Sword Control

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

Four Friends. Four Enemies. One morning while on alms rounds the Buddha gave a heap...

In 1888 the Tokyo Metropolitan Police department decided to cull various ryu-ha together to form...

This video describes basic hand grips (tenouchi) for using a katana (Japanese sword).

Some Japanese schools or individuals wish to capitalize on the ignorance of non-Japanese martial artists...

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

I train to strike correctly. I perform keiko to understand the angles of my sword....

「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...

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

As a martial arts instructor, or school, or especially if you’re representing an authentic Japanese...

How to self-learn sword? A question that pops up in my communications frequently is, “How...

I heard a student say, “If I don’t do any kind of training every day,...

After every meditation session my teacher, with his eyes still closed, would softly speak in...

Timing while training alone is an important aspect to keep alive and well in the...

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Be thankful for your mistakes, failures, and blunders. They are your own teacher reminding you...

How to learn kenjutsu? Learning anything as profound as a martial art needs a teacher....

In the hallowed path of martial arts, the journey has always been as significant, if...

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

Nara period. 710-794 We shall begin with the Nara period. 710-794. Japan had recently changed...