Basic Blocking In Kenjutsu

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

Good Posture = Efficient Movement A graphic I made for a student talking about the...

Being righteous and doing the right thing is one of the foundations of body and...

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 Friends. Four Enemies. One morning while on alms rounds the Buddha gave a heap...

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

    Today during shodo practice I wrote this. Our minds as the top of...

Pain & Training Pain is a universal dilemma. Especially for those in sports or martial...

True budo, real budo, is about being your authentic and true self. Those of us...

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

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

Someone asked, “What value is there in martial arts training?” I reflected, what do I...

In 1888 the Tokyo Metropolitan Police department decided to cull various ryu-ha together to form...

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

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

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

Please enjoy this informational budo video about sword blocking in classical Japanese kenjutsu. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NfMrHpeGKM

Gratitude for our swords and training equipment, and those that made them. To our teachers...

Japanese martial arts are usually defined in two groups. Pre-modern and modern. There are no...

We should not let our mind or body or sword become contorted or controlled by...

Be thankful for your mistakes, failures, and blunders. They are your own teacher reminding you...