Basic Blocking In Kenjutsu

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

After every meditation session my teacher, with his eyes still closed, would softly speak in...

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不動心 (Fudōshin) – The Immovable Mind As I mark 31 years of practicing martial arts...

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

In the dojo, when I hear a student offer excuses to a teacher, I can...

The koryū of Japan are not self-defense arts. Although they can be authentic and certainly...

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

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

I train to strike correctly. I perform keiko to understand the angles of my sword....

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

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

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Nara period. 710-794 We shall begin with the Nara period. 710-794. Japan had recently changed...

Japanese martial arts are usually defined in two groups. Pre-modern and modern. There are no...

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

Japanese Koryū Creator myths; becoming enlightened and making up a whole martial arts system. Some...

The Challenges of Self-Learning Swordsmanship In martial arts, particularly in the study of swordsmanship, a...

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

What is compassion? Compassion is a concern for the suffering or problems of others. The...