Maai; Combative Space-timing

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

To all of you that have supported and also those that have caused trouble to...

Waza Waza Everywhere In our respective martial arts systems, we learn many waza 技 (techniques)....

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

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

Narrow Minds Walk Narrow Paths There are a lot of martial arts to enjoy. There...

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

Today marks a significant milestone in our journey — the 7th Anniversary of Shinkan-ryu Kenpo!...

The car at the bottom of the hill needs a sustained gas pedal to move...

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

This is important to understand when practicing historical or classical martial arts. Although the sword...

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

In #budo as well as life, in general, we should avoid wasting time. We need...

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

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

Bugei translates as Martial art, Military arts, or Arts of war. Bu 武 means warrior...

The spirit of the sword is the breath. Breathing Physiology What’s so crucial about martial...

I’d like to discuss briefly discuss what Budo or Bujutsu means. I’m not a scholar...

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

Practicing without many excuses not to is a good practice.

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