About Us

This is primarily a martial arts based website and is the work of Gene Starkey, retired from an engineering career, who teaches martial arts in Boulder CO, U.S.A. He specializes in American Hard Style Japanese Swordsmanship.

Also, he continues to study Tang Soo Do and Shotokan Karate. He holds black belts, 1st Dan or higher, in Tang Soo Do, Praying Mantis Kung Fu, American Hard Style Japanese Swordsmanship and Shotokan Karate.

His instructor in American Hard Style is Robert Thomas Chang, the founder of the style. Gene travels to California about twice a year for continued study with Founder Chang. Information about Gene's Japanese Swordsmanship classes can be found below.

His instructor in Tang Soo Do is Master Yen Touysinhthiphonexay of the World Tang Soo Do association.

Gene has received considerable advice regarding this website from Charles Strong, a prominent artist and long time friend.

Our Business Philosophy:

The objective of our business is to provide a high quality product and reliable service for our customers, at a reasonable price. We hope you will enjoy visiting our web site and using our products as much as we enjoyed providing them for you. We also want to do our part to insure that the philosophy and mindset of the samurai does not perish.

Group Picture at Testing of 022110

Students at Testing of 022110

Sparring at Testing of 022110

"Be victorious today over what you

were yesterday ... "

Miyamoto Musashi

Testing 041109 Group Picture

This Website:

I have been interested in starting my own website for some time and feel very excited to have finally reached that goal. I want to share some of the excitement with you. Thanks so much for looking !

Master Gene Starkey in Niwot CO, USA

Classes in American Hard Style

Japanese Swordsmanship

One - two hour session per week.

Please email to find out class times.

Classes are at A Place To B Studio in Boulder CO U.S.A.

In addition, during nice weather, we sometimes hold weekend training sessions in parks in Boulder & Longmont CO, U.S.A.

Class Curriculum:

Briefly: We do drills (both one person and two persons), kata, sets, two-sword drills & kata (at higher belt levels), cutting (also at higher belt levels) and sparring with safe weapons at all belt levels.

There is considerable emphasis on precision, technique and mental discipline.

Guests & prospective students can visit a class anytime &/or take one free trial class.

"No matter how grand and beautiful the mountains ...

... The deer hunter does not see them!"

Ancient Japanese proverb

info@newsamuraiart.com

Niwot CO, USA

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