I have this crazy idea that budo is not about controlling the world.  It's not about imposing our will on the world.  It's no...

The Way that can be told of is not an Unvarying Way; The names that can be named are not unvarying names. It was from the Nameles...

I haven’t written anything in a few weeks, which I’m sorry for.  Life has a way of happening that has nothing to do with plans or inten...

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

What is the value of cross training?  Why do I consider it essential to development as a budoka? There are tremendous benefits to getti...