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Apart from the fact that the grading sheets have to be retained by the Bu Executive for admin purposes.

I completely agree with Peter's points. In my limited experience of being on grading panels...

I think Durandal was trying to pull off a windup! It made me laugh.

It is a tiny bit controversial that MSR was only created in the 20th century so some people (those that possibly tap their...

Have you tried painting irises and pupils onto your eyelids?

This is the translation of the points for No.11 that I made with help from Oshita Sensei:

11. Juipponme - Sogiri
a. When bringing the sword up through ukenagashi into furikaburi it is permitted...

Is there any chance that this document could be uploaded in either a word file or a pdf that doesn't put in breaks everywhere please. I would be very interested to read it.

Does anyone want to...

While Ishido Sensei is my lineage patron sensei, and I therefore I consider him to be the model of what I should try to do, it wouldn't surprise me at all if there are variations in the explanations...

On behalf of the BKA Iaido and Jodo bu I am delighted to announce this year’s Iaido and Jodo Spring Seminar. To popular request we have managed to get Ishido Sensei to commit to leading this event...

On behalf of the BKA Iaido and Jodo bu I am delighted to announce this year’s Iaido and Jodo Spring Seminar. To popular request we have managed to get Ishido Sensei to commit to leading this event...

On behalf of the BKA Iaido and Jodo bu I am delighted to announce this year’s Iaido and Jodo Spring Seminar. To popular request we have managed to get Ishido Sensei to commit to leading this event...

Oh, it's gone. Anyone know why?

'Tis quite mild in this UK contraire to the season!

Ah, well it involves a full day training, very little instruction except between the senior and the junior of each pair, and then there is lots of cake and curry.

Just a note that we will be holding our Jodo Kangeiko on the 6th January. All information here...
http://www.kendo.org.uk/jodo-kangeiko-6th-january-2013/

Just a note that we will be holding our Jodo Kangeiko on the 6th January. All information here...
http://www.kendo.org.uk/jodo-kangeiko-6th-january-2013/

Fantastic and congratulations. This surely helps the development of iaido outside of Japan.

Hi Paul

Yes, that's what I heard as well. This is what I have gradually accumulated over the years...

ORIGINS OF SEITEI-GATA

No. Kata name Style originated from Original name
1. Mae Omori...

Personally I think a dojo or even an extra-dojo training event feels a bit sick if it's all men. Just putting one women in a room of men seems to be completely change the interpersonal dynamic...

Dear Robert Sensei

Really glad to see a) someone else had translated these key notes and b) that they are nearly identical to mine.

The ZNKR delegations that come over to Europe are still...

Actually in the last few seminars our sensei Ishido Sensei has urged us to remain in position for as long as possible when incorporating these three techniques in the kata. It can be very easy to get...

Yippee, I'm going!

Michael

On this photo: https://plus.google.com/photos/109654021435865014387/albums/5136791341724391825/5140314374541249378?banner=pwa

from left to right they are:

(I think) Sawara x 2...

...ahhhh, erm....

This is the key to the correct distance. The very moment that the sword hits them, the right foot should plant. If not then you wouldn't be able to deliver the downward cut with...

The thing I love about the internet is that somewhere in the world wide web there is always a picture of the thing you want. Here is seme/tame application diagram of the kata Sampogiri. The white...

I have just sent a request to our amazing webmaster to put a Coaching page on the BKA website with course information on it. Keep your eyes out for it going up but remember that this weekend is a...

Status Update: AW is confused that AN didn't ask him for the kanji seeing as he only sent him a translation of Ishido Sensei TUNK document a few days earlier....