Cautionary Reminder This is aiki-weapons theory. It is designed to teach harmonious action, ki-musubi, not the full spectrum of combat efficacity. The emphasis on sequential action and clean initiative exchange presumes an encounter between near-equals, where both partners participate in the developmental logic of the drill. Actual combat is rarely so orderly. Real engagements fractureContinue reading “JO v BOKKEN”
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DO WHAT DOES NOT COME EASY
Read through these posts and a recurring theme, a lietmotiv, should emerge: what is the most effective way to teach, and the corollary, how do we learn? There are numerous rules of learning. Malcolm Gladwell popularized the metric that it takes 10,000 hours to perfect a skill in Outliers (2011). That magic number implies a hugeContinue reading “DO WHAT DOES NOT COME EASY”
LEVELS OF TRAINING
Traditional pedagogical transmission reinforces hierarchical structure: Shoden (初傳, beginning teachings) Chuden (中傳, intermediate) Okuden (奥傳, hidden or inner teachings) … and then there is Kuden – the secrets taught “mouth to ear.” This is a good way to ensure structured progression (kyu -> dan) and maintain social gradients (kohai -> sempai). Mass production and replicable standards isContinue reading “LEVELS OF TRAINING”
Protective Arts 