Please enjoy this informational budo video about sword blocking in classical Japanese kenjutsu.
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Practice is life. Life is practice. Enjoy them together. Enjoying morning keiko outdoors. The smell...
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Martial Arts Creator Origin Myths of Japan
Japanese Koryū Creator myths; becoming enlightened and making up a whole martial arts system. Some...
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正月 Bujutsu New Years 2019
To all of you that have supported and also those that have caused trouble to...
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We must endeavor to cultivate generosity while looking at the roots of our greed. Removing...
Martial Arts Doesn’t Change You Into A Hero
Joe is a bit of a jerk.Joe joins a dojo.Joe practices martial arts for 12...
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Recently, a martial arts instructor (Budo Teacher) faced defamatory accusations in a public forum. A...
Playing With Sharp Swords
I have been saying it’s important to get training for using a sharp sword or...
The End of Training & Boredom In Martial Arts
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Keishi ryu Iaijutsu
In 1888 the Tokyo Metropolitan Police department decided to cull various ryu-ha together to form...
Budo Thoughts
There are techniques and scrolls and teachings all over the dojo. What does it matter...
Making Excuses In Martial Arts
In the dojo, when I hear a student offer excuses to a teacher, I can...
Waza: Quality or Quantity?
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A Very Budo Christmas Happy Holidays & New Year
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to all of you that were kind and supported...
The Sword of Kamma
Within Shinkan-ryū are teachings to being responsible for our actions. Admitting fault of miss-actions or...
Martial Arts Breathing
The spirit of the sword is the breath. Breathing Physiology What’s so crucial about martial...
Happy New Year
From all of us at Shinkan-ryū Kenpō to you, Have a wonderful New Year Celebration....
The Samurai and unwavering loyalty
The Samurai have been portrayed in popular culture as noble and faithful warriors who strictly...
How to learn kenjutsu?
How to learn kenjutsu? Learning anything as profound as a martial art needs a teacher....
Study The Self. Learn The Sword
Learn the sword or budo and learn of yourself. Learn about yourself to learn budo....
Sword Grip Tenouchi Iaido Video
This video describes basic hand grips (tenouchi) for using a katana (Japanese sword).