Unfortunately, over the years I’ve noticed that many of those interested in karate and in the budo in general don’t have a solid understanding of what kata actually is or for what it’s really intended. Therefore, their opinions about its worth are often stalled or go off in directions that lead nowhere productive. There are, … Continue reading Inside Japanese Martial Arts: The True Role of Kata in Karate – October 27, 2014, Dave Lowry
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Off In the Wilderness – Oct 31, 2014, Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan
One of my long-time internet acquaintances is from South America and has expressed some concerns about his own zen ken ren iai (seitei) practice (is he up to date) what he's teaching his students (are they learning correctly) and his own conservatism (demanding more from his junior students) which might be mirroring the Japanese-led creep … Continue reading Off In the Wilderness – Oct 31, 2014, Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan
Aki Gasshuku!! 24-26 Oct 2014
Great weekend! Sylvain Rock CI Koisih Dojo came to Peterborough with all his experience and left us wondering when he will be back!! What a great three days!! First on Friday was a session on Kyokushinkai heading kicking that started off with a great warmup using stretching protocols to open up the hips so one … Continue reading Aki Gasshuku!! 24-26 Oct 2014
Training to be The Best!!!
Training is not about mediocrity!! We may not have the opportunity to be the Higaonna or the Taira or the Kinjo! Family, School, Work or Life may not give us the chance to be so! But that should not stop us from our personal best!!!!
If You Can’t Do Seiza You Can’t Do Iai – Oct 14, 2014, Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan
A fairly common assumption from those who are deeply into the grading thing is that if you can't do seiza you can't do the seiza kata and therefore you can't pass a grading and so you can't do iaido. An easy confusion of the meaning of grading. Your skill does not come from your rank, … Continue reading If You Can’t Do Seiza You Can’t Do Iai – Oct 14, 2014, Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan
Xmas Order 13 Nov
Its that time of year! In order to get the Xmas order on time before the end of the Session please place your order with me by 13 of November. Keikogi and Sparring Gear please see me and I will give you an order form. All other gear on the Hatashita Website please order through … Continue reading Xmas Order 13 Nov
Sightlines – Oct 3, 2014, Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan
Further to the idea of the spread of a budo being like sparks scattered out from a fire, I'd like to think about viewpoints. Yes, I use these writings to do my thinking while I'm writing them, hence the messiness at times. From what I've seen there are at least three viewpoints on any of … Continue reading Sightlines – Oct 3, 2014, Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan
Embers – Oct 2, 2014, Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan
I sometimes think of the map of Canada and put little embers on the places where there are people practising the martial arts that I practice. They are embers rather than fires because this stuff is not popular at all, even the kendo clubs are small unless you look in Vancouver and Toronto. Small sparks … Continue reading Embers – Oct 2, 2014, Kim Taylor, Renshi, CI Sei Do Kai Guelph ON, Nanadan
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