School of Smiling Tiger (aka: Warau Tora Dojo)

Today, we remember the lives lost, the heroes who answered the call, and the families forever changed by September 11, 2001.

May we honor their memory through courage, compassion, and unity.

We will never forget. 🇺🇸

🥋 Congratulations to our newly promoted students! 🎉

We are proud to recognize our youth students who recently earned their new ranks: Santiago, Maria, and Corbin!

Promotion is about more than learning new techniques or earning a new belt. Each new rank represents the effort, discipline, growth, and perseverance these students have demonstrated in their training.

We are proud of how far they have come and look forward to seeing them continue to develop—not only as martial artists, but as young people of strong character.

Congratulations on a well-earned achievement! Keep training, keep learning, and keep moving forward. 🐯🥋

Remembering & Honoring all military personnel who died in the service of our country. We are forever grateful! 💕🙏🇺🇸

Our First Annual Legacy Summit was a success!

We’re grateful to everyone who came out to train, support, and celebrate with us. From strong performances on the mat to meaningful belt promotions, the day reflected how much our students have grown — not just in skill, but in confidence and character.

We were also honored to have past students and friends of the dojo join us in support.

Thank you to our students, families, and supporters who continue to believe in what we’re building. This event marked an important milestone for our dojo, and it won’t be the last.

More to come. The legacy continues!

🎉 Student Promotion Announcement 🎉

Please join us in congratulating Tory, Sophia, Santiago, and Corbin on their successful belt promotions at the School of Smiling Tiger!

Their progress reflects consistent effort, discipline, and respect in the dojo. We’re proud of the work they’ve put in and look forward to their continued growth! Ganbatte!

Happy Birthday お誕生日おめでとうございます (Otanjōbiomedetōgozaimasu) to Hatsumi Sōke! 🥳🍻🎂

Congratulations to Stephan for passing his 6th kyu Green Belt test! It's been a long time coming!

This week we reviewed a lot of material from the recent seminar with Todd Schweinhart Sensei, hosted at Pasadena Martial Arts with Terry Ham Sensei. It was a pleasure and honor to work with and learn from amazing martial artists!