Sensei’s Blog

The small sad symbols of winter are melting out of the snowbanks in front of the coffee shop this morning as an hour's stolen time makes me rush through my dark roast. We did the Welland iaido seminar yesterday which is an interesting format with four groups and five instructors who rotate through the groups. … Continue reading What you need – March 8, 2015, Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan

Yesterday was an awesome day in Kingston. Everyone did well, the parents enjoyed seeing there children striving and putting their best efforts forward!! No one cared about winning it was about the shared experience!! Whether it is Class, Gasshuku, Shinza, or Shiai; the shared experience is what the Juku/Dojo is about!! Creation of karate relationships … Continue reading Juku/Dojo as a Family!!

The body of a rock should, with uninterrupted training, by and with an imperturbable, strong and large spirit be trained. A body which has become familiar with the entire truth of the martial arts is boundlessly powerful, so that all living things voluntarily try to evade him. Even the soulless grass and trees will naturally … Continue reading Sanjugokajo-34 The body of a rock – Feb 20, 2015, Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan

Comparing heights is the teaching that, if you are clinging to the body of your opponent, you should do this in such a manner as if you were wrestling for size, that is to say you should expand your body as strongly as possible, so that you appear larger than your opponent at all times. … Continue reading Sanjugokajo-30 Comparing heights – Feb 17, 2015, Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan

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Furi Kaburi is the sword above your head, sometimes we speak of the movement overhead but for me, I tend to say it's the point at which one starts to strike. There are lots of ideas about how to get the sword over your head, and where it ought to be once it's overhead. Sometimes … Continue reading Furi Kaburi – Feb 16, 2015, Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan

Sticking with a body of glue and lacquer is a figurative instruction for fighting at close quarters. If you are struggling at close quarters, you should stick to your opponent, as if you had a body of lacquer and glue, with your legs, with your hips and also with your face, so that there is … Continue reading Sanjugokajo-28 Sticking with a body of glue and lacquer – Feb 15, 2015, Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan

The teaching of the body of an autumn monkey says: if you try to stick to the body of your opponent, you should imagine that you have no arms. Without this attitude in your mind, you can easily distance yourself from the body of your opponent, so that it is necessary to stretch both arms. … Continue reading Sanjugokajo-29 The body of an autumn monkey – Feb, Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan