Advance The Sword And Mind

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

Practicing without many excuses not to is a good practice.

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

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

Training in iaijutsu (or any bujutsu) means doing the same thing over and over and...

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

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

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

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...

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

「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...

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

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

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

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

This video describes basic hand grips (tenouchi) for using a katana (Japanese sword).

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

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

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

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