My friend and colleague, Deborah Klens-Bigman is an accomplished martial artist and respected scholar of Japanese classical dance. She oft...

I had a get together this weekend for a bunch of friends. It’s the fulfillment of an early budo fantasy. When I started out on my budo jo...

  Photo Copyright 2014 Grigoris Miliaresis Who is your Teacher? Is she a friend? Is he a mentor? A capable guide? A hired hand whos...

miyako...(enjoy in HD) i was searching for a train station. the kind you rarely see. small. countryside. we found it. and by accide...

Budo training is often lauded for promoting virtues like self-confidence, self-control, self-respect, determination,  and resolve. It help...

Someone asked me about how you show respect towards your teacher on and off the mat in Japan compared with the United States. As it hap...