Shodo classes, starting March 23rd, 2024 ..read more

A few years ago I was invited to lunch after training with Hatsumi Sensei, Seno Sensei, Someya Sensei and Christian Petrocello from Argentina when the topic of judging people’s characters came up. Hatsumi Sensei spoke for a while about how important it is to be able to accurately tell what kind of person you are dealing with when you first meet someone.  ..read more

There’s a term used in Japanese arts that’s interesting to consider. 極意 is usually translated as gokui and it refers to the ‘innermost secrets’ or ‘essential essence’ of an art, the distillation of what’s important ..read more

If you train in the budo of the Bujinkan Dojo, or any other art with strong roots in Japanese tradition, then it won’t be long until you come across your first yojijukugo (四字熟語). Usually found painted on a hanging scroll in a dojo or tea room, these idiomatic expressions use four kanji grouped together to express ideas, maxims and slogans in a format that’s easy to remember and which has a literary quality to it.  ..read more

The paradox of training is that the more you focus on the basics, the more readily accesible advanced technique becomes.  ..read more

Making a difference ..read more

Budo in the park ..read more

Nintai Jisei 忍耐自制 By Alex Meehan ..read more

Some thoughts on Taihenjutsu  ..read more

Recap video now on Youtube ..read more