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Master
Jim
Risinger
is
an
excellent
teacher
and
a
true
scholar
of
the
arts.
He
dedicates
his
life
to
teaching
his
students
key
principles
of
movement,
defense,
and
balance.
In
some
schools
the
mastery
of
a
thousand
techniques
doled
out
from
belt
to
belt
is
the
way
to
mastery.
There
is
nothing
wrong
with
this
method
and
tradition.
But
this
dojo
is
different.
In
this
school,
mastering
and
demonstrating
principles
with
greater
and
greater
control,
accuracy,
and
complexity
takes
precedent.
Sensei
and
the
other
instructors
pay
attention
to
how
you
move
and
how
well
the
principles
are
reflected
in
your
body.
Under
his
instruction,
my
husband
and
I
have
learned
so
much
and
developed
a
greater
understanding
of
the
martial
way.
We
are
two
of
Sensei
Jim's
first
Ninjutsu
(Bujinkan
Budō
Taijutsu)
students
in
Santa
Maria,
and
have
been
training
here
since
the
school
opened
over
three
years
ago.
As
someone
who
would
identify
as
uncoordinated
and
"non-sporting"
for
most
of
my
life,
I
can
say
without
ego
that
this
practice
has
allowed
me
to
become
confident
in
my
body
and
sure
of
abilities
I
didn't
know
I
had.
My
skills
of
self
defense,
hand-to-hand
combat,
extended
weapons
training,
instruction,
meditation,
yoga,
and
physical
coordination
have
been
honed
and
developed
from
practically
nothing
as
a
result
of
this
family.
This
dojo
is
clan
style,
and
works
as
a
family
unit.
Jim,
his
wife
"Soke"
Terri,
and
his
son
Ian
work
tirelessly
to
run
the
school
and
support
their
students.
We
support
and
build
one
another
up,
and
are
dedicated
to
helping
one
another
succeed.
From
kids
karate
classes
to
adult
Ninjutsu
classes
to
Tai
chi,
there
are
many
options
of
practice
that
are
adaptable
to
a
great
range
of
age,
ability,
and
experience.
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