Shinmyoken Dojo

Westchester | New York

Email Contact: BujinkanShinmyoken@gmail.com 

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Martial Arts: When You Make A Mistake In The Dojo



Martial Arts: When You Make A Mistake In The Dojo 

What happens when you make a mistake in the dojo? 

Is it *good* to make mistakes in the dojo? 

The dojo is the *best* place to make a mistake in the martial arts. 

The dojo- gym, training hall, club, etc. is one of the safest places in the world given the subject matter of the martial arts. 

Mistakes, corrections, and advice can be fixed, corrected, and improved- in the dojo you always get to try it again or go another time. 

Make your mistakes in the dojo and learn from them. 

Outside of the dojo, given the subject matter, things might very well play our differently. 

The same goes for corrections by a teacher or assistant instructors. 

They are there working out of love and compassion to see you get better and progress in the martial arts, to correct any issues and help you be your best. 

Take those corrections as a chance to do things over and learn. 

The dojo is the safest place in the world!

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The aim of the Shinmyoken dojo (school of the life giving sword) is to understand nature and the movement of being zero through taijutsu. The school exists to create and transmit this through the experience of isshi soden.

Located in Westchester New York, the Shinmyoken dojo is a martial arts training group founded in 2005 with the aim of coming together as martial arts friends to study the Japanese martial arts of Masaaki Hatsumi through the lessons of the Bujinkan dojo. 

As friends (buyu) we come together to grow, learn, and share our individual potential in this wonderful martial art. In our group there is no beginner or advanced classes, as we all have the capacity to learn the martial arts in great stride. 

No previous martial arts experience is needed, new members, and out of town or traveling Bujinkan buyu are always welcome. 

The focus of the group is to make progress each week in learning the martial arts, developing skill, self-defense ability, and an understanding of how and why people move. 

Training is supervised by Fred Feddeck who has been studying the Bujinkan dojo martial arts since 1993. 

In 2003 he was honored to take the godan shinsha with the training group later forming as a vehicle to study what he has been taught and experienced in the Bujinkan dojo martial arts. 

Joe Maurantonio, dai-shihan, is and continues to be his teacher and mentor. 

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Training in budo taijutsu through our dojo is offered in three class formats. 

The first is our weekly Saturday morning classes from 9-11 AM at a local park in Yonkers which is accessible by car, bus, and Metro North train. 

Second is our regular weekly zoom class as a way to build on the physical practice-paired movements explored in our Saturday classes. 

Third is our monthly discussion class exploring martial arts philosophy, history, tactics, and kuden. 

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Membership in the dojo is open to those eighteen years of age or older and who can abide by the rules of the Bujinkan. 

Those interested in joining the dojo will be asked to fill out a brief questionnaire as an introduction and meet with the head instructor before an invitation to watch a class will be extended, general martial arts questions and other training inquiries are also welcome. 

Questions, comments, feedback, and inquiries may be emailed here: BujinkanShinmyoken@gmail.com.

Shinmyoken Dojo

Westchester | New York

Email Contact: BujinkanShinmyoken@gmail.com