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Christian Samurai Classes
In our Christian Samurai Class, we focus on moral character and strength of faith through this unique program. The martial art movements are similar to monastic practice of using the body to defend oneself without being overly aggressive. This is accomplished by prayer like positions doing bumps and strikes to redirect a foe away from you using sub-dual techniques.
The Pattern or Katas are named after saints, using character development practices, mental christian prayers to strengthen our clarity. There are also religious and monastic strengthening toning exercises combined with martial art movements as an additional component of this training.
In combat situations, we will teach a "verbal judo" to end and resolve conflict through peaceful ways first before resorting to violence. We will truly master the Art of "Fighting without Fighting," made popular by the late Bruce Lee.
This program also has a hybrid component of using some weapons in class, like the Shepherd Staff or Sling, to defend yourself against those who would do you harm when in an outskirts situation. We will also model and take courage to those Japanese and Chinese Martyrs in faith who developed martial arts that is shared in use by students around the world.
Christian Samurais are Real
Meet Blessed Justo Takayama Ukon (1552–1615)—a powerful feudal lord, master of the tea ceremony, and highly skilled military commander. When Japan’s rulers strictly banned Christianity, he was given a choice: renounce his beliefs or lose it all.
Ukon chose his faith. He sacrificed his castles, vast wealth, and high social status, ultimately dying in exile in the Philippines. Recognized as a martyr for surrendering his earthly life for the Church, he was beatified by Pope Francis in 2017.
His legacy is just one chapter in the dramatically resilient history of Japanese Catholicism. After rapid early growth, the Tokugawa Shogunate brutally outlawed the religion, martyring thousands and crushing rebellions—like the famous uprising led by 16-year-old Amakusa Shirō.
Yet, the faith miraculously survived. For 250 years, under penalty of death, Japan's "Hidden Christians" passed down Latin prayers in total secrecy and disguised their devotions. When Japan finally reopened to the world in the 1860s, thousands stepped out of the shadows to rejoin the global Church.