Kangetsu Dojo

This is part one of a two-part series about Takamura ha Shindo Yoshin Ryu, featuring a fascinating interview with our Kaicho, Tobin Threadgill sensei.

Episode 50: Willow Spirit, Part 1. - Musha Shugyo: A Warrior's Journey Tobin Threadgill is the Shihan/Kaicho of the Takamura ha Shindo Yoshin Kai and Honbucho of the Takamura ha Shindo Yoshin Ryu Honbu Dojo in Evergreen, Colorado in the United States of America. In 1985 he met and became a student of Takamura Yukiyos...

Kuroda Tetsuzan (1950-2024)

Kuroda sensei was a big supporter of TSYR over the years. He will be missed dearly by our school's headmaster, Threadgill sensei.

Any student of traditional Japanese martial arts owes it to themselves to learn more about this amazing swordsman. In this spirit, we encourage you to read this Aikido Journal interview of Kuroda sensei from back in 2002:
https://aikidojournal.com/2002/08/26/interview-with-tetsuzan-kuroda/

Shindo Yoshin Ryu, History and Technique

An authoritative new book about our martial tradition by Tobin Threadgill and Shingo Ohgami is hot off the presses! You'll rarely find a book like this anywhere else in the English language. If you love all things Samurai you'll want to get a hold of it.

https://tsyrbudoya.com/

Shindo Yoshin Ryu History and Technique Book