TEACHING SCHEDULE (Panel of To Shin Do Master Instructors at Fall Festival 2007)
WARRIOR QUEST SOCIETY - Mondays 5:45pm to 8pm, other occasional dates (Available for Private Lessons on all days/nights) - To Shin Do - info WQS
LACOMBE KARATE - Returning in 2010 to Thursdays 6:15 to 7pm - Ninja Bo - info LK
CHAPEL HILL QUEST CENTER - February 19-21 Evenings & Mornings - Available for private lessons. Attending Winter Quest - info CHQC
Thanks to the DAYTON QUEST CENTER for allowing me to teach a special Private Lesson on Supple Spine Agility Training to a small fun loving group of awesome students.
Thanks to STEPHEN K. HAYES for inviting me to teach a break out session on Advanced Bo Manipulations (Bo as an Extension of the Body) during Fall Festival '09.
Thanks to LACOMBE KARATE for inviting me to teach a 6 week session on Bojutsu.
Thanks to CHAPEL HILL QUEST CENTER for inviting me to kick off Mountain Quest this summer, and to all the CHQC students whom I had the pleasure of working with during private lessons.
Contact Tori Myotoshi Eldridge to schedule seminars, lectures, and private instruction anywhere in the world. Long distance lessons also available through SKYPE. Events vary from one hour to weekend seminars. Topics include but are not limited to - TO SHIN DO NINJUTSU: Beginning through Advanced instruction. Specializing in conceptual training, perfecting taijutsu, fluidity of movement, and fighting applications of bo, yari, and spear.
SUPPLE SPINE AGILITY TRAINING: Exercises, drills and fighting applications designed to teach or enhance fluidity and efficiency of movement.
Supple Stretches - A series of stretches and exercises drawn from dance and yoga to increase joint mobility and flexibility.
Independent Joint Mobility - Exercises and drills to increase mobility and coordination to create a fluid progression of sequential joint movement used to absorb impact.
Supple Striking - Exercises and drills to utilize natural wave or whip-like motion in the spine and limbs to generate power.
Leg and Hip Manipulations - Exercises and drills using the legs and hips to absorb, redirect or confound the intended actions of the attacker.
Ground Engagement - Exercises and Drills utilizing supple movement and complex body mechanics to use the ground in a participatory rather than an adversarial way.
PROTECTION AND EMPOWERMENT: Sessions may be tailored for women, men, or both. Sessions are based entirely upon the needs and concerns of the participants and may address topics such as emotional and physical protection, communication, fear, sexual harassment, anger, depression, security, self defense. EMPOWEREED LIVING: Lecture, discussion and book signing.
