Gratitude for our swords and training equipment, and those that made them. To our teachers and those that came before us. To our students. To ourselves. To all those that make learning possible. Towards friends and enemies and opponents. We should have gratitude for many things in a single bow.
ラジカスキー真照
館長Saneteru Radzikowski is the head sword instructor of Shinkan-ryū Kenpō. He lives and teaches Iaijutsu and Kenjutsu from Nara, Japan.
The Sword of Kamma
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What does Bugei mean?
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Ranks, Respect, and Reverberations: Navigating Today’s Martial World
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The Sword With Two Edges
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The Samurai and unwavering loyalty
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The Point of Iaido & Tame
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Are Combat Skill, Self Defense & Martial Art The Same?
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Playing With Sharp Swords
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Don’t Fall Into The Honey
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Budo: The Culture of Destruction
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Learning Iaido Online: The Japanese Art of the Sword
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Basic Head Strike Iaijutsu Kenjutsu
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