Shugyo
My blog for tracking my training progress in Iaido and Jodo.
Sunday, 24 November 2024
Cutting exercises in iaido
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Frequently, seminars and training sessions start with some form of cutting practice. I used to wonder what the purpose of this was as I lear...
Friday, 20 January 2023
The Challenge that is Seiteigata No.12 Nukiuchi 敵の刀に空を切らせ
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As part of the BKA's Iaido Kyoshi exam, we were expected to learn, off-by-heart, all of the Chakuganten from the ZNKR Iaido Manual, not...
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Monday, 28 February 2022
Control and Calibration in Iaido - WTF?
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Blogs are a pain. They are though aren't they? Why should I take the time to write and check something at the risk of people doing che...
Thursday, 28 October 2021
Locked and loaded! Redressing in iaido/jodo
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In a recent post on Facebook, the topic of how a woman should wear an obi and a hakama was discussed comprehensively; the main issue b...
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Thursday, 8 July 2021
The Appropriation of Japanese Language in Japanese Budo (Outside of Japan)
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Hasn't it been an interesting year for us budoka? The lockdown situation hasn't exactly been a good leveller for everyone. Some peop...
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