kaisho style 柔 - pronounced 'ju'  1. Softness; gentleness; weakness I have an interesting relationship with Japanese cha...

As I continue the process of defining the art judo that I pursue, I wish to look deeper into the name itself. Judo is often translated as g...

"In the art of peace we never attack. An attack is proof that one is out of control. Never run away from any kind of challenge but do...

The brillant bloggers Thoughful Sensei and Pat at Mokuren have been having a discussion on educational theory and the role of kata. Thoug...

Amongst the aiki thinkers shiai, full strength and speed training, is often poo-pooed for not being constructive to aiki training. I myself ...

Hussey Sensei came down for a visit on Sunday. We covered a huge range of topics, but we only got a few shots of some bokken discussion. H...

The blogger and martial arts teacher 'Thoughtful Sensei' wrote about one of his teachers "The Sensei I learned Kodokan Goshin J...