Sword Grip Tenouchi Iaido Video

In the dojo, when I hear a student offer excuses to a teacher, I can...

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

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

The car at the bottom of the hill needs a sustained gas pedal to move...

What have you been distracting yourself with while death is around the corner? Time is...

What is compassion? Compassion is a concern for the suffering or problems of others. The...

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True budo, real budo, is about being your authentic and true self. Those of us...

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

In #budo as well as life, in general, we should avoid wasting time. We need...

I will be talking about basics and mastery. Before I begin, I want to say...

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

I wanted to talk about IN-YŌ 陰陽, or more commonly known as yin & yang....

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

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

We’re diving deep into the art and discipline of Iaido, a journey that goes far...

There is a saying, “You get out of it what you put into it.” It...

    Today during shodo practice I wrote this. Our minds as the top of...

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

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

Practice is life. Life is practice. Enjoy them together. Enjoying morning keiko outdoors. The smell...

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