Tōsha Dōjō: Jiki at Lonin

Sundays 1700-1900hrs at Lonin League, Seattle

Tōsha Dōjō meets weekly in the SODO neighborhood of Seattle and maintains traditional kata practice (katageiko) including hōjō and to-no-kata drawn from Kashima-shinden Jikishinkage-ryū. This activity is led by Nicky Sayah Sina and Jake Harlin, who may be reached through Lonin League. Their practice is open to new students after an observation period and interview process.

Training at the Seattle Budokan in 2021

Training begins with formal katageiko (form practice) that includes methods of walking, cutting, breathing and foundational methods called hōjō that consist of paired partner practices introducing five element theory (gogyō). Once proficiency is developed with foundations, an austere set of tactical forms called to-no-kata are introduced. Then, analysis of kata is conducted in a process called kuzushi following by pressure testing called tameshi-ai.