Distance
Distance is very important in the martial arts. If you train (in the Bujinkan) you’ve probably heard it many times, “watch your distance”. In the beginning this is told to you over and over again. After […]
Martial Arts
Warriors are not born and they are not made…
“Warriors are not born and they are not made…Warriors create themselves through trial and error, pain and suffering, and their ability to conquer their own faults.” I read this quote on a fellow budoka’s Facebook […]
A certain swordsman in his declining years said the following:
In one’s life, there are levels in the pursuit of study. In the lowest level, a person studies but nothing comes of it, and he feels that both he and others are unskillful. At this […]
Golden Oriole Katana
The Golden Oriole Katana by Hanwei is a fantastic cutting blade. I have owned this blade for a number of years and have been very happy with it’s performance. It’s a moderately light blade, but […]
Balance, Distance, Timing.
The tag line for this blog is “Balance, Distance, Timing”. I chose these three words because in the martial arts, these are very important. Most people mistakenly think martial arts are about speed and power. […]