Jealous Martial Artists

Someone asked, “What value is there in martial arts training?” I reflected, what do I...

When people want to find a martial arts teacher, do they often think of mister...

Timing while training alone is an important aspect to keep alive and well in the...

Practicing and Studying There are two main words used about practicing and learning in martial...

Pain & Training Pain is a universal dilemma. Especially for those in sports or martial...

Bujutsu Kata Training in martial arts can be done in different ways. One of the...

Demonstrations of unique iaijutsu and complimentary techniques between standing and sitting.

Be thankful for your mistakes, failures, and blunders. They are your own teacher reminding you...

I am often thinking about how to learn bujutsu productively. The efficiency of body and...

The Samurai have been portrayed in popular culture as noble and faithful warriors who strictly...

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to all of you that were kind and supported...

The Sword and its study. Hesitation (doubt) is one of the four diseases in swordsmanship....

In Japanese swordsmanship, there have been many hundreds of schools. There are, however, only a...

鬼は外! 福は内! In our house we dont use beans to chase out the demons, we...

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Teaching maai 間合い, the ideas of combative spacing and timing intervals in kenjutsu.

Within Shinkan-ryū are teachings to being responsible for our actions. Admitting fault of miss-actions or...

The mental issues involved with subscribing to someone you dislike, hate, have anger towards, desire...

How to self-learn sword? A question that pops up in my communications frequently is, “How...

The True Spirit of Martial Arts: Beyond the Skilled Sword In the world of Japanese...

Please enjoy this informational budo video about sword blocking in classical Japanese kenjutsu. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NfMrHpeGKM

When practicing bujutsu we should always work on being centered. For non-practitioners, it is also...

Don’t be in love with your weapon. Don’t be in love with your uniform. Don’t...

I heard a student say, “If I don’t do any kind of training every day,...

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Joe is a bit of a jerk.Joe joins a dojo.Joe practices martial arts for 12...

Learning Japanese sword online is possible. https://player.vimeo.com/video/276710823

The Samurai have been portrayed in popular culture as noble and faithful warriors who strictly...

From all of us at Shinkan-ryū Kenpō to you, Have a wonderful New Year Celebration....

剣禅一如 The sword and zen are one. The mind of zen is an important consideration...

Four Friends. Four Enemies. One morning while on alms rounds the Buddha gave a heap...

I get asked often, “Hey, is it possible to learn sword fighting without a teacher...

I have discussed teachers and students within martial arts. The senpai-kohai relationship is just as...

It is difficult to wind through the brambles and thorns of life. It is impossible...

I will be talking about basics and mastery. Before I begin, I want to say...

You only have a little bit longer to live. The end is coming, whether in...

The Sword and its study. Hesitation (doubt) is one of the four diseases in swordsmanship....

The mental issues involved with subscribing to someone you dislike, hate, have anger towards, desire...

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to all of you that were kind and supported...

Teaching maai 間合い, the ideas of combative spacing and timing intervals in kenjutsu.

We must endeavor to cultivate generosity while looking at the roots of our greed. Removing...

Gratitude for our swords and training equipment, and those that made them. To our teachers...

Are samurai still trained in Japan? Are there samurai schools? The short answer is, No.Samurai...

The True Spirit of Martial Arts: Beyond the Skilled Sword In the world of Japanese...