Samurai Dragons

Samurai Dragons

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Rank, non-rank, and special focus classes available. Intermediate students also train in Okinawan Kobudo (weapons) including Bo, Sai, and Tonfa.

Samurai Dragons is a small school of Traditional Martial Arts offering training in Isshinryu Karate, Okinawan Kobudo, Japanese Iaido and Kenjutsu, Shindo Muso Ryu Jodo, and Adult Self Defense. Isshinryu is an Okinawan vertical fist form of Karate that focuses on a set of simple but direct techniques that have been proven effective for self defense in both public and military settings. Classes focu

06/16/2026

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"If you struggle to stop the blade exactly where intended, reduce your output immediately."

In Iaido, the hands are not merely gripping tools, but a precise kinetic system:

​The Left Hand (The Engine): Generates linear power. It provides the consistent, continuous force required to drive the blade through its intended cutting path.

​The Right Hand (The Rudder): Handles trajectory calibration. It ensures the blade’s edge maintains a zero-error path from start to finish.

​The Logic of Precision (Point A to Point B):

A cut is a transition from Point A to Point B. "Braking" is not a sudden, jarring halt, but a precise locking at the target point. If you cannot cleanly stop the sword at Point B, your level of control has not yet caught up to your speed.

​The Golden Rule:

Control > Power.

If you struggle to stop the blade exactly where intended, reduce your output immediately. Build muscle control first; speed and power will naturally follow once your precision is absolute.

05/04/2026

The Hidden Fortress
*Inspiration for Star Wars, according to George Lucas
This is recommended watching for our Iaido students, and we will be having a special class next Sunday with drills inspired by the duel scene

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12133 S Northshore Drive
Knoxville, TN
37922

Opening Hours

Thursday 7pm - 8pm
Friday 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Sunday 3pm - 5pm