The Duty of the "Teki" in Kata-geiko By Stephen Delaney When compared to more modern forms of budō, the duty of the uke or teki in koryū...
I have just heard from Meifu Shinkage-ryu shuriken circles that Mr. Danny Fletcher has passed away. Rest in peace. お気の毒に (My sympathies)
Fellow Mappers, This is for purely information purposes and not to tar the individual in question. According to various sources including news...
It is with great regret that I have to inform everyone that fellow MAP member Greg Palmer (MAP nickname - Keikai) passed away sometime last week....
A new petition to the UK Government is underway at present, started by a member of the Chinese swordsmanship community, since apparently gim, jian...
I thought it would be a good idea to have an international list of dojo that are active outside of Japan. Please leave your submissions here...
What books would you recommend for people interested in learning more about koryu and classical Japanese martial culture? We all have our...
This should have been one of the first threads on this forum. Unfortunately my schedule combined with computer problems at present doesn't really...
Just as a clarification for those studying and not studying koryu. Why are you interested in koryu bujutsu? What is it that draws you to...
Guys, it's the real thing!!! :D
I found this while surfing on Youtube. It shows how the usual defences taught in your everyday self defence class fall apart under pressure....
The following clips of koryu were taken by Mr.Russ Ebert & myself at the Nagoya Castle Kobudo Enbutaikai held on Friday 5th of May, 2006. Some of...
I've just moved from Japan to London after 6 1/2 years and have been permission to teach a koryu which will include jujutsu and swordsmanship. I'm...
Hi everybody, My name's Steve and I have been living in Japan for six years. I'm originally from the Republic of Ireland, but my family moved...
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