Video Clips
These cinematic videos put you in the front-row seat to experience what a class at Martial Arts of Tucson is really like. Get a 'taste' for each style, and gain a perpspective on each art that can help you choose the program that is right for you. Each video features a thematic music score, along with live sounds of each class recorded during filming (including hitting the mat!). We encourage you to view these clips with your audio speakers on to enjoy them to the fullest.
Aikido
Using principles of energy and motion to redirect an attack, the goal of the art is to throw or pin the opponent with joint locks emphasizing a peaceful resolution of conflict. This video highlights class footage taught by header instructor, David Shanstrom. Featuring flowing throws, dynamic wrist manipulations and deceptive movements.
JuJutsu: Arts of the Samurai
The Samurai Arts of Shiden'issen Jujutsu are an original and diverse martial discipline of war which focuses on modern-practical self-defense and traditional sword arts. Jujutsu was a warriors art practiced by the Samurai of Japan, which evolved hundreds of such styles over the centuries. Shiden'issen Jujutsu's fighting method consists of throws, grappling, immobilizations, joint manipulations, submissions, kenjutsu and iaijutsu.
Karate
Karate is a martial art of Okinawan origin which means 'empty hand.' It is known primarily as a striking art, featuring punching, kicking and open handed techniques. At Martial Arts of Tucson, the style is Shotokan Karate, meaning 'the house of pine waves.' This art emphasizes health, breathing, releasing energy and outstanding mind and body control.
TaeKwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art meaning 'the art of hand and foot' and is a combination of combat technique, self-defense, sport, exercise, entertainment, and philosophy. The art emphasizes kicks thrown from a mobile stance, using the leg's greater reach and power to disable the opponent from a distance, an approach that distinguishes TaeKwondo from arts such as Karate.