Internal Martial Arts

The Moon Mountain School [月山館; Yuèshān-guan or Gassankan] is a private training activity led by Mark Raugas near Seattle that is centered around the development of skill at traditional approaches to internal martial arts.

The name 月山館 was chosen in homage to Gassan Dai Jinja ( 月山大 神社 ), a shrine historically associated to Haguro Shugendō — making pilgrimage to Dewa Sanzan was a pivotal moment in my martial arts career.

Here you will find a brief description of my training background, some of my martial arts writing and photography, and a list of references I have found informative and inspiring.