Active Compassion is an integrative martial art that utilizes the art of non-resistance to de-escalate confrontation and promote healthy living.  Through training in high-efficiency physical techniques and accessible methods for stabilizing the mind, students build confidence in their self-defense abilities while being empowered to benefit others.

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Active Compassion distills core concepts from several martial arts, including Jujutsu, Aikido, Karate, traditional Japanese weapon arts, and others. It offers students and organizations the ability to enhance their existing training with efficient and effective technical principles that are applicable across a diversity of self-defense scenarios.

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In Active Compassion, students:

• Learn high-efficiency techniques for self-defense in real life scenarios

• Practice meditative methods of relaxation and concentration to stabilize the mind and develop compassion

• Embody physical and mental non-resistance for conflict resolution in daily life

• Become more flexible, motivated, disciplined, and self-reliant

• Develop a sense of empathy for others through physical and mental practices of non-resistance

• Train in joint locks, kicks, strikes, escapes, throws, pressure points, weapon disarms, and other effective self-protection techniques

• Discover core technical concepts to enhance existing martial arts practices and training

• Enhance physical fitness and mental health