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Mashuu Dojo at Japanese Garden 2005	Shinkendo Demo Clip	Matthew Sensei

 

 

March 2008 - Sensei Ben Offers Aikido at Mashuu Dojo!
Sensei Ben at Shomen.	Sensei Ben, calm, cool, collected.		Now, if only we had some students...
Aha! Here's one!		Gentle Ben begins teaching.

 

October 2006 - Matthew Sensei's Bamboo Forest
Four species of bamboo growing together in harmony	Chinese Giant Timber, the tallest.	Japanese Bamboo from Kaiso's back yard
Black Bamboo in the corner	Black Bamboo Close-up	Chinese Giant Timber Close-up
Chinese Giant Timber shooting new growth	Another Giant Timber starts to grow	Native California Golden from Hawley Library's garden

 

April 17, 2005 Demonstration at The Japanese Garden
Students demonstrate Kata.	An army of Samurai.	James looks cool.	Jonathan and Ben.
Alex and Brian from Tsuki Kage Dojo helped us out.	Alex and Boris sparring.	Father and son dispute?	Nervous guard in background.
Luke and Matthew face off.	Tumbleweeds blow...	They clash!	Alex cuts cleanly.
Luke draws down on one.	Luke cutting.	Through two targets.	Matthew takes a shot.
Face off with Chuck Light from Honbu Dojo.	Mashuu Dojo lookin' mean.	James looks even cooler.	Hey you! This is MY bridge!

 

April 2, 2005 Demonstration at the Pasadena Cherry Blossom Festival.
Students from Hombu, Tsuki Kage, and Mashuu Dojos	Happo no Kamae	Happo Giri	Matthew Sensei
Luke LaFontaine and Sensei	Take THAT!!!	Sammy Briggs Sensei from Hokuzan Dojo	Nathan Scott Sensei from Tsuki Kage Dojo

 

 

April 25, 2004 Demonstration at The Japanese Garden in Sherman Oaks, CA.
Matthew Sensei prepares	The Participants	Students demonstrate Kamae	Matthew Sensei, Chudan Chiburi
Students Dennis and Mike, Goho Battoho	Students Alex and Aldo, Tanren Kata	Alex and Aldo, partner practice	Honbu Students James and Mike
James and Matthew Sensei face off!	The Battle Royale!	Honbu Student Mike Shu cutting	Honbu Student James Huang slices one up
Saito Sensei from Orange County Dojo	Matthew Sensei's turn at bat	Take that!!!	Thank you for coming to see us!

Mashuu Dojo, new location! - March 2004.
Welcome home!	Let's get started.	Oops, let's remove the forklift first...
Laying the new mats	Lake Mashuu is in place.	New Shomen
Mokuso	Kamae	New class photo March 11, 2004

 

Mashuu Dojo, original location - March 2003 - February 2004.
Shomen.	Matthew Sensei	Sensei and Students

 

Tameshigiri at Honbu Dojo
Migi Kesa	Yoko Giri	Die, tatami, die!!!	Chaaaarge!!!

THE SILLY GALLERY
From the great game Samurai Showdown...	Honorable Samurai Haohmaru visits Matthew's house.	The Honorable Samurai Jack	Standing serene in the bamboo grove...
Jodan Kamae...	approach the target...	Strong Kiai...	Target cut cleanly. Gedan Chiburi.

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If you are looking for classes, private instruction or any other kind of lessons in Samurai Swords and swordsmanship, Japanese Swords and Swordsmanship, Aikido, Aikibujutsu, Aikijutsu, or any other Japanese or Samurai related martial art, and you are in Sherman Oaks, Studio City, North Hollywood, Glendale, Burbank, Reseda, Van Nuys or any other city in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, please consider visiting Mashuu Dojo in Van Nuys.