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.
Pain & Training In The Martial Arts
Pain & Training Pain is a universal dilemma. Especially for those in sports or martial...
Bujutsu Centering
When practicing bujutsu we should always work on being centered. For non-practitioners, it is also...
You With Sword In Hand, Calm Yourself
The mental issues involved with subscribing to someone you dislike, hate, have anger towards, desire...
Bushido Chūgi The code of Loyalty
Loyalty is one of the shining points in any list about the virtues important to...
The Sword of Kamma
Within Shinkan-ryū are teachings to being responsible for our actions. Admitting fault of miss-actions or...
Unleash the Potential of Your Iaido Success
We’re diving deep into the art and discipline of Iaido, a journey that goes far...
Maai Combative Spacing
Maai 間合い Combative spacing or maai is important to investigate early on and come to...
True Budo Proper Conduct
True budo, real budo, is about being your authentic and true self. Those of us...
Martial Arts Creator Origin Myths of Japan
Japanese Koryū Creator myths; becoming enlightened and making up a whole martial arts system. Some...
Making Excuses In Martial Arts
In the dojo, when I hear a student offer excuses to a teacher, I can...
The Sword With Two Edges
Today I decided to write the four kanji compound of morohanotsurugi. In English, we might...
The Samurai and unwavering loyalty
The Samurai have been portrayed in popular culture as noble and faithful warriors who strictly...
Estás Involucrado en un Culto de Artes Marciales?
Recientemente tuve una conversación con alguien que se refirió a su escuela como una genuina...
What Is A Good Senpai In Budō?
I have discussed teachers and students within martial arts. The senpai-kohai relationship is just as...
On being human and a martial artist
It is difficult to wind through the brambles and thorns of life. It is impossible...
Bujutsu Thoughts
Training in iaijutsu (or any bujutsu) means doing the same thing over and over and...
Mushin State of No Mind In Martial Arts
I would like to express my thoughts on the concept of mushin no shin —...
Son lo Mismo las Habilidades de Combate y las Artes Marciales?
Porqué hacer la diferencia entre arte marcial y habilidad de combate? Pienso que las habilidades...
Speed, Martial Arts and Samurai Theater
What’s the difference between bugei 武芸 (martial arts) demonstrations and stunts? People are awed by...
Too Many Martial Arts
The koryū of Japan are not self-defense arts. Although they can be authentic and certainly...
Saya no uchi
I train to strike correctly. I perform keiko to understand the angles of my sword....
Keishi ryu Iaijutsu
In 1888 the Tokyo Metropolitan Police department decided to cull various ryu-ha together to form...