Jealous Martial Artists

What is compassion? Compassion is a concern for the suffering or problems of others. The...

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

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...

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

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

What’s the difference between bugei 武芸 (martial arts) demonstrations and stunts? People are awed by...

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

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

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

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

I wanted to talk about IN-YŌ 陰陽, or more commonly known as yin & yang....

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

Porqué hacer la diferencia entre arte marcial y habilidad de combate? Pienso que las habilidades...

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

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

Timing while training alone is an important aspect to keep alive and well in the...

What is the difference between munen and mushin? These concepts outline the ideal mental state...

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

The code of the samurai is always popping up in martial arts circles and popular...

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

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

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

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

Japanese Koryū Creator myths; becoming enlightened and making up a whole martial arts system. Some...

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

I train to strike correctly. I perform keiko to understand the angles of my sword....

Practice is life. Life is practice. Enjoy them together. Enjoying morning keiko outdoors. The smell...

Don’t be in love with your weapon. Don’t be in love with your uniform. Don’t...

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

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

Budo values reflection and compassion. When these are not present it is hard to develop...

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

The koryū of Japan are not self-defense arts. Although they can be authentic and certainly...

Maai 間合い Combative spacing or maai is important to investigate early on and come to...

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

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

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

After every meditation session my teacher, with his eyes still closed, would softly speak in...

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