Four Enemies
Four Friends. Four Enemies. One morning while on alms rounds [...]
The Martial Arts Heart
Budo values reflection and compassion. When these are not present [...]
Martial Arts Breathing
The spirit of the sword is the breath. Breathing Physiology [...]
Rei – 礼 – Gratitude In Budo Training Life
Gratitude for our swords and training equipment, and those that [...]
Maai Combative Spacing
Maai 間合い Combative spacing or maai is important to investigate [...]
Shugyō and Keiko Martial Arts Practice
Practicing and Studying There are two main words used about [...]
Martial Arts Creator Origin Myths of Japan
Japanese Koryū Creator myths; becoming enlightened and making up a [...]
Waza: Quality or Quantity?
Waza Waza Everywhere In our respective martial arts systems, we [...]
Is Compassion Important In Martial Arts?
What is compassion? Compassion is a concern for the suffering [...]
Kata: Classical Japanese Samurai Training Method
Bujutsu Kata Training in martial arts can be done in [...]
Sado Japanese Tea Ceremony
Small video of tea ceremony in Japan. [...]
How To Avoid Training Pitfalls In Martial Arts
Beware The Rabbit Holes. I want to talk about some [...]
Learning Iaido Online: The Japanese Art of the Sword
Learning Iaido online is a wonderful challenge. Iaido or Iaijutsu can [...]
What Does Iaido & Iaijutsu Mean?
Iaijutsu and iaido are components of kenjutsu 剣術, the arts [...]
Happy New Year
From all of us at Shinkan-ryū Kenpō to you, Have [...]
Sword Grip Tenouchi Iaido Video
This video describes basic hand grips (tenouchi) for using a [...]
Maai; Combative Space-timing
Teaching maai 間合い, the ideas of combative spacing and timing [...]
What is Koryū?
Japanese martial arts are usually defined in two groups. Post-modern [...]
What does Bugei mean?
Bugei translates as Martial art, Military arts, or Arts of [...]
What do I need to study bujutsu?
To learn a traditional bujutsu, koryu or comprehensive martial art [...]
The Start of a Sword School
It's 2016 and I am officially opening the doors to [...]