Sword Grip Tenouchi Iaido Video

Loyalty is one of the shining points in any list about the virtues important to...

Within Shinkan-ryū are teachings to being responsible for our actions. Admitting fault of miss-actions or...

Gratitude for our swords and training equipment, and those that made them. To our teachers...

Waza Waza Everywhere In our respective martial arts systems, we learn many waza 技 (techniques)....

Budo values reflection and compassion. When these are not present it is hard to develop...

Last week marked the 6th year of Shinkan-ryū Kenpō. I want to thank the faithful...

Bugei translates as Martial art, Military arts, or Arts of war. Bu 武 means warrior...

Teaching maai 間合い, the ideas of combative spacing and timing intervals in kenjutsu.

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Hablaré acerca de bases y dominio. Antes de comenzar, quiero decir que usaré la palabra...

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The spirit of the sword is the breath. Breathing Physiology What’s so crucial about martial...

Practicing without many excuses not to is a good practice.

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

Why make the distinction between martial art and combat skill? I believe that combat skills...

Good Posture = Efficient Movement A graphic I made for a student talking about the...

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

Under the big blue sky, Walk with purpose. せいしょうにへいほうす。青空をすたすた歩く。 Move towards your difficulties (or life...

Japanese martial arts are usually defined in two groups. Pre-modern and modern. There are no...

Be honest. Move with the truth and discard the lies and false facades. Leave them...

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

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