Sword Control

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

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

Demonstrations of unique iaijutsu and complimentary techniques between standing and sitting.

I once had an interaction with someone who referred to their school as a genuine...

You only have a little bit longer to live. The end is coming, whether in...

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

Training in iaijutsu (or any bujutsu) means doing the same thing over and over and...

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

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Beware The Rabbit Holes. I want to talk about some pitfalls of martial arts training....

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

鬼は外! 福は内! In our house we dont use beans to chase out the demons, we...

Pain & Training Pain is a universal dilemma. Especially for those in sports or martial...

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Pardon the pun, but the point of iaido is important to keep. When we practice...

Please enjoy this informational budo video about sword blocking in classical Japanese kenjutsu. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NfMrHpeGKM

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

When people want to find a martial arts teacher, do they often think of mister...

Being righteous and doing the right thing is one of the foundations of body and...

免許皆伝 Menkyo Kaiden and Koryu Proliferation Mention menkyo or menkyo kaiden around some martial artists...

The Samurai have been portrayed in popular culture as noble and faithful warriors who strictly...

剣禅一如 The sword and zen are one. The mind of zen is an important consideration...