Maai; Combative Space-timing

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

Practicing without many excuses not to is a good practice.

Narrow Minds Walk Narrow Paths There are a lot of martial arts to enjoy. There...

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

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

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

The desire to destroy is within us all. We must overcome this urge to tear...

Learning Iaido online is a wonderful challenge. Iaido or Iaijutsu can be deceptively simple in its...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This video describes basic hand grips (tenouchi) for using a katana (Japanese sword).

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

The mental issues involved with subscribing to someone you dislike, hate, have anger towards, desire...

It is worth a lot to be mindful of the ebb and flow of all...