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On Learning Koryu Budo

Iseki Sensei and Fujita Sensei at the Yoshunkan in Osaka. Copyright 2014 Hiroyuki Tsukahara

I practice Shinto Muso Ryu Jodo and Shinto Hatakage Ryu Iai Heiho. I also practice Kodokan Judo. Kodokan Judo was founded as Japan made the leap fr...

20 days ago
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On Koryu Transmission, Kata, and Evolution

I am honored to share this essay by Tobin Threadgill Sensei of Takamura Ha Shindo Yoshin Ryu, written in reaction to my essay Budo Isn’t Finished. I deeply appreciate him allowing me to share this here. P.B.

by Tobin Threadgill

Transmissi...

2 months ago
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Budo Isn't Finished

A lot of people imagine Japanese budo as a finished product. They think of it as the handed- down wisdom of old, dead guys, and that the only thing to do is preserve what they left us; that the old masters were geniuses living in unique age...

2 months ago
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Strength Is Not Power. Power Is Not Strength.

Kata garuma demonstrated at the Kodoan. 2013. Creative Commons License. Kata garuma looks like a lift that requires lot of strength. When done right though, it’s not much effort at all.

There is a common problem among beginners in iaido, a...

3 months ago
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Do Koryu Keep Inefficient Techniques?

Reader Ray wrote: I would be interested in your opinion about the following: koryu school are keeping their traditions even if some of the techniques have physical inconsistency.

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    Martial Artist, philosopher, writer. I've been studying and training in Japanese martial arts since 1986. I do Shinto Muso Ryu jo, Shinto Hatakage Ryu Iai Heiho, Kodokan Judo, ZNKR Iai, and ZNKR jo.

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