Month: October 2017

This past weekend, November 28-29, 2017 was the Peterborough Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu seminar. This is largely a family affair with 40 participants who are all students of Goyo Ohmi sensei. Seven years this year I believe, and it is a great source of renewal to me every time. Simply put, I remember why I … Continue reading Peterborough Koryu Seminar 1: (My sensei says) – Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan Iaido and Roukudan Jodo

Seitei iai last evening because the Pamurai is heading for Italy with the rest of the seniors who are off to grade. I have been a terrible instructor for the last few years and we need to tighten things up. Iaido is the place where we can work against an opponent, full force, with a … Continue reading Time within time – Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan Iaido and Roukudan Jodo

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A quick run through Tachi Uchi no Kurai to warm up, then Omori Ryu until everyone's knees gave out and finally the standing kata of ZNKR iai until class was over. The theme was supposed to be "functional iai" in that we were to use the combative ranges and timings to find the proper shape … Continue reading Your hips are not square – Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan Iaido and Roukudan Jodo

Aikido last night, we started with katate dori, a one handed grip, gyaku hanmi, so uke uses his left hand to grab nage's right wrist. We worked the three body movements, irimi, kaiten and tenkan. Within that framework we started with sumi otoshi and wandered down a rabbit hole of various techniques which were more … Continue reading The Tyranny of Kata – Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan Iaido and Roukudan Jodo