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The Danger of Weapons Training

There is a danger that when students train regularly with weapons that they become blasé, when the danger should be the weapons training itself. There can be no lasting benefit, physically, mentally, or spiritually, in martial arts training, if it … Continue reading →

June 2, 2021

Categories Teaching, training, weapons Tags Aiki, Japanese, Martial Arts, Training, Weapons

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2021 Bokuto

I finished making two bokuto for myself out of spotted gum.  The larger one is only intended for suburi.  I wanted it to resemble an oar, but still have the curve and balance of a sword.  I have used other … Continue reading →

March 15, 2021

Categories sword, weapons Tags Aiki, Japanese, Martial Arts, Training, Weapons

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Power Struggle

Recently, we did suburi in class with a slight change and I was able to observe the power in our techniques from a different perspective. Ji Cho once challenged me after a class to think about the nature of power.   … Continue reading →

February 28, 2021

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Another New Calendar Year Begins

Ofuda have been exchanged. New year tameshigiri, delightful and therapeutic, as always. Dojo bookings confirmed. First lockdown. Kotodama in the Jo suburi. A good start to the year. Kai Cho www.warriorway.net

January 13, 2021

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Do not act following customary beliefs

It is the end of the year and we would not be a real blog if we did not leave some retrospective remarks on the past twelve months. A year when, more than any other in recent recollection, terms such … Continue reading →

December 29, 2020

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Sounds of Swords

It is an annoying convention for any sword depicted on television or movies to make a metallic schwing sound as it is drawn. Particularly irritating when it is meant to be a katana, given they have a wooden scabbard, so … Continue reading →

November 19, 2020

Categories history, sword, weapons Tags Aiki, History, Japanese Swords, Martial Arts, Training, Weapons

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Return to the Dojo

Perhaps I should have made the title, ‘Return to the USQ Dojo’, as for the past seven months we have still had a dojo, just one without walls or ceiling. So, we are now permitted indoor training again, and have … Continue reading →

October 18, 2020

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First Demonstration

Recently we performed our first public Aiki demonstrations since the current plague began. It was an interesting exercise, since, for the past five months we have not been permitted any open hand training. That is the longest period that either … Continue reading →

August 22, 2020

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Observation from a Recent Class

I noticed in a recent class that even after I corrected a student’s error, they continued to perform the technique just as they had before. Hmmmm. Kai Cho www.warriorway.net

July 9, 2020

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A Haiku Moment During a Winter Morning’s Suburi

    寒い明け 流れる武器 鴨の群れ   A cold dawn morning With the flowing of weapons A flight of ducks     Kai Cho www.warriorway.net

June 13, 2020

Categories training Tags Aiki, Japanese, Martial Arts, Training, Weapons

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