Here I sit wish my stage 4 cancer and now a broken neck that I did not know that I had. I suspect that I broke the neck about 7 weeks ago when I slipped and wrenched my back. This was followed by a splinting of my neck my muscles froze so that I was … Continue reading Listen to your body. – Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan Iaido and Roukudan Jodo
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Details and the big picture – Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan Iaido and Roukudan Jodo
It's been quite some time since I wrote an essay. I've been under the weather you might say. Turns out I have stage 4 prostate cancer and part of what I have been dealing with is a crippled left arm which is the result of a pinched nerve up in my neck, the cancer is … Continue reading Details and the big picture – Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan Iaido and Roukudan Jodo
Our sharp looking demo team for the 8th annual Kenner CVI International Night Dinner 21 Feb 2019! – Mike Chinadi CI
What iaido is for – Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan Iaido and Roukudan Jodo
Friday was a class of two, the Pamurai and I. She wanted to do some iaido so away we went. I can still see, and let's face it, you don't get in there and mix it up when teaching iai, you just point and grunt so I was of some use. Seitei and Omori Ryu … Continue reading What iaido is for – Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan Iaido and Roukudan Jodo
Political Avoidance – Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan Iaido and Roukudan Jodo
One of our senior folk remarked to me yesterday "I stay out of the politics". I remarked that you can ignore the politics, but you can't avoid it. Politics is, and somebody has to do it. If you ignore it, someone else has to do it. Politics at the dojo level is simply the negotiations … Continue reading Political Avoidance – Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan Iaido and Roukudan Jodo
The New Look!! – Mike Chinadi
The year 2019 has brought about some major changes for the Juku!! Started Adult and Children classes at the Peterborough Multi Sport!! Still continuing Children Classes at the YMCA. January 2019 was a great start at the Juku Hombu!!! The new Open Mat Night was a great addition to the Schedule!! Finally the Juku has … Continue reading The New Look!! – Mike Chinadi
Teaching what can’t be taught – Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan Iaido and Roukudan Jodo
Jiki Tsu, Mushin, Kigurai, I've been talking about wanting to pass those things along to my students. The problem is how to teach it. Do we just repeat the kata for years and assume that somehow deeper understanding will appear? Emergent properties do exist, but no matter how many kata I've added to a curriculum, … Continue reading Teaching what can’t be taught – Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan Iaido and Roukudan Jodo
First Annual Open Budo Kenkyu Kai at the PMSC – Mike Chinadi
Photo by Mike McGuire
Sunday Keiko and More – Mike Chinadi Chief Instructor, Seito Bugei Juku
Seito Bugei Juku 