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.
Someone asked, “What value is there in martial arts training?”
I reflected, what do I value in martial arts? Why do we practice? I have been …
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 …
Pardon the pun, but the point of iaido is important to keep.
When we practice iaido or iaijutsu alone it is easy to fall into bad …
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. …
It is difficult to wind through the brambles and thorns of life. It is impossible to escape from the drawing of blood, both metaphorically and …
The spirit of the sword is the breath.
Breathing Physiology
What's so crucial about martial arts breathing or just plain old breathing? How do we breathe in …
Under the big blue sky, Walk with purpose. せいしょうにへいほうす。青空をすたすた歩く。
Move towards your difficulties (or life in general) with a mind imbued with equanimity. This idea is …
The mental issues involved with subscribing to someone you dislike, hate, have anger towards, desire to ridicule or act maliciously, is very real and …
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. …
If you study the way and path 道, then you should understand the truth correctly. If you study martial arts 武術, then you must understand …
I'd like to discuss briefly discuss what Budo or Bujutsu means. I’m not a scholar or linguist, but I tried my best to bring you …
I will be talking about basics and mastery. Before I begin, I want to say that I use the word mastery in this a few …
Learn the sword or budo and learn of yourself. Learn about yourself to learn budo. We can learn about ourselves by practicing the art of …
I heard a student say, "If I don’t do any kind of training every day, I feel a strong sense of guilt." When I heard …
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 …
It is worth a lot to be mindful of the ebb and flow of all things. The rising and falling and ceasing of everything. The …
Recientemente tuve una conversación con alguien que se refirió a su escuela como una genuina escuela samurai. Insistía en que su escuela era auténtica y …
Learning Japanese sword online is possible.
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Today I decided to write the four kanji compound of morohanotsurugi. In English, we might say, Double-Edged Sword.
Though there is a meaning that through misuse …
Learning koryū and classical arts is much different than widespread modern arts like kendo and judo.