Sensei’s Blog

There’s always grading (Grading III) – Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan Iaido and Roukudan Jodo

We look for grading and ranks from largish modern organizations, but there's always sorting in an art. The most basic and most important from a traditional point of view is time through the door. The mysterious sempai/kohei system. It works this way, everyone first through the door of the dojo, regardless of rank, is senior … Continue reading There’s always grading (Grading III) – Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan Iaido and Roukudan Jodo

It is not suppose to be about money! – Mike Chinadi CI, 23 Mar 2019

Went and taught class today. One of my students was looking for sparring gear this past week. Did the usual gave him a sheet with the club's prices.  He is a teenager and his parents are buying it for him, before I go on. He tells me they went to an online source because it … Continue reading It is not suppose to be about money! – Mike Chinadi CI, 23 Mar 2019

Listen to your body. – Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan Iaido and Roukudan Jodo

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