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Paul Masse, September 2, 2012 Los Angeles


Good news! Paul will join us again for a day of training on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012

We have a surprise special training event this Sunday with Paul Masse.

Paul is one of the best in the Bujinkan and if you can embrace change to make it to this surprise training opportunity you will have a happy weekend!

We had a great time and you can read about it here: Paul Masse, kickin' it in Santa Monica



Since 1994, Paul has been living in Japan and training consistently two to three times a week directly with Grand Master Masaaki Hatsumi Sensei.

  
Paul`s martial art background includes black belts in Karate and Aikido as well as experience in full contact kickboxing. But after introduction to the Bujinkan in the late eighties, he has been single heartedly devoted to the study of the Bujinkan martial tradition.


Paul can also be found in the streets of Yokohama where he is a renowned street performer juggling live chainsaws and riding 10 foot unicycles while juggling fire and knives and other dangerous objects. Check out the web site (UPDATE: link is broken!) www.alleykatz.org (oops! link is broken...) for more information on his performing. 
  
To further his understanding of his teacher`s movement and philosophy, Paul has also undertaken the study of Japanese Calligraphy or Shodo, Japanese Ink Painting or Suiboku and Japanese Pottery.  Recently he work was awarded honors at several exhibitions in the Tokyo area.  It is his sincere hope that you may gain some inspiration for your art, training, and life.  真心まされ!

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