DOJO News
Dojo at dawn
The place itself works on you. The Dojo is more than a room to move steel, hold form, and sweat.
Carve your heart out
A couple of strays from last fall.
Cool, hard, curves in warm November light.
Bowls in Fall are best.
A couple of strays from last fall.
The Dojo is for Lovers
Again, life outside the gym, doing what you love, with who you love, for as long as possible, that’s the reason.
Do what you love, with who you love, for as long as possible.
We’ll always have Sunday
Build a body that thrills you, so you can skate on Sundays ‘til sunset, forever.
Sunday is emptier.
Businesses are closed.
People are bored, tired, or hungover.
It’s always been the best day to lose the crowd.
We’ve called it Sunday Shred day for two decades.
Shred anyway you like.
Where trails don’t go
It’s emptier and quieter in the snow. There are no people, and if you see one of the animals who live here, you’re lucky, or you’re in danger.
The cold wind during February in Montana will freeze your skin off your bones.
And the uninhabited land(by people, at least) is even emptier and quieter.
And the rivers freeze.
And you can get to the places where trails don’t go.
And see things you won’t forget.
The reasons are many
It’s about life outside the gym.
It’s about life outside the gym. Heather (your trainer) Santa Cruz, California
Of course there was the matter of the waves, the wall, and the wet stone.
All the best places ask something of you.
You have to see it. It’s my favorite beach. And it’s near the berry farm, so we can get fresh berries after. There’s a secret out on the rocks. It’s not hard to get to. Of course there’s a wall to climb. You have to time it between waves. And the stone is smooth and wet. Think of it like a gatekeeper. Like Bastian at the Oracle. You have to be ready to move quick, strong enough to pull yourself up. There isn’t much time between sets of waves at the wall. Once, years ago, I was behind a friend who hesitated. The swell hit us, knocked us to the ground, and dragged us across the stone. Our bodies wedged into a crevasse. That’s the only reason we weren’t pulled under. When you see the gap, just go.
If you want a hand making sure you can beat the waves, climb the wall, and find hidden things in beautiful places too, we’re here for you.