Sensei’s Blog

By Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan http://sdksupplies.com/ The question last night was "what's the difference between Seitei and Koryu?" We were talking about zenkenren jo and I mentioned the second kata isn't strictly speaking from the koryu. It doesn't look any different or feel any different from number one or … Continue reading Koryu is a little bit more mean – June 29, 2016

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There are two sides to kata, the striker and the winner. That's the usual form, the one who attacks "loses". I can think of one or two kata that we practice which might look like the winner initiates things but further study would seem to indicate there is a step missing which is present in … Continue reading Two sides to kata- June 18, 2016, Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan

Two great workshops on Saturday with Jason Bilodeau Sensei! The first was a BJJ seminar at The Ludus, full of new information and introductions to new techniques. I enjoyed the opportunity to improve my groundwork! Sensei Bilodeau covered useful mobility tactics; the technical stand-up, movement on the ground, and “shrimping”. Also covered were various escapes … Continue reading Jason Bilodeau Kenkyukai Report By Morgan Carl,NiKyu – 11 June 2016

Please contact Pamela Morgan of the Sei Do Kai to RSVP or if you have any questions. June 11-12 - Kage/Niten - Cabin - $20 June 25-26 - ZNKR Iaido (Sat) & ZNKR Jodo (Sun) - Guelph - $20/day July 9 - 5 dan + Iaido - Guelph - $20 July 10 - 3 dan … Continue reading Sei Do Kai events for the summer

Teaching is a difficult subject in budo, at least when you start. Just when are you ready? In some cases it's not that hard to know but in others, the decision can go on for years. Understand I'm talking mostly about non-commercial groups here, those where it doesn't really matter how many dojo are within … Continue reading When should I teach? – 28 March 2016, Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan

  Take a look at those kids who are walking, or more likely being driven, to school today. Or the kids in your class. In 50 years they will be telling their grandkids what a rough time they had growing up. At the same time they'll be telling their budo students about the giants that … Continue reading The Golden Age – March 1, 2016, Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan

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 – Feb 7, 2016, Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan

  While doing jodo last evening we got onto the topic of winding up and its cousin, falling back on your heels whenever you stop moving. Never give up territory that you own, and never surrender an inch while you're starting the kata. On the windup, get all that stuff over with before you have … Continue reading Never give up, never surrender – Jan 27, 2016, Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan