"There is a natural order to all things. The shape of the mind will lead to its obvious conclusion. East, West, North or South. Climbing Mt. Fuji will result in passing the summit. Walking further will result in meeting more peaks and valleys. There is much to enjoy and discover.”
~S.F Radzikowski
The Mind According to Saito Yakuro of Shintō Munen Ryū 斎藤弥九郎神道無念流
「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...
Son lo Mismo las Habilidades de Combate y las Artes Marciales?
Porqué hacer la diferencia entre arte marcial y habilidad de combate? Pienso que las habilidades...
Cómo aprender Kenjutsu?
Aprender cualquier cosa tan profunda como un arte marcial requiere de un maestro. El kenjutsu,...
Advance The Sword And Mind
No matter what, move. Advance. Unceasingly against whatever odds, internal or external, move towards the...
Bujutsu Centering
When practicing bujutsu we should always work on being centered. For non-practitioners, it is also...
Kata: Classical Japanese Samurai Training Method
Bujutsu Kata Training in martial arts can be done in different ways. One of the...
Budo Thoughts
There are techniques and scrolls and teachings all over the dojo. What does it matter...
A Disease of the Swordsman
The Sword and its study. Hesitation (doubt) is one of the four diseases in swordsmanship....
Wisdom Martial Arts Keiko & Buddhism
For those that lack wisdom the way is difficult. It is best to consider the...
Martial Arts and The Path: Strive for the truth
If you study the way and path 道, then you should understand the truth correctly....
Budō Practice Is Everywhere
Practicing without many excuses not to is a good practice.
The Sword With Two Edges
Today I decided to write the four kanji compound of morohanotsurugi. In English, we might...
Katate Tsuki-One handed Thrust Iaijutsu
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Martial Arts Doesn’t Change You Into A Hero
Joe is a bit of a jerk.Joe joins a dojo.Joe practices martial arts for 12...
Components of Iaido Iaijutsu
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The Sword of Kamma
Within Shinkan-ryū are teachings to being responsible for our actions. Admitting fault of miss-actions or...
The Point of Iaido & Tame
Pardon the pun, but the point of iaido is important to keep. When we practice...
Pain & Training In The Martial Arts
Pain & Training Pain is a universal dilemma. Especially for those in sports or martial...
Iaijutsu Iaido Sword Timing Lesson
Timing while training alone is an important aspect to keep alive and well in the...
Study The Self. Learn The Sword
Learn the sword or budo and learn of yourself. Learn about yourself to learn budo....
What does Bugei mean?
Bugei translates as Martial art, Military arts, or Arts of war. Bu 武 means warrior...
Bujutsu Thoughts Issin-furan
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