Gyms Details:

Head Professor: Dwayne Bowie

Details: Kogen Dojo: Classical and Modern Martial Arts in Severna Park, MD. Our Mission: To create a training environment of mutual respect between martial disciplines and provide a place where students can experience a variety of teaching approaches and training methodologies for the betterment of their lives through self-defense, fitness, and holistic health practices. Our Name: Kogen is a term coined by Ellis Amdur as a way of expressing the potential synergy of classical and modern martial traditions when practiced with the correct focus and respect. The Japanese prefix ‘ko’ (古) refers to something old or ancient, as in koryu (古流) or kobudo (古武道), ancient or classical martial traditions. The Japanese prefix ‘gen’ (現) refers to something in the present with gendai (現代) meaning modern, as in genryu (現流) or gendai budo (現代武道), modern martial traditions. Kogen Dojo (古現道場) is a place where both classical and modern martial traditions are trained and taught with mutual respect, creating a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. Our Story: Kogen Dojo was formed as an ideal, out of necessity. A group of martial artists from diverse training backgrounds were discussing the fact that there were no local academies that offered and embraced both traditional and modern martial arts in a way that encouraged people to immerse themselves in both, finding benefits in each. The founders of Kogen Dojo wanted to create a space where they themselves would want to train, a space where respect and effectiveness were all that mattered. Combining their experiences, with a common purpose, Kogen Dojo was formed. At Kogen Dojo, students can train and cross-train in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Taikykoku Budo (Japanese Jujutsu) and Taikyoku Kiko (qigong), each art offering its own unique but complimentary perspective on self defense and unarmed combat.

Kids Program Url: https://kogendojo.com/index.php/kidsjiujitsu/

Kids Program Detail: Every month, three million children miss school because they fear bullies. Maryland’s zero tolerance policy, which prohibits students from defending themselves in school, has put our children and us parents in a very difficult position. Not only are kids afraid of bullies, getting beaten up or harrassed, but they are also afraid of the consequences of standing up for themselves. They are stuck between bullies and the system. At Kogen Dojo, an affiliate of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Maryland, we teach our young students to first attempt to verbally de-escalate a violent situation, giving them specific and direct phrases for dealing with bullies. If verbal de-escalation is not successful, our kids are taught to then tell an adult about the bullying behavior. The self defense skills we teach them are the last resort when all non-violent have been tried and have been unsuccessful. The ability to not have to fight is true power and our main goal is to empower the children that we teach. Patience, Tolerance, and Discipline are definining characteristics of a good Martial Artist. We teach our children that a real Martial Artist is Respecful and Humble, never someone who looks for fights or picks on others. Sometimes, sadly, the fight picks you and you are left with no option besides Self Defense. What sets Kogen Dojo apart as a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Maryland affiliate is that we teach these values to our kids as well as the skills necessary to defend themselves when absolutely necessary. We are the only Martial Art School in Anne Arundel County that focuses on all aspects of Self Defense, from fight avoidance, to conflict de-escalation, and finally how to neutralize an attacker as needed.

Woman Only Program Url: https://kogendojo.com/index.php/womens-self-defense/

Woman Only Program Detail: No Experience Necessary! No Special Uniforms Necessary!

Other Programs Available: Taikyoku Budo, Muay Thai, Yoga

Schedule Url: https://kogendojo.com/index.php/schedule/

Email: info@kogendojo.com

Facebook Url: https://www.facebook.com/kogendojo/

Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC051Vb3UZoroIR5Sdl2RNzA

Video Url: https://youtu.be/HvXUT258nvw

Country: United States