Good Year with the Horse
2026: The Year of the Fire Horse Dear Iaidokas, the Chinese calendar is always worth a look at the turn of the year. 2026 belongs to the Fire Horse (丙午, […]
Training
Shu Ha Ri: Three Phases of Understanding in Iaido
The Japanese term Shu Ha Ri (守破離) describes how knowledge matures in martial arts. It’s not a rigid system of rules, but rather a dynamic, growing process. 1. Shu (守):
Eat, sleep, go Iaido
Hardly anyone has the opportunity to enjoy full-time Iaido training. Also in Germany there is certainly no one who runs his own professional dojo of this kind. How can one