Martial artists should be aware of what can live in the shadow of righteousness; jealousy is a subtle thing. It can ruin our practice and …
We must endeavor to cultivate generosity while looking at the roots of our greed. Removing greed will allow our martial arts to flourish and blossom.
There …
I heard a student say, "If I don’t do any kind of training every day, I feel a strong sense of guilt." When I heard …
I train to strike correctly. I perform keiko to understand the angles of my sword. Swordsmanship and sword combat at that the center of my …
The koryū of Japan are not self-defense arts. Although they can be authentic and certainly do deal with the realistic push or pull of an …
Loyalty is one of the shining points in any list about the virtues important to the samurai. There are endless stories about loyal warriors doing …