Jealous Martial Artists

There are techniques and scrolls and teachings all over the dojo. What does it matter...

I would like to express my thoughts on the concept of mushin no shin —...

I wanted to talk about IN-YŌ 陰陽, or more commonly known as yin & yang....

Loyalty is one of the shining points in any list about the virtues important to...

Why make the distinction between martial art and combat skill? I believe that combat skills...

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

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

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

How to learn kenjutsu? Learning anything as profound as a martial art needs a teacher....

For those that lack wisdom the way is difficult. It is best to consider the...

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

Studying the arts of fighting leads to peace. The pursuit of martial arts has one...

Recientemente tuve una conversación con alguien que se refirió a su escuela como una genuina...

Respect is a two-way street, however, how many people are driving recklessly? “If you want...

Some Japanese schools or individuals wish to capitalize on the ignorance of non-Japanese martial artists...

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

    Today during shodo practice I wrote this. Our minds as the top of...

Kenjutsu (剣術) is the Japanese art of the sword. It is one of the four...

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

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

Practicing without many excuses not to is a good practice.

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

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

Being righteous and doing the right thing is one of the foundations of body and...

Beware The Rabbit Holes. I want to talk about some pitfalls of martial arts training....

We’re diving deep into the art and discipline of Iaido, a journey that goes far...

Iaijutsu and iaido are components of kenjutsu 剣術, the arts of the sword. Iaijutsu, iaido...

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

Be honest. Move with the truth and discard the lies and false facades. Leave them...

Practicing without many excuses not to is a good practice.

What’s the difference between bugei 武芸 (martial arts) demonstrations and stunts? People are awed by...

Pardon the pun, but the point of iaido is important to keep. When we practice...

Many people study more than one martial art. There can be varied reasons, such as...

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

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

If you study the way and path 道, then you should understand the truth correctly....

Budo values reflection and compassion. When these are not present it is hard to develop...

For those that lack wisdom the way is difficult. It is best to consider the...

Learning Iaido online is a wonderful challenge. Iaido or Iaijutsu can be deceptively simple in its...

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

免許皆伝 Menkyo Kaiden and Koryu Proliferation Mention menkyo or menkyo kaiden around some martial artists...

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

Maai 間合い Combative spacing or maai is important to investigate early on and come to...