Adirondack Self Defense

09/27/2025

09/09/2025

It is with the most profound grief that we announce the passing of Nancy Tyler. Please keep Hanshi in your prayers.

06/23/2024

Similar to what Bruce Lee said [paraphrased], "Better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war."

07/22/2022

With many new students, I thought it would be timely to reiterate some of the expectations while in the dojo...

11/06/2021

Time to recognize a couple of recent promotions!

11/05/2021

Speed = Power.

If you watch this video of Bruce Lee in the only known footage of him in a tournament, you will begin to understand WHY he was so good.

►𝘽𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙙𝙮 - 𝘽𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙚 𝙇𝙚𝙚 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙡 is proud to bring you this exclusive footage of Bruce Lee's only real fight ever recorded! 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙫?...

07/24/2021

Our newest green belt! Congratulations, Ed Stansbury!

07/23/2021

With the upcoming Olympics in Tokyo finally featuring karate as an event, here is an informative article that gives some background to our art. I will say that I have some issues with some of the pictures that depict some of the basic positioning of our stances. Other than that, it is an interesting read.

With the games set for Japan, the martial art will at last debut at next month's competition

03/07/2021

Hanshi Tyler instructs Steve Stansbury during the first night in the new dojo.

01/09/2021

Jim Miner completed his test to earn his 4th degree black belt recently. His title is now Renshi.

"If a belt is the goal, you will quit once you receive it.
If knowledge is the goal, you will never stop training."