I was talking with a student and teacher of classical Japanese martial arts, and the all too-common myth - that the teachers and student...

  “ Your shoulders aren’t over your hips.” “ Don’t forget to breathe.” As martial artists we chase strong, powerful techniques, and...

  A while back I wrote a post about The Budo Law Of Conservation Of Movement . Effective budo systems don’t waste time and mental space te...

  Before you pick a fight, make sure you know what you're getting into.  (Video copyright Peter Boylan 2020)   "How many westerne...

Nin 忍　Calligraphy by Kiyama Hiroshi, Copyright 2019   Nin ( 忍 ) is a Japanese term that is not often heard standing alone. Outside Japan i...