death budo

When practicing bujutsu we should always work on being centered. For non-practitioners, it is also...

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

As a martial arts instructor, or school, or especially if you’re representing an authentic Japanese...

We must endeavor to cultivate generosity while looking at the roots of our greed. Removing...

Nara period. 710-794 We shall begin with the Nara period. 710-794. Japan had recently changed...

Aprender cualquier cosa tan profunda como un arte marcial requiere de un maestro. El kenjutsu,...

You can jump and twirl around and whip about your sword as quick as you...

I am often thinking about how to learn bujutsu productively. The efficiency of body and...

Bugei translates as Martial art, Military arts, or Arts of war. Bu 武 means warrior...

If you study the way and path 道, then you should understand the truth correctly....

Learning Japanese sword online is possible. https://player.vimeo.com/video/276710823

Be honest. Move with the truth and discard the lies and false facades. Leave them...

Joe is a bit of a jerk.Joe joins a dojo.Joe practices martial arts for 12...

Learning a traditional bujutsu, koryu, or comprehensive martial art is best approached as a serious...

How to learn kenjutsu? Learning anything as profound as a martial art needs a teacher....

鬼は外! 福は内! In our house we dont use beans to chase out the demons, we...

I get asked often, “Hey, is it possible to learn sword fighting without a teacher...

For those that lack wisdom the way is difficult. It is best to consider the...

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

Beware The Rabbit Holes. I want to talk about some pitfalls of martial arts training....

I heard a student say, “If I don’t do any kind of training every day,...

Pardon the pun, but the point of iaido is important to keep. When we practice...