only the rules of competition, rules of engagement, or the goals of application differ.

The most confident fighter is one who can compete on equal ground no matter what the rules.

As such, a practitioner must also learn the principles and tenets of atemi waza, or striking, which are common to many traditional arts.

At the Keishoukan Dojo our striking is heavily influenced by Panatukan (Dirty Boxing), Muay Thai, JKD, and Silate, making for unique cross training opportunities with the other arts taught at MKG Martial Arts North. Click here (www.mkgnorthmartialarts.com/classes) for more information )

The sport aspects of Jujitsu provides a means to learn through play, and to pressure test skills. Maintaining the traditions of the past while utilizing the best training methods of today. Martial art, especially martial sport is not self defense, however it provides a laboratory to experiment with physical confrontation and a means to develop endurance, strength, agility, and courage.

People practice Jujitsu for many different reasons. However, if you ask most people why they train they will say because it is FUN! All contact sports are an agreement between the participants to the level and type of force that will be used for the fun of the game. A contact contract if you will. The sport aspect of Jujitsu is no different. The Keishoukan Dojo plays with many different rule sets with varying levels and types of contact including Freestyle Karate (Sabaki Challenge), Freestyle Judo, Combat Wrestling, and USJJF Sport Jujitsu, USJJF Para Jujitsu

What if I lose?

The Dojo is a safe place to do physically dangerous things. It is a safe place to lose.

Confidence is built through competence. Competence is built using modern sporting methods to prepare practitioners for the situations they may face and train them to deal with those situations in the most realistic manner safely possible. Mutual welfare and benefit is a major tenant of Judo (a modern form of Jujitsu). The emphasis of these drills is placed on making each other better, as opposed to defeating your partner. Your brain can’t trust what it has never tested. Some things can only be tested against a resistive partner. You might not always “win” but you will always learn. Failure is a necessary step in the path to progress. At the Keishoukan, you are encouraged to test your limits, find them, struggle, and exceed them.

Won’t I get hurt?

Any contact activity has a chance of injury. So does getting out of bed or crossing the street. Nothing worth doing can be made 100% safe. However, our training is very 40 plus friendly. It makes no sense to train in order to protect yourself against injury from an assault, only to injure yourself at practice. Our training is designed to be safe, and fun for people of all ages and abilities. Games are structured so that you will be able to decide the intensity level of your training.

The sport aspects of Jujitsu provides a means to learn through play, and to pressure test skills. Maintaining the traditions of the past while utilizing the best training methods of today. Martial art, especially martial sport is not self defense, however it provides a laboratory to experiment with physical confrontation and a means to develop endurance, strength, agility, and courage.