Άρθρα & Σκέψεις

KUBIKIRI TANTO(BOKUWARI or HANAKIRI TANTO)The kubikiri (kubigiri) is an unusual form for a Japanese tanto. On a kubikiri, the cutting edge is on the inside curvature (extreme uchi-sori); most are of...

"The warrior's heart is ruled by preparedness, and Nature's heart, or God's heart, is fundamental. The heart also governs the warrior's physical kamae. Therefore, if there is no unity in spirit and...

  Excerpt from the Jujutsu Ryuko no Maki 柔術龍虎之卷 (Scroll of the Dragon and Tiger)"Be able to judge the force of an enemy’s attack and use it against them before it takes effect. Do not use your own...

"Having the chance to be Uke for Soke is an Honor"   To us, the role of Uke is the " art of surrender ". As uke, we take on the role of walking forward into death. With the correct mind, we can...

Etymology shu 守  "protect", "obey" — traditional wisdom — learning fundamentals, techniques, heuristics, proverbsha 破  "detach", "digress" — breaking with tradition — detachment from the illusions of...