Michi - the character for way, path or road. Budo demonstrations are great fun. I love watching them, going to them and occasiona...

Budo is about traveling a path.  It’s not about being stuck in one place.  The road is always there, time is always moving and the w...

A friend of mine asked about swords.  He was wondering which was a better investment for iaido practice, a sword made of high qualit...

Kiyama Sensei emboides budo for me. Photo Copyright Peter Boylan 2006 We start budo for a lot of reasons. Some people want to learn ...

Kyoto Butokuden Dojo.  Photo Copyright Peter Boylan 2015  Something happens when I take off my shoes, stick them on the shelf by ...

My friend Brian Hanlon is painter and graphic artist who does some wonderful budo artwork. Brian practices Shinto Muso Ryu jo and Kung Fu.  ...

I'm going to be in New York City teaching Jodo.  If anyone is interested, there are still a couple of open spaces.

We go to the dojo regularly.  We practice hard.  We listen and try to follow sensei’s direction when she says “Cut with your hips” or “...