Sensei’s Blog

I was thinking last evening about the various ways to studying martial arts, not so much from a personal point of view, you can study them for whatever reason you've got. Some will keep you there, some will eventually stop being a reason to practice. No, I was thinking of how you teach your students. … Continue reading What’s your Type? – Kim Taylor June 20, 2023

Please. I'm speaking of jodo, specifically kuri tsuke (locking down the hands) but also the thrusts downward into suigetsu (solar plexus) or waki bara (the side of the abdomen, just above the hip. They all work to break your partner's balance by breaking his hip. By breaking my hip I mean breaking my stance and … Continue reading Break my hip – Kim Taylor June 19, 2017 – Re-post 19 Jun 2023

SEMINAR Next Saturday, June 24 we will be starting the drive to replace the money we lost at the May seminar. The seminar topics have not been named yet, but will probably be something like "advanced concepts in swords and sticks" since I'm teaching. $30 for the day, 9:30am start, to 4:30pm. No zoom component, … Continue reading SEMINAR – Kim Taylor 18 Jun 2023

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