The esoteric aspects of martial arts training are beyond my expertise. I am a boring rationalist wearing a square hat. But the mysteries of martial arts run deep. I have seen masters perform minor miracles so – skeptic that I am – my mind remains open to the potential. Kuji-in is not directly within theContinue reading “KUJI-IN, MUDRA, and MANTRA”
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NO “Ura”
For those happy few who got up early and braved the snow, today we explored my assertion that there is no ura – and to demonstrate I returned briefly to ikkyo. When properly done, ikkyo is a return of uke’s arm (sword, dagger, whatever) back on the line of approach, from the inside relationship. To that point,Continue reading “NO “Ura””
Protective Arts 