My fight has always been within
It just took some time to learn this.
“What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others” - Confucius
I spent almost all of my life looking to fight, face some confrontation, defeat an unseen bad guy, to...
The human body has the same weak points and so does the mind
Shuko, a good way to break your hand
Only you can understand Budo
Don't feed the monkey, keep going and expect to break
20 years ago, I had my first training experience with my martial arts teacher, and in this episode I want to share with you some observations that I took from that experience and how it really helped me to understand this saying,
Keep going.
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Nin Tai, Something More than Not Giving Up
About 15 years ago, I was at a martial arts seminar in Virginia that Manaka Sensei was teaching.
Testing Expectations, What's Beyond the Curriculum
Reflections on Giri, our obligational duty as written by Inazo Nitobe
I want to continue the discussion about the fundamental difference between right and wrong. If you read the previous article, we talked about Bushido The Soul of Japan, written by Inazō Nitobe.
I’ll be sharing each one...
Gi, The fundamental difference between right and wrong
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First Training of 2019, Hastu Keiko
On January 1, 2019 at 5:30 a.m., the first class of the new year bowed in and training began. The topic was centered on the Jinen Ryu Bikenjutsu kata, Hiryu.
Following, the tradition of cutting tatami as the new sun began to take over the...
Adam Mitchell
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Adam Mitchell is the owner and instructor at the Jinenkan Kosei Gogi Dojo in Mahopac, New York. He is a personal student of Manaka Unsui and has acheived the rank of 6th Dan in the Jissen Kobudo Jinenkan.
