There are techniques and scrolls and teachings all over the dojo. What does it matter if no one is practicing them honestly with sincerity and an open and deep heart/mind? What good are our lineages and grand hundreds of years of history if you are mired in malicious and unhealthy mindsets? Time is fleeting. Transcend the hatred and ignorance and practice deeply. Practice your practice. I want to strive to deepen myself and my students. I was involved in a small photo-shoot the other day. I thought I would share the image and ideas.
ラジカスキー真照
館長Saneteru Radzikowski is the head sword instructor of Shinkan-ryū Kenpō. He lives and teaches Iaijutsu and Kenjutsu from Nara, Japan.
Narrow Minds Walk Narrow Paths
There are a lot of martial arts to enjoy. There are many good teachers out there of varying degrees of knowledge. …
What's the difference between bugei 武芸 (martial arts) demonstrations and stunts? People are awed by acrobatics and speed. Flashy techniques in Japanese martial arts have …
No matter what, move. Advance. Unceasingly against whatever odds, internal or external, move towards the light. Find the path forward. Always make progress. This is …
The koryū of Japan are not self-defense arts. Although they can be authentic and certainly do deal with the realistic push or pull of an …
I am often thinking about how to learn bujutsu productively. The efficiency of body and mind is vital in the classical arts that I study …
I have been saying it's important to get training for using a sharp sword or any dangerous weapon. I and some other people have been …
Be honest.
Move with the truth and discard the lies and false facades. Leave them behind like the summer cicada their husk. There is a chance …
How to learn kenjutsu? Learning anything as profound as a martial art needs a teacher. Kenjutsu, while fairly straightforward with a superficial glance, contains a …
Within Shinkan-ryū are teachings to being responsible for our actions. Admitting fault of miss-actions or miss-deeds is essential. The gō-no-ken 業の剣 is the sword of …
Please enjoy this informational budo video about sword blocking in classical Japanese kenjutsu.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NfMrHpeGKM
I train to strike correctly. I perform keiko to understand the angles of my sword. Swordsmanship and sword combat at that the center of my …
Budo does not begin and end when you pass through the dojo, or step on and off a mat. Practicing musha shugyo when you have …
Budō Is Limitless
When does training end? When do we become a master? The short answer is that it just never really happens. There are no …
Learning koryū and classical arts is much different than widespread modern arts like kendo and judo.
Budo values reflection and compassion. When these are not present it is hard to develop the heart and character for deeper study. The heart or …
There is a saying, "You get out of it what you put into it." It is pretty self-evident, however, that is not how I see …
剣禅一如 The sword and zen are one. The mind of zen is an important consideration for the swordsman. The sword is the mind and the …
You only have a little bit longer to live. The end is coming, whether in the most violent or quietly unexpected way; it is coming. …
Some Japanese schools or individuals wish to capitalize on the ignorance of non-Japanese martial artists or gaijin (foreigner). If a Japanese 'koryu' is asking you …
Teaching maai 間合い, the ideas of combative spacing and timing intervals in kenjutsu.
What is the difference between munen and mushin? These concepts outline the ideal mental state for the bushi, or warrior of Japan. Attaining either munen …