Young lady walking through a train station in Japan with a sword across her back. Photo Copyright 2015 Girgoris Miliaresis Budo Isn...

Every few years I seem to go through a crisis and start looking for the benefit of budo. I read all the latest papers dealing with the ...

A while back I wrote about mushin 無心 , usually translated as “no mind” in English.  It’s an aspect of the mental development we stri...

Practice is always good, even when it’s bad, but last Saturday was exceptionally good. There is a lot to be learned from exploring kat...

Over the weekend, I had the great pleasure to attend an excellent seminar in a martial art well outside my own practice. I do Kodokan Jud...