It is now confirmed that the original name of “Toda Shinryuken Masamitsu” is Toda Hisajiro.
Honestly, I don't see TSD as a problem. I think Hayes presented the distinction between that and Bujinkan budo well enough. The problem stems...
I'm with those of the "Even if you can't do it well now because of age/injury/etc., it's okay as long as you've been there/done that" camp. One...
Sounds like Danny Fletcher. Also on Facebook.
He's also on Facebook. In working out a deal with him it might be worthwhile to know that, though he's Irish, he's secretly a haggis addict. I...
Duncan, I'd amend that just the teeniest bit to "not having exploitable openings". It's a kyojitsu thang. As you'll know, you may sometimes...
I'm "on board" with what Arnaud said. Comments from Doug Wilson:...
Just for the sake of clarification, I think (correct me if I'm wrong) what you're trying to convey is that rank has no "universally recognized"...
I think my friend Doug Wilson's latest blog post might be relevant here: http://henka.wordpress.com/2011/08/16/the-sanshinkan-2/
I often see women wearing black belts; but I've never inquired about their ranks so couldn't say whether they're "high" or not. I do have a...
There's plenty of brutal/lethal stuff in the Takagi school. Did I just miss it, or has no one pointed out that part of those more extensive...
I'd recommend contacting Duncan Stewart, a Tasmanian living and training in Japan. He has a blog here: http://tazziedevil.wordpress.com/
If I ever do (and I hope I never do), I'll use a good martial piobaireachd like "MacDougall's Gathering".
I'm sorry, I thought the first two sentences made the last one clear. I think you're doing a Good Thing, and in an appropriate fashion.
And that last is absolutely the key thing. That is going about it the right way. You GO, dude!!
We're discussing options in my dojo, while keeping these articles in mind: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/16/world/asia/16charity.html?_r=1...
I knew Abi from the time she began training. She was a wonderful lady and budoka, and I'll never forget her.
Oh, I ain't sayin' those aren't in there in some form; but they're in a number of systems in some form. Exactly. From your keyboard to...
Quite simply, it's not. Jack's teaching for the program instructors is primarily in the "Warrior Ethics" component.
He totally lost me by 0.06. Alignment of sword & body structure and muscle-group sequencing in movement are major problems in those few seconds,...
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