Please enjoy this informational budo video about sword blocking in classical Japanese kenjutsu.
Advance The Sword And Mind
No matter what, move. Advance. Unceasingly against whatever odds, internal or external, move towards the...
Basic Head Strike Iaijutsu Kenjutsu
Good Posture = Efficient Movement A graphic I made for a student talking about the...
Code of Bushido Righteous Heart
Being righteous and doing the right thing is one of the foundations of body and...
Equanimity Of A Bushi
Under the big blue sky, Walk with purpose. せいしょうにへいほうす。青空をすたすた歩く。 Move towards your difficulties (or life...
Four Enemies
Four Friends. Four Enemies. One morning while on alms rounds the Buddha gave a heap...
Don’t Fall Into The Honey
You only have a little bit longer to live. The end is coming, whether in...
A Lesson Of The Brush & Budō
Today during shodo practice I wrote this. Our minds as the top of...
Pain & Training In The Martial Arts
Pain & Training Pain is a universal dilemma. Especially for those in sports or martial...
True Budo Proper Conduct
True budo, real budo, is about being your authentic and true self. Those of us...
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Present and switched on The method of critically watching practice is commonly referred to as...
What Does Iaido & Iaijutsu Mean?
Iaijutsu and iaido are components of kenjutsu 剣術, the arts of the sword. Iaijutsu, iaido...
What Value Is In Martial Arts Training?
Someone asked, “What value is there in martial arts training?” I reflected, what do I...
Keishi ryu Iaijutsu
In 1888 the Tokyo Metropolitan Police department decided to cull various ryu-ha together to form...
Is Compassion Important In Martial Arts?
What is compassion? Compassion is a concern for the suffering or problems of others. The...
Practice
The car at the bottom of the hill needs a sustained gas pedal to move...
Striking with the Katana: What is the Monouchi?
https://youtu.be/pXpzSBLGkbI
Shugyō and Keiko Martial Arts Practice
Practicing and Studying There are two main words used about practicing and learning in martial...
Basic Blocking In Kenjutsu
Please enjoy this informational budo video about sword blocking in classical Japanese kenjutsu. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NfMrHpeGKM
Rei – 礼 – Gratitude In Budo Training Life
Gratitude for our swords and training equipment, and those that made them. To our teachers...
What is Koryū?
Japanese martial arts are usually defined in two groups. Pre-modern and modern. There are no...
Sword Control
We should not let our mind or body or sword become contorted or controlled by...
Be Thankful.Be Earnest In Bujutsu & Life
Be thankful for your mistakes, failures, and blunders. They are your own teacher reminding you...