What have you been distracting yourself with while death is around the corner? Time is fleeting, and there is much to learn and do. Practice awaits in and outside the dojo.
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.
Dominando las Artes Marciales y las Bases
Hablaré acerca de bases y dominio. Antes de comenzar, quiero decir que usaré la palabra...
The Mind According to Saito Yakuro of Shintō Munen Ryū 斎藤弥九郎神道無念流
「武は戈を止むるの義なれば少しも争心あるべからず」斎藤弥九郎神道無念流練兵館 斎藤弥九郎 Saito Yakuro, Shindō Munen Ryu instructor of the famous Renpeikan in Edo once...
Seven Points For Learning Martial Arts
I am often thinking about how to learn bujutsu productively. The efficiency of body and...
Code of Bushido Righteous Heart
Being righteous and doing the right thing is one of the foundations of body and...
Are Combat Skill, Self Defense & Martial Art The Same?
Why make the distinction between martial art and combat skill? I believe that combat skills...
Shugyō and Keiko Martial Arts Practice
Practicing and Studying There are two main words used about practicing and learning in martial...
What does Bugei mean?
Bugei translates as Martial art, Military arts, or Arts of war. Bu 武 means warrior...
Happy New Year
From all of us at Shinkan-ryū Kenpō to you, Have a wonderful New Year Celebration....
Pain & Training In The Martial Arts
Pain & Training Pain is a universal dilemma. Especially for those in sports or martial...
Be Thankful.Be Earnest In Bujutsu & Life
Be thankful for your mistakes, failures, and blunders. They are your own teacher reminding you...
True Budo Proper Conduct
True budo, real budo, is about being your authentic and true self. Those of us...
Advance The Sword And Mind
No matter what, move. Advance. Unceasingly against whatever odds, internal or external, move towards the...
Learning Iaido Online: The Japanese Art of the Sword
Learning Iaido online is a wonderful challenge. Iaido or Iaijutsu can be deceptively simple in its...
Rei – 礼 – Gratitude In Budo Training Life
Gratitude for our swords and training equipment, and those that made them. To our teachers...
What is Koryū?
Japanese martial arts are usually defined in two groups. Pre-modern and modern. There are no...
Too Many Martial Arts
The koryū of Japan are not self-defense arts. Although they can be authentic and certainly...
Playing With Sharp Swords
I have been saying it’s important to get training for using a sharp sword or...
Is Compassion Important In Martial Arts?
What is compassion? Compassion is a concern for the suffering or problems of others. The...
Kata: Classical Japanese Samurai Training Method
Bujutsu Kata Training in martial arts can be done in different ways. One of the...
Ken Zen Ichi Nyo Sword & Zen Are One
剣禅一如 The sword and zen are one. The mind of zen is an important consideration...
When Protectors Become Perpetrators: Martial Arts Community Failures
Recently, a martial arts instructor (Budo Teacher) faced defamatory accusations in a public forum. A...
Tachi Iai & Suwari Iai Demonstrations
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