There is a common problem among beginners in iaido, and all martial arts, of trying to do everything with strength.

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You see and hear a lot of different titles in Japnaese martial arts.

While browsing reddit, I came across a user who said they were a member of the Ki Society for ten years but had recently moved to an area without any dojos within commuting distance.

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The vast majority of people practicing budo today are training in gendai budo.

The modern world seems to abhor stillness.

How can budo be relevant in the 21st century, especially koryu budo, those arts established before 1868?

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Budo isn’t all about throws, chokes, joint locks, controls, thrusts, strikes, cuts, and parries, though those are the visible elements.

In the midst of "the car capital of the world", there's a serene vehicle-free island home to 600 people, 600 horses and a once-upon-a-time way of life.

You need some basics before you can learn the basics.

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I saw someone on reddit saying that the footwork in Kendo feels unnatural.

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I'm happily shooting off my mouth about budo stuff I probably shouldn't. Here's my latest Budo Bum post, about the pluses and minuses of big budo organizations versus small, traditional groups. I...

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