One mistake I’m beginning to get over, is thinking that proverbs I hear in the dojo are not general to Japanese culture, but are somehow s...

A special guest post from Kim Taylor. Kim teaches iaido, jodo and kenjutsu, including Niten Ichi Ryu Heiho.  This is a nice post about the...

After 2 weeks of Musha Shugyo around Japan, we all wrapped up our vacation time. Deborah and Adam made their way back to the United State...

After spending an incredible day training and talking with Kiyama Sensei , on our Musha Shugyo, Deborah, Adam and I  had a day witho...

Who is your teacher? Not just the person you see when she’s standing in front of the dojo leading practice, but the whole person. Where di...