Shadow Combatives & Self-Defense

⏳ Just 16 days remain to lock in our Founder's Pricing for Weapons Lab!

After the promotion ends, enrollment rates will increase by nearly 40%.

Founder's Pricing
⚔️ 1-Year Membership: $69/month
⚔️ Month-to-Month Membership: $99/month

🎉 Plus, enjoy 2 FREE trial classes before you decide to enroll

📅 Sundays | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Train in a wide range of Japanese weapons in a safe, structured environment while developing coordination, control, precision, and weapon-handling skills.

Weapons include:
• Katana (Sword)
• Wakizashi (Short Sword)
• Tanto (Knife)
• Hanbō (3' Staff)
• Jō (4' Staff)
• Rokushakubō (6' Staff)
• Yari (Spear)
• Naginata (Polearm)
• Shukō (Hand Claws)
• Shuriken (Throwing Stars/Blades)
• Kusari Nawa (Rope)
• Manriki Gusari (Weighted Chain)
• Kusarigama (Sickle & Chain)
• Yumi (Bow)
• ...and more!

Whether you're a martial artist looking to expand your skillset or simply fascinated by Japanese weapons, Weapons Lab offers a unique opportunity to train in a structured, hands-on environment.

Visit www.ShadowSelfDefense.com or send us a message to learn more and reserve your spot.

Shadow Combatives & Self-Defense is now a proud member of Kobukan Kobudo Renmei led by James Wright kancho. Leading the charge in the U.S. is Shibu-cho Mark Bramble with the U.S. shibu dojo based out of Newark, Delaware. If you are in the U.S. and are interested in training, check out the newly redesigned U.S. site and check for dojo in your area.

Traditional Japanese Jujutsu. Practical Training. Supportive Community. Discover authentic Japanese martial arts through structured training, Kobukan University, seminars, and a welcoming international community.

We're excited to share final the details of our Weapons Lab program!

Beginning July 5, classes will be held every Sunday from 10:00 AM–11:00 AM.

To celebrate the launch of this program, we're offering a Founder's Promotion on both our 1-Year and Month-to-Month Weapons Lab training options until 7/31.

Whether you're looking to expand your martial arts training or explore Japanese weapons in a safe, structured environment, Weapons Lab offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity right here in Northern Virginia.

More details, pricing, and registration information are included in the following link: https://www.shadowselfdefense.com/programs

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Enter the Weapons Lab, SCSD's newest and most requested program! Learn a variety of weapons through both traditional and modern perspectives for self-defense. We are so excited to finally launch this program. Details will be dropping soon!

| Modern Combat | Ancient Origins|

Enter the Weapons Lab, Shadow Combatives & Self-Defense’s newest and most sought after program. We are INCREDIBLY excited to launch this soon. Details dropping soon. Stay tuned.

We're just over 1 week away from our Self-Defense Seminar! We still have seats open for the public. Two teams, 2 1/2 days, games, trophies, camaraderie, and more! Absolutely no experience necessary. Must be 18+.

If you haven't seen it yet, details are here:
https://www.shadowselfdefense.com/2026seminar

While our pre-registration offer for this amazing self-defense seminar is finished, registration continues to remain open until the seminar begins on 6/19. We're so excited that we're just 2 1/2 weeks away from the actual seminar itself!! This event is going to be huge and we are going to make history by hosting an event like this.

ICYMI:
This is a 3-day team-based indoor + outdoor training experience providing (but not limited to) the following:
-Realistic, scenario-based self-defense situations (SITs)
-Practical combatives (unarmed + weapons fundamentals)
-Team vs team missions and pressure testing
-Exciting and creative martial arts games
-Building camaraderie across the local martial arts community
-Participants will train, problem-solve, and perform in dynamic, real-world scenarios—not just drills
-Opportunity for everyone to test and receive a certificate in Japanese Jujutsu

This event is open to men and women (18+) of ALL experience levels. We welcome other schools interested in giving their students something different, challenging, and highly practical in a safe, supportive, controlled, and ego-free environment.

A little bit about us:
We are a self-defense and combatives school located in Annandale and have been around for 10 years. Our training blends traditional and modern martial arts. Our primary system is Japanese Jūjutsu. It is complemented by aspects of Taekwondo, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and weapons training.

We welcome you to join us for this unique seminar. More information can be found below:

Event Details on our Website:
https://www.shadowselfdefense.com/2026seminar

Registration Page:
https://ticketing.events/.../2026-selfdefense-combatives-seminar

Hello, everyone. We decided to extend our regular registration out to this Friday, 5/30/2026. That means you still have the chance at reduced pricing, a chance for tatami mat cutting, and a free seminar t-shirt.

We are just a few weeks away from the seminar now!

Details here: https://www.shadowselfdefense.com/2026seminar