Advance The Sword And Mind

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

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

Present and switched on The method of critically watching practice is commonly referred to as...

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

You can jump and twirl around and whip about your sword as quick as you...

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

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

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

Today I decided to write the four kanji compound of morohanotsurugi. In English, we might...

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

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

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

Learning a traditional bujutsu, koryu, or comprehensive martial art is best approached as a serious...

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

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

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...

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

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

「武は戈を止むるの義なれば少しも争心あるべからず」斎藤弥九郎神道無念流練兵館 斎藤弥九郎 Saito Yakuro, Shindō Munen Ryu instructor of the famous Renpeikan in Edo once...

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