Sensei Nelson
Sensei-Guro T. Kent Nelson 
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The Kai Shin Kan Dojo is a small private martial arts school located in Lansing, MI and is dedicated to the teaching of Realistic Martial Arts & FUNCTIONAL SELF DEFENSE through both modern and classical training methods, combined with a philosophical set of values, and the character building skills of a traditional martial art. It is owned and operated by Sensei-Guro T. Kent Nelson, head instructor of the dojo. We offer group classes, private lessons and public seminars, weekend workshops and "on site" training.

The translation of the school name, "Kai" (open), "Shin" (mind/heart), "Kan" (house), is interpreted as "House of an open mind". It was given this name to reflect the philosophies and many backgrounds of the techniques taught within. At this dojo, any technique or training method which proves to be effective or progressive in nature is explored, and not dismissed solely on style lineage.


Our school offers classes in several areas of self protection:

Realistic MARTIAL ARTS Classes  

Kai-Shin  - An eclectic empty-hand system focusing on concepts and universal motions shared between most arts. Its methods and techniques come from many cultures such as Okinawan, Filipino, Chinese, Indonesain, Brazilian and Japanese.  This class is a continual study year round.

Armas-Kali - A very vast weapon based system, largely influenced by the Filipino culture, covering the stick(s), dagger(s), sword(s), staff, throwing weapons such as knives and shuriken-like objects, projectile weapons such as the bow & arrow, and flexible weapons such as the Malong.  Armas-Kali also contains empty-hand techniques like striking, grappling, and disarms.  This class is a continual study year round.

Specialized SELF DEFENSE Courses

F.A.S.T. Track -  This a 2 day, 8-10 hour, semi-private course (no more than 4 students at a time) concentraiting on giving you all the tools you need to survive an attack on the street.  If you want to learn to fight, you gotta be F.A.S.T.

Quick Defense - This is a 1 day course designed for several different groups to fit their specialized needs. On site training.
     * "Corperate Quick Defense" is designed for business professionals and teaches your employees how to defend                             themselves if attacked both at or away from the workplace, as well as how to prevent it.  It also gives your employees a                sense of both safety and self confidence.

     * "Quick Defense for Educators" is a program designed to show teachers how to defend themsleves in the event of                         having to break up a fight in the classroom, the hallway, or a direct attack on a teacher by a student.  We show the                        teacher how to safely protect themselves and the student from serious injury until public safety can arrive.  This                           course is a must for anybody teaching at the middle or high school level in our public education system today.

Executive Self Defense
- A very special class focusing on  developing your natural survival instincts.  This course does teach a few techniques but mainly concentrates on proper mental conditioning for surviving a attack on the street.  This class is perfect those with or without martial arts experience, limited training time, and is great for those who have been through our F.A.S.T. Track or Quick Defense courses and want to maintain their skills on a more regular basis.  Classes once a week.

Women's Self Defense - This course foucses on both personal safety and self defense.  Everything we teach is easy to learn, easy to remember,  funtional and effective.  Take the steps to prevent a rape or a violent attack.   Gain the ability to defend yourself if you need to.  Take Control of your life.

Law Enforcement & Security Personnel

CUTTING EDGE - This course is designed around surviving an edged weapon attack in close quarters.  We address the most common forms of knife & shank attacks, along with implementing easy to remember concepts on how to deal with an attacker weilding a knife.  The material taught is NOT hard to remember, however in a fight for survival you only time to react, not remember.  Therefore we concentrate heavily on repetition and drilling the technques into your muscle memory so they are there when you need them.  2 day (16 hr. Departmental Instructor Certification) or 1 day (8 hr. End User Certification) courses available.  


If you have questions, or wish to contact us for more information on classes, hosting or attending a seminar, or current and upcoming products, you can call us directly at (517) 853-9856, or email us at kai_shin_kan@hotmail.com.

I would like to express my undying gratitude and appreciation to Sensei Tadashi Yamashita,
Guro Dan Inosanto, Taika Seiyu Oyata, Sifu Dave Hatch, Sifu Paul Vunak, and my instructor & friend Shawn Kitzman as well as all the other teachers I have trained with over the years. All of whom have dedicated their lives to the study of the martial arts, and have been kind enough to have shared, or continue to share their knowledge with me.
Your driven passion for arts have served as a shining example of how to train, how to live, and how to grow. Thank you


-T. Kent Nelson
Paul Vunak Kitzman & Nelson
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