Shugyo

I was once told during a written examination of iaido in Japan, that the four "columns" of iaido consisted usually of nukitsu, kir...

It can sometimes be very rewarding to teach beginners as they have few expectations and biases and are a mostly empty cup to fill. Putting y...

At the trusted radio programme “Ask a Squirrely Wrangler”, we received the following question from avid listener, Simon… -------- “The quest...

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...

 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...