Jealous Martial Artists

Hablaré acerca de bases y dominio. Antes de comenzar, quiero decir que usaré la palabra...

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

Martial artists should be aware of what can live in the shadow of righteousness; jealousy...

Demonstrations of unique iaijutsu and complimentary techniques between standing and sitting.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Samurai have been portrayed in popular culture as noble and faithful warriors who strictly...

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

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

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

This is important to understand when practicing historical or classical martial arts. Although the sword...

Teaching maai 間合い, the ideas of combative spacing and timing intervals in kenjutsu.

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

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

Martial artists should be aware of what can live in the shadow of righteousness; jealousy...

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

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

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We’re diving deep into the art and discipline of Iaido, a journey that goes far...

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

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

Today I decided to write the four kanji compound of morohanotsurugi. In English, we might...

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Hablaré acerca de bases y dominio. Antes de comenzar, quiero decir que usaré la palabra...

I have discussed teachers and students within martial arts. The senpai-kohai relationship is just as...

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

    Today during shodo practice I wrote this. Our minds as the top of...

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

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

The True Spirit of Martial Arts: Beyond the Skilled Sword In the world of Japanese...

Practicing without many excuses not to is a good practice.

The Samurai have been portrayed in popular culture as noble and faithful warriors who strictly...

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

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

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