
Power From the Center
People admire strength. Courage. A clear mission. Commitment to a cause. Skill in means. Honor in fellowship. An uncritical willingness to face danger. No one is born with those qualities. We cultivate them. We can cultivate them in traditional martial arts. That’s why people appreciate what we do. That’s why we do it. That is […]

A Wild Moon
In Japan long ago friends gathered at night in an exquisite garden to admire the light of the moon. They basked in it, delighted in it, wrote poems, philosophized, fell in love, strolled and mused and set aside the cares and concerns of daily life. They looked up and saw what looked to them like […]