Jealous Martial Artists

Being righteous and doing the right thing is one of the foundations of body and...

Budo does not begin and end when you pass through the dojo, or step on...

In 1888 the Tokyo Metropolitan Police department decided to cull various ryu-ha together to form...

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

From all of us at Shinkan-ryū Kenpō to you, Have a wonderful New Year Celebration....

Four Friends. Four Enemies. One morning while on alms rounds the Buddha gave a heap...

I’d like to discuss briefly discuss what Budo or Bujutsu means. I’m not a scholar...

Be thankful for your mistakes, failures, and blunders. They are your own teacher reminding you...

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

There is a saying, “You get out of it what you put into it.” It...

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

I once had an interaction with someone who referred to their school as a genuine...

Kenjutsu (剣術) is the Japanese art of the sword. It is one of the four...

Bujutsu Kata Training in martial arts can be done in different ways. One of the...

What have you been distracting yourself with while death is around the corner? Time is...

Waza Waza Everywhere In our respective martial arts systems, we learn many waza 技 (techniques)....

Some Japanese schools or individuals wish to capitalize on the ignorance of non-Japanese martial artists...

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

免許皆伝 Menkyo Kaiden and Koryu Proliferation Mention menkyo or menkyo kaiden around some martial artists...

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Budō Is Limitless When does training end? When do we become a master? The short...

Today marks a significant milestone in our journey — the 7th Anniversary of Shinkan-ryu Kenpo!...

In the dojo, when I hear a student offer excuses to a teacher, I can...

Kenjutsu (剣術) is the Japanese art of the sword. It is one of the four...

Many people study more than one martial art. There can be varied reasons, such as...

No matter what, move. Advance. Unceasingly against whatever odds, internal or external, move towards the...

In #budo as well as life, in general, we should avoid wasting time. We need...

Within Shinkan-ryū are teachings to being responsible for our actions. Admitting fault of miss-actions or...

In Japanese swordsmanship, there have been many hundreds of schools. There are, however, only a...

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

The Challenges of Self-Learning Swordsmanship In martial arts, particularly in the study of swordsmanship, a...

Practicing and Studying There are two main words used about practicing and learning in martial...

True budo, real budo, is about being your authentic and true self. Those of us...

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

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

免許皆伝 Menkyo Kaiden and Koryu Proliferation Mention menkyo or menkyo kaiden around some martial artists...

Recently, a martial arts instructor (Budo Teacher) faced defamatory accusations in a public forum. A...

Iaijutsu and iaido are components of kenjutsu 剣術, the arts of the sword. Iaijutsu, iaido...

Waza Waza Everywhere In our respective martial arts systems, we learn many waza 技 (techniques)....

To all of you that have supported and also those that have caused trouble to...

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

The Sword and its study. Hesitation (doubt) is one of the four diseases in swordsmanship....

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

Are samurai still trained in Japan? Are there samurai schools? The short answer is, No.Samurai...