ENTER THE BROADCAST DOJO
- May 11
- 10 min read
Updated: 4 days ago
The creative world is about to witness a fresh wave of innovation and inspiration. SeTs Ryu, a name known for pushing education boundaries, has joined forces with the Espoo Creative Centre in Olari, Espoo, a new hub for creative minds and projects. This collaboration promises to bring new opportunities, projects, and experiences for artists, creators, and the local community.
We are continuously looking for partners and ways to collaborate to further connect, create and cultivate the personal and societal capability needs of ou our community and like-minded people world-wide. The new ECC venue provides a homebase for SeTs Ryu for our Summer Camps in June and July, Weekly Workout Classes throughout the summer with a full programme suite starting in the autumn.
The ECC lead by Ricky Carranza (The stylish man in the picture) has just recently opened it's doors and is rapidly ramping up with a variety of events, summer camps, workshops, arts and crafts classes. The ECC founder, Ricky Carranza is an ex-professional street dancer turner dance teach and entrepreneur. He is also a filmmaker and has made several influential documentary films about the street dance industry. He is a long-time friend and business collaborator having also worked together on the FilmVia project, the online equivalent of the ECC that is currently under development.
I’ve spent my life as a "man of many hats"—moving from the risk management based world of professional security supervision and financial auditing to the dynamic energy of vocational teaching and sports coaching. Whether I was on a door as a security supervisor or leading a development project or a classroom, I kept seeing the same problem: "Silos without sense." We’ve fragmented our lives. We treat fitness as a chore for the body, education as a bucket for the brain, and safety as something we "outsource" to the police.
At SeTs Ryu, our mission is to break down these walls. To navigate the 21st century, we need a "flipped" approach—one that bridges the gaps between the dojo, the boardroom, and the digital world. More than that, they are innumerable gaps and silos between knowledges systems, people and cultures that have become an impediment to further progress. This is precisely why many people are pinning their hopes on AI because it allows people with general AI knowledge and skills to do the work of several people from a wide spectrum of disciplines. This however is just the knowledge work, workflows and procedural skills. It does not deal with the vertical fractures between physical and mental/management skills within each of the silos, let alone between people and cultures. The Human vs. AI and robotic divide is of increasing concern, socially, economically and politically.
"From HI to AI and back to HI again.
It all starts and ends with human beings.
Back to the Future!"
Through collaborations such as these we are constantly developing and expanding our ability to provide ‘Experiential and Borderless Learning’ with online education courses, ‘Active Research and Investigative Learning’ projects.
To stay relevant in the age of Artificial Intelligence, we need ARTIL (Active Research Through Investigative Learning) a concept developed by SeTs Ryu specifically for the purpose of activating people to take an interest in research and the development of personal and societal resilience in the face of numerous Disinformation, Proaganda and Fake news threats to our democaracies and democratic values. We don't just need more information; we need more critical thinkers who can navigate the hybrid warfare and help build a more robust community of capable individuals.
Enter the Broadcast Dojo!
From the Dojo to the Digital Stage
We are now transmuting from a 'Traditional Dojo to a Digital Studio' Eco-system "Where Movement Meets Education."
The ECC provides the "modular blank canvas" and the "Media Core" technical scaffolding with a Broadcast-Ready events hall, a music and sound studio, and several other rooms for arts & crafts, blogging and digital production resources. When combined with FilmVIA, it provides a truly global outreach that boosts and integrates with SeTs Ryu’s own education and pedagogical ambitions. This joint eco-system will truly enable cross-functional and ‘Blended Learning’ (hybrid) programmes ‘Online: Anytime, Anywhere, and Anyhow.’
This synergy ensures that our workout classes & workshops—from SAFE (Street Arts & Parkour) to FAST (Functional Fitness)—need not be just local events but, can be professionally captured and archived as high-value digital assets for worldwide consumption.
Breaking Down Silos, Bridging Gaps - between knowledge systems, people and cultures.
Festivals, Seminars and Webinars:
The Autumn also brings with it a new set of opportunities and events once the ECC's new filming and broadcasting systems have been installed over the summer. We will be organizing seminars and webinars for martial arts and a variety of other events, including film and dance festivals and competitions. These will enable us to record events, workshops and classes and convert them into digital products that can be broadcast and exported around the word in collaboration with the artists themselves for mutual benefit. These capabilities, combined with an AI from the ground up technical development programme, will in time be extended to online learning capabilities for a variety of digital courses and products. The key mantra is to “CURATE, CREATE & CULTIVATE” by connecting people through collaborative projects.
By moving to the ECC in Olari, other new collaboration possibilities are opening up. For example, we are now working with Ridenjoy, a local Wake Boarding park where some of our students are already training under a sponsorship programme for youth development and, creation of a competition and display team.
The "Silo" Problem is Stifling Your Productivity
In my experience, traditional fitness is often too "transactional"—you give an hour of sweat to get an inch of bicep or lose an ounce or two of fat from all the wrong places. But our philosophy of Functional Fitness treats movement as an education. We use disciplines like parkour and breakdancing not just for the "cool factor," but to train the nervous system and the essential phsyical mobility and skills.
Our workout classes range from fitness and Parkour to self-defence, Kyusho and Active meditation that empower us to “Move from Awareness to Agency. This combination of expertise combined with qualifications in vocational teaching, security & risk management ensures that unlike most traditional arts our training is designed to be realistic, effective & practical in a modern school for modern day society.
Don’t Let Fear Dictate Your Path. Learn Life Skills for Life in the 21st Century!
If you think self-defence is just about throwing a kick or punch, you’re already 90% behind. In our Assault Awareness & Risk Management (AARM) personal safety course, we teach that personal safety is in part a swiss army knife type toolkit, but you still ahve to know how and when to use those tools, and the most important tools aren't physical. For example, Risk Awareness & Analysis, Threat Assessment, Attack Anticipation, Situational Awareness & Control, Verbal De-escalation (communication skills), Stress & Anxiety Management. Safety is not a state-provided service you just "rent"—it is a functional skill you must own. Proactive awareness (AARM) is necessary even in the "safest" countries because, in the moment of a crisis, the police are minutes away when you only have seconds.
This is the "Sound in Body, Sound in Mind" principle in action: the physical confidence you gain from mastering your own movement provides the emotional anchor you need to stay calm in a boardroom or a confrontation.
The same fragmentation that hurts our health is killing our businesses. We’ve become "silos of knowledge," where specialized teams fail to cross-fertilize ideas. My background in IT project management taught me that the "Solo Specialist" is a bottleneck. Whilst teaching a university security management course I came across the 'Biometrics Silos Quote' referring to the same issues in the scientific world in general. The future belongs to the Co-Creators.
Corporate & Business Events:
The ECC has one large multi-use hall for a variety of business events from development workshops to fashion shows. There are several smaller rooms/classrooms in the back of the premises which can also be rented for workshops, classes and meetings. Those in need of further help facilitating their workshops and documenting the proceedings can enquire at the ECC for technical support services and/or, contact SeTs Ryu for independent content creation and workshop facilitators to help ease team collaboration issues and roadblocks. After all, remember? “Two Brains are Better than One!”
By moving to a collaborative "Co-Pilot" model, we’ve seen metrics that should make every manager take notice:
60% reduction in content development time.
70% reduction in administrative tasks.
2.5x increase in positive feedback from clients and learners.
As we say at SeTs Ryu:
"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."
What This Collaboration Means
"Collaboration Without Tears, Learning Without Frontiers. It’s Mind SeTs!"
The collaborative partnership between SeTs Ryu and the Espoo Creative Centre is more than just a joint effort. It represents a shared vision to foster creativity, support emerging talents, and create a vibrant environment where ideas can flourish.
Both parties bring unique strengths to the table:
SeTs Ryu is known for its innovative approach to education and coaching, blending sports, vocational teaching with modern technology to create a Functional Education eco-system.
Espoo Creative Centre offers a dynamic space equipped with film and digital resources, workshop rooms, events hall, and a network of creative professionals.
Together, they aim to create programs and events that inspire and engage both creators and the wider public.
The Road Ahead
We invite our community to join us in this journey. Whether through onsite workout classes, workshops, online study groups, or our digital library (currently under development), we are building strength by building each other.
Several exciting initiatives will roll out as part of this collaboration. These projects are designed to benefit artists, entrepreneurs, and the community by providing access to resources, education, and platforms for showcasing work.
Workshops and Training Sessions
The collaboration will introduce a series of workshops and classes led by experts from SeTs Ryu and the Espoo Creative Centre. These sessions will cover:
Arts & crafts combining digital and traditional media
Events from film festivals and street art seminars to workshops for business clients
Collaborative filmmaking projects encouraging community participation
These workout classes and workshops will be open to all skill levels, from beginners to seasoned professionals, ensuring broad accessibility.
Artist Collaboration Programs
One of the flagship initiatives is the artist collaboration program. Selected artists and other creatives will have the opportunity to work within the Espoo Creative Centre’s facilities, gaining access to equipment, mentorship, and a creative community. This collaboration will:
Encourage experimentation and innovation
Foster collaboration between artists from different disciplines
Provide public exhibitions and presentations of the work created
Community Engagement Events
The collaboration will also focus on connecting with the local community through events such as open days, art festivals, pop-up flea markets and interactive demos and exhibitions.
These events aim to:
Showcase the talents nurtured through the partnership
Invite community members to participate in creative activities
Build a stronger connection between artists and the public
Benefits for the Creative Community
This collaboration offers tangible benefits for artists and creators in Espoo and beyond. By combining resources and expertise, SeTs Ryu and the Espoo Creative Centre provide:
Access to fully equipped facilities and tools
Opportunities for networking and collaboration
Platforms to present work to wider audiences
Support in developing sustainable creative careers
For emerging artists, this partnership can be a stepping stone to professional growth. For established creators, it offers a fresh environment to explore new ideas.
How to Get Involved
Artists, creators, and community members interested in participating can look forward to upcoming announcements about application processes and event schedules. Here are some ways to stay connected:
Follow the Espoo Creative Centre’s official channels for updates
Sign up for newsletters to receive information about workshops and workout classes
Attend their public events to experience the collaboration firsthand
Engagement from the community will be key to the success of this partnership, making it a truly inclusive and dynamic initiative.
Looking Ahead
The collaboration between SeTs Ryu and the Espoo Creative Centre marks a significant step toward enriching the creative landscape in Espoo. By combining artistic innovation with community focus, this partnership sets the stage for exciting developments in the arts.
Whether you are an artist seeking new opportunities or someone who appreciates creative expression, this collaboration offers something valuable. Keep an eye out for upcoming events and programs that will bring fresh energy and inspiration to the creative scene.
The challenges of the 21st century require Experiential and Borderless Learning.
Are you training for transactional, isolated goals, or are you building the functional life skills necessary to thrive in a resilient society?
We are breaking down the silos and bridging the gaps faster than ever!
If you would like to know more about the ECC or SeTs Ryu and what they can do for you or your business, please 'read more' from our blog articles, or just 'Get in Touch.' Better still, come visit us at the ECC.
It is “Time to Come in from the Cold, ” and Enter The Broadcast Dojo!
We look forward to hearing from you.
ABOUT SETS RYU
At SeTs Ryu creates & teaches innovative and functional education and training programmes, both online and onsite for vocational subjects, sports and fitness. Vocational subjects include business, security and risk management, such as the Assault Awareness & Risk Management (AARM) courses, Mind Skills & Tools. Physical education includes Personal Trainer services for fitness and sports coaching for Parkour, self-defence and other sports. We use all this experience to help businesses and educational institutions unlock the full potential of co-creation (content creation) and, in facilitating workshops to help clients succeed in collaborative development projects.
Our experienced educators can collaborate with you to:
· Plan and develop and tutor engaging and effective online and offline courses.
· Create content for courses and business, including videos, blog articles, podcasts, interactive exercises and quizzes.
· Facilitate collaborative learning experiences that foster innovation and creativity.
· Plan and organise Discovery & Wellbeing Workshops, seminars, Holiday Action Camps and festivals and other special events
· Plan and coach Workout Classes for sports and street arts from self-defense to Parkour and football
· Plan and instruct fitness and strength training programmes for Personal Training clients and group classes.
If you need more of a Co-Pilot than a Co-Creator, you can further empower your team with SeTs Ryu's workshop facilitation services and achieve further productivity in your projects through improved collaboration processes. You can check out the benefits and potential ROI calculations with these interactive infographic tools:
Either way, by partnering with SeTs Ryu, you can elevate your educational offerings and enhance learner engagement to help achieve your goals. Larn more at https://www.mindsets.eu
SeTs Ryu: Your Partner in Collaborative Facilitation & Co-Creation
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