Having promised to write something on the histories of our club, here is the dojo version of the history of Hyo Ho Niten Ichiryu. The dojo version is not fact checked, it's what I might say when asked during a class, so pay attention to what I say about sources. In the late 1500s Japan … Continue reading The history of the Sei Do Kai: Niten Ichiryu – Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan Iaido Renshi and Roukudan Jodo Renshi
Setting the record Straight – 1 Jan 2020 – Mike Chinadi, Kancho Seito Bugei Juku
Dojo Started by me 1988 – 1992 Taki Dojo DWMAA Niagara Falls 1993 – 1994 Taki Dojo IOGKF Niagara Falls 1995 – 1999 Peterborough Budokan 2001(?) – 2005 Peterborough Shudokan (Name Change) 2005 – 2007 Kingston 2007 – Present Seito Bugei Juku (Name Change) Students received Rank from me - Seito Bugei Juku Nidan - … Continue reading Setting the record Straight – 1 Jan 2020 – Mike Chinadi, Kancho Seito Bugei Juku
First Annual Paired Set Keiko – Mike Chinadi, Kancho Seito Bugei Juku – 29 Dec 2019 Part 2
I hate the long downtime between the end of Fall Session and Winter Sessions!! I am hoping this is the start of annual tradition!! Tachi Uchi no Kurai and Jodo paired sets were taught with a special emphasis on Ma Ai and leading into Riai!!! Iaido, Jodo, Jujitsu and Long sword was represented!! Awesome Sunday … Continue reading First Annual Paired Set Keiko – Mike Chinadi, Kancho Seito Bugei Juku – 29 Dec 2019 Part 2
Terminology Pt 1 – Related to the hand – Mike Chinadi, Kancho Seito Bugei Juku 28 Dec 2019
手 Te Hand 手 Te hand 片手 katate hand (one hand, each hand) ? , 手の甲 Haishu, tenoko hand, back of 手の窪 Te no kubo hand, hollow … Continue reading Terminology Pt 1 – Related to the hand – Mike Chinadi, Kancho Seito Bugei Juku 28 Dec 2019
Confession time. – Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan Iaido Renshi and Roukudan Jodo Renshi
With the turn of the sun in the sky, it's a great tradition (I just invented it) to confess before Sol Invictus comes closer. I am not a Japanophile. I don't want to be Japanese, I don't even want to be a Samurai. This makes me very different than most of the folks I know, … Continue reading Confession time. – Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan Iaido Renshi and Roukudan Jodo Renshi
Kata Geikisai Dai Ichi – Kata that Seito Bugei Juku – Okinawa Goju Section Learn!! – Mike Chinadi, Kancho Seito Bugei Juku – 28 Dec 2019
New Nidan joined the Ranks of Seito Bugei Juku – Mike Chinadi Kancho Seito Bugei Juku – 22 Dec 2019
End of the Year Combo Class – Mike Chinadi, Kancho Seito Bugei Juku – 19 Dec 2019 at PMSC
Great evening of Training with Students from Chokushinkai: Jitsu Canada; and the Seito Bugei Juku! Paul Fox; Andy Dobie and myself leading the students from all three Dojo through different facets of the three schools! Gambette!!!
Shinsa Report 14 Dec 2019 – Mike Chinadi, Kancho Seito Bugei Juku
Successful day for Children of the Seito Bugei Juku Shinsa no kodomo 10th Kyu 5 Children - passed 9th Kyu 5 Children - Passed 8th Kyu 3 Children - Passed 7th Kyu 1 Children - Passed Big thank you to the Grading Board- Morgan Carl, Kristi Zeitoun, Breanna Pawchuk, and Julian Pawchuk for all your … Continue reading Shinsa Report 14 Dec 2019 – Mike Chinadi, Kancho Seito Bugei Juku
Teaching – Student expectations! Mike Chinadi, Kancho Seito Bugei Juku, 30 Nov 2019
I was teaching Taira Bunkai today. When I said this was not practice. This was a lesson and you needed to go and practice outside class to truly practice and develop the skills being taught in today’s lesson!! The look on my students was priceless, they thought this was practice!! I said no this was … Continue reading Teaching – Student expectations! Mike Chinadi, Kancho Seito Bugei Juku, 30 Nov 2019
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