The Search for the Mysterious Sword “Kotetsu” By now, many are aware of Kondo Isami. The broad faced bull of a man with a sharp, piercing stare. He was the head of the Shinsengumi, a secret police force appointed by the Shogunate to subdue unrest in Kyoto and bring unruly Read More
An Interview with a Master: Part 3. I changed the way I was thinking and training to just focus on him and what he was doing. To really focus on him; how he was walking, what kind of personal training he was doing, and so on – instead of Read More
I remember doing everything he taught me just as he had said to and that even now I continue to practice those things today.
Sekiya Takehisa (Aichi) “I Practiced so that I was prepared to be struck – prepared to throw myself away for that one opportunity.” The first thing is patience. In my first shinsa I had no patience and struck when there was no opportunity. I would either miss the datotsu-bui (strike Read More
Before doing keiko, always do uchikomi. Then – go through the basics and prepare yourself mentally.
