About Us
ToraHana-Ryu means Tiger Flower School. The purpose of ToraHana-Ryu is to be not only an effective self-defense system but also an instrument of personal self-expression and an implement of individual self-discovery.
Established on the foundation belief that a human is a spirit, who has a soul, who lives in a body, ToraHana-Ryu seeks to assist a student to develop in these three areas, spirit, soul, and body.
Through the athletic movements of martial training ToraHana-Ryu seeks to facilitate and direct a student first in the progressive domination and command of their body, and subsequently the advancing and successive control of the soul and spirit.
The desired outcome and aim of this training is for the student to obtain personal success, and expressed benevolence toward others.
Tora Hana is not only a martial art but also a philosophy and a mindset for living life.
Unique and progressive application of the Chinese 5 Element Energy perspective.
Tora Hana is not only a martial art but also a philosophy and a mindset for living life.
ToraHana-Ryu is the blending of two perspectives.
First, it is a modern American/Western perspective combat system, encouraging education and understanding in the areas of bio-mechanics, physics, human physiology, etc. but more importantly it is an Oriental/Eastern perspective Art form.
Art is defined as "any system of rules and principles that facilitates skilled human accomplishment" The world is full of new martial/combat styles and systems, with new ones appearing almost every day, but ToraHana-Ryu is more than that, it is an art or philosophy of evolving personal self-development and philanthropy in a hostile world of conflict and opposition to peace and benevolence. ToraHana-Ryu or Tiger Flower School facilitates the discovery of peace and benevolence within through it's practices.
No system progresses, no individual grows without mentors and teachers. Below are just a few of the men that imparted their knowledge into me so unselfishly!
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