Teaching maai 間合い, the ideas of combative spacing and timing intervals in kenjutsu.
Katate Tsuki-One handed Thrust Iaijutsu
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Bujutsu Thoughts Issin-furan
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正月 Bujutsu New Years 2019
To all of you that have supported and also those that have caused trouble to...
Happy New Year
From all of us at Shinkan-ryū Kenpō to you, Have a wonderful New Year Celebration....
The Sword With Two Edges
Today I decided to write the four kanji compound of morohanotsurugi. In English, we might...
The Warrior Paradox
The True Spirit of Martial Arts: Beyond the Skilled Sword In the world of Japanese...
Saya no uchi
I train to strike correctly. I perform keiko to understand the angles of my sword....
Making Excuses In Martial Arts
In the dojo, when I hear a student offer excuses to a teacher, I can...
Kata: Classical Japanese Samurai Training Method
Bujutsu Kata Training in martial arts can be done in different ways. One of the...
Don’t Fall Into The Honey
You only have a little bit longer to live. The end is coming, whether in...
Duping The Gaijin – Martial Arts Fraud
Some Japanese schools or individuals wish to capitalize on the ignorance of non-Japanese martial artists...
Impermanence, The Mind, and the Truth
After every meditation session my teacher, with his eyes still closed, would softly speak in...
Guilt and Responsibility
I heard a student say, “If I don’t do any kind of training every day,...
Kesagiri: Anatomy of A Sword Strike
In Japanese swordsmanship, there have been many hundreds of schools. There are, however, only a...
Martial Arts Cults & Lies
I once had an interaction with someone who referred to their school as a genuine...
Attachment, Budo & Impermanence
It is worth a lot to be mindful of the ebb and flow of all...
What Value Is In Martial Arts Training?
Someone asked, “What value is there in martial arts training?” I reflected, what do I...
Study The Self. Learn The Sword
Learn the sword or budo and learn of yourself. Learn about yourself to learn budo....
Are Combat Skill, Self Defense & Martial Art The Same?
Why make the distinction between martial art and combat skill? I believe that combat skills...
True Budo Proper Conduct
True budo, real budo, is about being your authentic and true self. Those of us...
Basic Head Strike Iaijutsu Kenjutsu
Good Posture = Efficient Movement A graphic I made for a student talking about the...
Pain & Training In The Martial Arts
Pain & Training Pain is a universal dilemma. Especially for those in sports or martial...