Jealous Martial Artists

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I will be talking about basics and mastery. Before I begin, I want to say...

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

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

Learn the sword or budo and learn of yourself. Learn about yourself to learn budo....

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

Present and switched on The method of critically watching practice is commonly referred to as...

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

I have been saying it’s important to get training for using a sharp sword or...

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

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How to self-learn sword? A question that pops up in my communications frequently is, “How...

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

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

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

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

How to self-learn sword? A question that pops up in my communications frequently is, “How...

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

When people want to find a martial arts teacher, do they often think of mister...

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

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

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

Practicing without many excuses not to is a good practice.

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

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

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

Pain & Training Pain is a universal dilemma. Especially for those in sports or martial...

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

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

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

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

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

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

We should not let our mind or body or sword become contorted or controlled by...