In an interview, Nishio sensei unapologetically labeled Musashi as “the lowest form of human being.” Understandable. Nishio looked at how little human emotion and human engagement Musashi exhibited; he never married, never started a family, and spent a life dueling to test his skill and mettle. Musashi manifested a coward’s response, by developing skill fromContinue reading “MIYAMOTO MUSASHI”
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EDGED ETTIQUETTE
“An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life.” ― Robert A. Heinlein, Beyond This Horizon In the Aikido dojo the sword is the soul of the samurai and that spirit remains salient. Even a bokken (wooden sword) should be handled as the symbolic representationContinue reading “EDGED ETTIQUETTE”
BOWIE KNIFE
The Bowie knife has a rich history and its lessons can be applied widely. True West Magazine has a good article illustrating the importance of the Bowie. (Master Keating makes his own observations on its history.) I encourage you to watch and learn; better still, seek instruction from its source. Some of Master Keating’s thoughts onContinue reading “BOWIE KNIFE”
Protective Arts 