Basic Blocking In Kenjutsu

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

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

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

Teaching maai 間合い, the ideas of combative spacing and timing intervals in kenjutsu.

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

I would like to express my thoughts on the concept of mushin no shin —...

No matter what, move. Advance. Unceasingly against whatever odds, internal or external, move towards the...

Practicing and Studying There are two main words used about practicing and learning in martial...

Recently, a martial arts instructor (Budo Teacher) faced defamatory accusations in a public forum. A...

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The mental issues involved with subscribing to someone you dislike, hate, have anger towards, desire...

I have been saying it’s important to get training for using a sharp sword or...

I am often thinking about how to learn bujutsu productively. The efficiency of body and...

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

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

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

I will be talking about basics and mastery. Before I begin, I want to say...

Pardon the pun, but the point of iaido is important to keep. When we practice...

Within Shinkan-ryū are teachings to being responsible for our actions. Admitting fault of miss-actions or...

Hablaré acerca de bases y dominio. Antes de comenzar, quiero decir que usaré la palabra...

When people want to find a martial arts teacher, do they often think of mister...