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What is dedication?

When it is not by will power that you kept going, but kept going when there was no will power left in you.

「武士道」とは一体なんなんだろう⁇ What in the world is "Bushido"??

The term "Bushido" is generally associated with Samurai and how they do not fear death, or kill themselves readily in the name of honour....

剣の構えより，身構え，心構え。 It is more than how you hold your sword.

Most people learning Iai or Kendo are taught the basic five stances - 五行の構え (Gogyou-no-kamae). Indeed these are important to know, and...

Mokkei - 木鶏

This is actually a tale from Zhuangzi (莊子) about an Emperor who had a passion for cock-fighting. The Emperor desired to have the best...

Spirit of a Living Sword

Like all activities we do, we look for recognition and approval. We show our achievements to those around us all the time. This partly...

What is Courage?

Courage is not being fearless, but being afraid and still doing what is necessary.

Dare to fail

There is no shame to those who tried and failed, but to those who failed to try. What have you done lately that is new and really excited...

Nukitsuke (抜き付け)

This is the first strike as the sword is drawn from the saya (鞘). This is the very essence of Iaido. This should be the one and only...

Zanshin 2 (残心 - その二)

At the end of a technique, the sword is re-sheathed (納刀). Most have been taught that Zanshin is maintained throughout. This is as part of...

Honour

An honourable person should have integrity. This integrity is an absolute and should not differ depending on circumstances, be it a...