It's 2016 and I am officially opening the doors to Shinkan-ryū Kenpō. I wish to spread the good teachings and experience of Japanese iaijutsu and kenjutsu around the world. Everyone that wants to learn properly, should be able to enjoy the practical and interesting techniques of our bujutsu. I hope people will enjoy this endeavor with me.
Learning Japanese sword combat is challenging and interesting.
Bushido: The Soul of Japan
The code of the samurai is always popping up in martial arts circles and popular...
The Point of Iaido & Tame
Pardon the pun, but the point of iaido is important to keep. When we practice...
What does Budō mean?
I’d like to discuss briefly discuss what Budo or Bujutsu means. I’m not a scholar...
Shu-ha-ri Budo Learning
Bujutsu Centering
When practicing bujutsu we should always work on being centered. For non-practitioners, it is also...
Martial Arts Creator Origin Myths of Japan
Japanese Koryū Creator myths; becoming enlightened and making up a whole martial arts system. Some...
Martial Arts and The Path: Strive for the truth
If you study the way and path 道, then you should understand the truth correctly....
How to learn kenjutsu?
How to learn kenjutsu? Learning anything as profound as a martial art needs a teacher....
Making Excuses In Martial Arts
In the dojo, when I hear a student offer excuses to a teacher, I can...
Bujutsu Thoughts Issin-furan
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Bujutsu Thoughts
Training in iaijutsu (or any bujutsu) means doing the same thing over and over and...
You With Sword In Hand, Calm Yourself
The mental issues involved with subscribing to someone you dislike, hate, have anger towards, desire...
Martial Arts Breathing
The spirit of the sword is the breath. Breathing Physiology What’s so crucial about martial...
A Lesson Of The Brush & Budō
Today during shodo practice I wrote this. Our minds as the top of...
Budo Thoughts
There are techniques and scrolls and teachings all over the dojo. What does it matter...
The Mind According to Saito Yakuro of Shintō Munen Ryū 斎藤弥九郎神道無念流
「武は戈を止むるの義なれば少しも争心あるべからず」斎藤弥九郎神道無念流練兵館 斎藤弥九郎 Saito Yakuro, Shindō Munen Ryu instructor of the famous Renpeikan in Edo once...
Maai; Combative Space-timing
Teaching maai 間合い, the ideas of combative spacing and timing intervals in kenjutsu.
Learning Iaido Online: The Japanese Art of the Sword
Learning Iaido online is a wonderful challenge. Iaido or Iaijutsu can be deceptively simple in its...
True Budo Proper Conduct
True budo, real budo, is about being your authentic and true self. Those of us...
Kesagiri: Anatomy of A Sword Strike
In Japanese swordsmanship, there have been many hundreds of schools. There are, however, only a...
Is Studying Multiple Martial Arts Ok?
Many people study more than one martial art. There can be varied reasons, such as...
Budo Thoughts: Practice is life.
Practice is life. Life is practice. Enjoy them together. Enjoying morning keiko outdoors. The smell...