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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

Drove to the bar tonight, I am whipped from working on a bike shed all day. Can't believe it's this hot this late in September. When I was a lad I remember the fall semester having one good weekend of warm weather and then the girls got out the blue jeans and you never saw … Continue reading A Senior Moment – Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan Iaido and Roukudan Jodo

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Many many years ago I heard about a couple of the iai sensei from Vancouver who went to Alberta to visit the daughter (grand-daughter?) of Oe Masaji (Masamichi) who was the 17th headmaster of the Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu. From the story I heard, there was a demonstration of iai and the comment was "Kosei … Continue reading Kosei Kosei (class notes) – Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan Iaido and Roukudan Jodo

You can't have it. You can't export budo to the rest of the world and still have it remain unchanged and under your control. No plan survives contact with the enemy and no budo survives contact with people. If I remember my Alex Bennett correctly, kendo after the war became "Japanese fencing", a sport. It … Continue reading Both Ways – Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan Iaido and Roukudan Jodo

Enzan no metsuke is not a thousand yard stare. yet I see that a lot. Usually on seniors, believe it or not. Beginners can't keep their eyes straight, they blink, they do the up and right thing as they look for the next move, but seniors know the moves and they are bored. At least … Continue reading Thousand yard stare – Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan Iaido and Roukudan Jodo

The second day of the seminar began with Ohmi sensei speaking of Takashima Tomiyoshi (don't quote me on this author, he may be circa 1710 but I didn't find him at the Sauble Dunes bar with the wifi access and the loudly live music this evening) who spoke on saya no uchi. We have heard … Continue reading Koryu Seminar V: More thinking with our swinging. -Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan Iaido and Roukudan Jodo