THE IAIDO JOURNAL
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Bill Mears remembered

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2017


Sports Ethnocentrism and Social Criticism of American Kendo Jonathan Riddle

2015


One-on-One with Kajitsuka Sensei (Ohtsubo branch of Owari Line, Yagyu Shinkage Ryu) Douglas Tong Analyzing Movement in the Body Arts: Lessons from Hanbojutsu Tom Lang Stick-Fighting: A Bibliography from The Essential Stick & Cane Instructor’s Manual, Second Edition Tom Lang Legends 5: Honour at Rendaijino Douglas Tong Review -- Miyamoto Musashi: A Life in Arms Kim Taylor	The GoRin no Sho The book has been completed and is available here

2014


What does Iaido (居合道) mean literally? Kefu Zhu A Rebuttal to the Response to a Kinesiology of Fencing and Kendo Jonathan Riddle What Kata Are Not Peter Boylan Of Shoji and the Kyoto Taikai Pam Parker Shindo Muso Ryu Koryu Jodo: A Lateral View Andy Watson Through the Mists of Time 14 Douglas Tong	The GoRin no Sho Gorin no Sho 4: Chapter 2 part 1 Kim Taylor

2013


Kenshokan Koryu Seminar 2013 Erica Lada Kajitsuka Sensei Seminar 2013 Douglas Tong Iaido: The Beginning of My Journey James Mowry Cutting in the Japanese Martial Arts Simon Guertin-Armstrong Interview: Kim Taylor on the Guelph Spring Seminar Review -- Kurikara: The Sword and the Serpent Daniel Mroz Through the Mists of Time 13 Douglas Tong	The GoRin no Sho Gorin no Sho 3: Chapter 1 concluded Kim Taylor

2012

ZNKR Iaido Points for Grading and Refereeing I Kata
Kim Taylor

ZNKR Iaido Points for Grading and Refereeing II Reiho
Kim Taylor

Nishimoto Chiharu sensei Interview
Pasi Hellsten

Kajitsuka Sensei Seminar 2012 Part 2: Reactions and Reflections
Douglas Tong

Through the Mists of Time 12
Douglas Tong

Kajitsuka Sensei Seminar 2012 Part 1
Douglas Tong

Legends 5: The Priest of Myōkō Temple
Douglas Tong

Through the Mists of Time 11
Douglas Tong

March Break Visit to France
Patrick Suen

Fukushima Iai
Jeff Broderick

One-on-One with Dennis Wiens (4) (1st dan, Katori Shinto Ryu - Sugino Branch)
Douglas Tong

Samurai Movies
Jeff Broderick

One-on-One with Dennis Wiens (3) (1st dan, Katori Shinto Ryu - Sugino Branch)
Douglas Tong

Oh... My... God: 2005 Tokyo Sword Show
Jeff Broderick

Why I Don't Like University Clubs
Jeff Broderick

2011 Eastern Canada Fall Iaido Grading
Patrick Suen

One-on-One with Makoto Adachi part 3
Douglas Tong

The GoRin no Sho

Gorin no Sho 1: Introduction and Forward
Kim Taylor

Gorin no Sho 2: Chapter 1 continued
Kim Taylor

2011

2011 Rai Un Kai Iaido Seminar (Thunder Bay)
Patrick Suen

One-on-One with Kajitsuka Sensei (3): (Ohtsubo branch of Owari Line, Yagyu Shinkage Ryu)
Douglas Tong

2011 Mu Mon Kai Fall Koryu Seminar
Patrick Suen

Japan Sword
Jeff Broderick

One-on-One with Dennis Wiens (2) (1st dan, Katori Shinto Ryu - Sugino Branch)
Douglas Tong

Famous Japanese Swords: "Meibutsu Token"
Jeff Broderick

One-on-One with Kajitsuka Sensei (2): (Ohtsubo branch of Owari Line, Yagyu Shinkage Ryu)
Douglas Tong

One-on-One with Dennis Wiens (1st dan, Katori Shinto Ryu - Sugino Branch)
Douglas Tong

Legends 4: Showdown at Uchino
Douglas Tong

2011 Ontario Iaido Open
Patrick Suen

One-on-One with Makoto Adachi part 2
Douglas Tong

One-on-One with Kajitsuka Sensei :
(Ohtsubo branch of Owari Line, Yagyu Shinkage Ryu)
Douglas Tong

Kage: The Shadow, Excerpt, Chapter 2
John Donohue

Through the Mists of Time 10
Douglas Tong

Iaido: How to Take it to the Next Level
Bradley Anderson

One-on-One with Makoto Adachi Part 1
Douglas Tong

My Forged Path Towards a Sharp, Strong Future
Danial Le

The Artistic Perspective of Iaido
Hailey Shafman

Haru Geiko Gasshuku, Peterborough
Doug Lyttle

Legends 3: Betrayal in Kyoto
Douglas Tong

Through the Mists of Time 9
Douglas Tong

Legends 2: Ryomaden
Douglas Tong

Through the Mists of Time 8
Douglas Tong

2010

One-on-One with Såzen Larsen Kusano Sensei, 2010 part 2
Douglas Tong

2010 Kobudo Demonstration at Meiji Shrine
Jeff Broderick

Legends 1: The Fall of Ochiai
Douglas Tong

One-on-One with Såzen Larsen Kusano Sensei, 2010
Douglas Tong

Through the Mists of Time 7
Douglas Tong

The 2010 Calgary Seminar
Kim Taylor

The Greatest
Douglas Tong

One-on-One with Satomi Matsuhashi Part 6:
Words to Live By
Douglas Tong

Tokyo Judging Seminar
Jeff Broderick

Through the Mists of Time 6
Douglas Tong

One-on-One with Satomi Matsuhashi Part 5: Teaching Kendo
Douglas Tong

Through the Mists of Time 5
Douglas Tong

Second Annual Iaido Haru Geiko Gasshuku Report
Mike Chinadi

Kendo, The Japanese Puzzle
Danielle Marcotte

20th Annual Sei Do Kai Spring Iaido and Jodo Seminar
Steve Kubien

How to Attend a Seminar
Kim Taylor

An Introduction to Iaido: Its Purpose and Benefits
Kevin Thibedeau

Through the Mists of Time 4
Douglas Tong

Why I Do Iaido
Jason Wong

One-on-One with Satomi Matsuhashi Part 4: Values
Douglas Tong

22nd International Seminar of Budo Culture
Jeff Broderick

Through the Mists of Time 3
Douglas Tong

Ryuro Muge
Douglas Tong

Book Review - The Real Musashi: Origins of a Legend
Kim Taylor

One-on-One with Satomi Matsuhashi Part 3: An Unpleasant Moment
Douglas Tong

Iaido from Seiza
Kim Taylor

Gordon Warner, in Memory

33rd Kobudo Taikai Article at Kendo World
Jeff Broderick

Through the Mists of Time 2
Douglas Tong

One-on-One with Satomi Matsuhashi Part 2: My Teacher
Douglas Tong

Through the Mists of Time 1
Douglas Tong

Culture Day
Jeff Broderick

One-on-One with Satomi Matsuhashi Part 1: Starting Kendo
Douglas Tong

2009

One-on-One with Såzen Larsen Kusano Sensei, 2009. Part Four: Fundamental Concepts
Douglas Tong

2009 CKF Eastern and Central Iaido and Jodo Gradings
Kim Taylor

Ontario Open Iaido Tournament
Jeff Broderick

Kanagawa Prefectural Tournament
Jeff Broderick

One-on-One with Såzen Larsen Kusano Sensei, 2009. Part Three: About Kamae
Douglas Tong

A visit to Mt. Koya
Deborah Klens-Bigman PhD.

Toronto Fall Jodo Seminar
Kim Taylor

Peterborough Gasshuku Report
Mike Chinadi

One-on-One with Såzen Larsen Kusano Sensei, 2009. Part Two: About Katori Shinto Ryu
Douglas Tong

Uke Nagashi's 'Riai'
Chris Gilham

One-on-One with Såzen Larsen Kusano Sensei, 2009. Part One: The Nature of Japanese Swordsmanship
Douglas Tong

A Lifetime
Larson

Chance
Shafman

Keiko Fukuda, Judo Master, Visits Ukiah Aikido
Janet Rosen

Sei Do Kai Visits Japan
Jeff Broderick

The Janka Hardness Test for Hardwoods
Ken Goldstein

Nihon Kobudo Taikai, or Buy Me a New Camera
Jeff Broderick

Book Review: Famous Japanese Swordsmen of the Two Courts Period
Ken Morgan

An Iaido Story
Jeff Broderick

One Week in November - Japan 2008
Jeffrey Brown

Vancouver CKF Iaido Seminar and Grading
Kim Taylor

Meiji Shrine Demos and All-Japan Kendo
Jeff Broderick

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2008

All-Japan Iaido in Sendai
Jeff Broderick

All-Japan Jodo Championships, 2008
Jeff Broderick

2nd Annual Calgary Niten Seminar
Alex Cook

Review: The Way of the Bow - The kyudo path to a disciplined mind
Jeffrey Brown

One on One with Sasamori Sensei (Ono-ha Itto Ryu) Part Three: Teaching and Learning
Douglas Tong

One on One with Kajitsuka Sensei (Ohtsubo branch of Owari Line, Yagyu Shinkage Ryu) Part Three: Teaching and Learning
Douglas Tong

One on One with Såzen Larsen Kusano Sensei (Sugino branch, Katori Shinto Ryu) Part Two: About Katori Shinto Ryu, Zen, and Training
Douglas Tong

One on One with Såzen Larsen Kusano Sensei (Sugino branch, Katori Shinto Ryu) Part One: About Yoshio Sugino Sensei
Douglas Tong

A Taste of Japan in Guelph at the 2008 Sei do Kai Spring Jodo/ Iaido Seminar
Ann Phillips

One on One with Kajitsuka Sensei (Ohtsubo branch of Owari Line, Yagyu Shinkage Ryu) Part Two: Yagyu Shinkage Ryu and The Living Sword
Douglas Tong

One on One with Sasamori Sensei (Ono-ha Itto Ryu) Part Two: Ono-ha Itto Ryu and True Perfection
Douglas Tong

One on One with Kajitsuka Sensei (Ohtsubo branch of Owari Line, Yagyu Shinkage Ryu)
Douglas Tong

One on One with Sasamori Sensei (Ono-ha Itto Ryu)
Douglas Tong

Some Thoughts About the Guelph Iaido Seminar
Dana Luebke

Seminar Season, Spring 2008
Kim Taylor

Hakone Iaido Taikai
Jeff Broderick

Reflections on Failing my Shodan Grading
Sohail Thaker

Eight Months In - Reflections on Swordsmanship
David Duncan

Purpose
Keith Simpson

Kendo in Trinidad and Tobago
Eddie Devisse

‘Being well’ through Japanese Swordsmanship:
‘Mushin’ as hermeneutic, phenomenon, and noumenon in the context of modern Iaido in the West
Chris Gilham

Japanese Swordsmanship – Iaido:
A Second Conversation. Creating the Virtue of Lifelong Learning through Reflective Practice
Chris Gilham

Sword Training in the West
Kim Taylor

Judging Considerations 2008
Kim Taylor

2007

Kinesiology of Fencing and Kendo
Jonathan Riddle

Shinto Hatakage Ryu in Bavaria
Chuck Gordon

Jo Ha Kyu
Jeff Broderick

Kashima Jingu Gasshuku Experience Revisited
Raymond Sosnowski

A Comparative Analysis of the Mugai Ryu and Kuniba Ryu Iai
Robert M. Rivers

2007 CKF Open Iaido Championships
Staff report

A Special Box for a Special Club
Rhona-Mae Arca

Push and Pull: The Importance of Language in Iaido
Kim Taylor

2007 Fredericton Iaido Seminar

2007 Calgary Niten Ichiryu Seminar
Alexander Cook

Jeff Works on Cuts (and Goes to a Tournament)
Jeff Broderick

Meat and Bones: Reflections on a Special Seminar in Katori Shinto Ryu With Sozen Kusano Sensei
Corey Reid

Review: Kata and the Transmission of Knowledge in Traditional Martial Arts
Deborah Klens-Bigman PhD

Finishes for Wooden Weapons
Kim Taylor

Battles of the Mind
Rhiannon Sorrell

Different Styles of Iaido Instruction: Japan vs USA
Yukiko Sophie Abe

Mixed Messages
Jeff Broderick

Keiko:The Mind and Philosophy of Matsuo Haruna
Jermaine Carty

Tempering Fire
Rhona-Mae Arca

Haru Matsuri 2007
Corey Reid

Jo Ha Kyu
Peter Boylan

Unbelievable Coincidences
Jeff Broderick

Ramsey Kunkel: Iaido Photography

What are the Benefits of the Kendo Kata as They Relate to Shinai Kendo
Steve Quinlan

The Role of Uchidachi in Kata
Steve Quinlan

2006

The Fallacy of Expanding Time in Kata

Kendo and Mind Productivity

Sharing Reflections on Training as Training: A recently lived example

Taikai Fever

Rhythm and Flow

What's in a Name?

Iaido wa Hitotsu: Kokoro

Video Links to Katori Shinto Ryu in Japan

Why do Sword Kata End in Killing?

Discovering Iaido Or How a Thirteen Year Old Boy became a Samurai

Chris, Joe and Luke Skywalker

Remembering Bill Mears

Sugino Dojo: Studying Katori Shinto Ryu in Japan

Review: Iaido: Muso Shinden ryu

Review: Japanese Sword Fighting Secrets of the Samurai

Serial Media Report 2006

How Big is an Art?

The Skill of the Masters

A Visit to Kochi in November 2003

2005

Book Review: Naginata – The Definitive Guide

Dai Ichi Calgary Iaido Club Taika

The ‘Kashima Jingu Gasshuku’ Experience

Review: Advanced Stick Fighting

First Brock Iaido Summer Seminar: the Bill Mears Memorial

Diary of an Amateur Traditional Blade Smith (pdf)

Review: Persimmon Wind

Editor's Choice: "The Mirror" from Aikiweb

Losses, Lineage and Lessons

2005 Niten Ichiryu seminar at Guelph

2005 Jodo and Iaido seminar at Guelph

Swordsmith Fusataro in Canada 2005

Iaido on the beach (Cook)

Aikido and Pilates Part 1 (Rosen)

The True Kendoka Dies for the Love of the Truth (Karamyar)

The True Kendoka Disciplines Body and Soul Together (Karamyar)

The Costs of Training with the Best (Boylan)

Another Perspective on Misogi (Rosen)

Saya Repairs (Todd Forbes)

Nodan Budo: A Review (Schweer )

2004

Kicking Cancer's Ugly Gray Ass (Schuster 12/04)

The Deranged Aikidoka's Night Before Christmas (Fowler 12/04)

Review: Miyamoto Musashi - His Life and Writings (Watkin 11/04)

Review: The Lone Samurai: The Life of Miyamoto Musashi (Watkin 11/04)

Review: The Lone Samurai: The Life of Miyamoto Musashi (Broderick 11/04)

What is a Legitimate Koryu Anyway? (11/04)

Yoshiteru Otani, at 75: Pioneer USA Iaido Instructor - updated (10/04)

Second National Irish Iaido Seminar (09/04)

2004 U. Guelph Haruna seminar (08/04)

2004 GSJSA Swordsmithing Course (08/04)

2004 U. Guelph Hyoho Niten Ichiryu Seminar (08/04)

Mitsunari Kanai, at 64: Legendary Martial Arts Instructor (update 08/04)

A Rose by any other Name - HaiDong Gumdo: Castellani (07/04)

John Prough: swords used and appreciated: Morgan (04/04)

Martial Arts in the Modern World (03/04)

Tatsuo Suzuki: James Sidney (02/04)

Unka Kim Taylor: half a lifetime and still no fights: Morgan (02/04)

James Sidney: Photographer and Martial Artist (01/04)

Review of Shioda Gozo Jikiden: Luxon (01/04)

The Legality of Martial Arts Weapons In Canada: Agnew (01/04)

2003

Book Review: "The Warrior's Path Wisdom from Contemporary Martial Arts Masters" (12/03)

Knees, Aikido, and Minimizing Risks: Janet Rosen (11/03)

Book Review: "Fighting With Sticks" (11/03)

Comparison Chopping: A non-scientific review of current offerings for the tameshigiri crowd. (11/03)

Ottawa Tateyama Dojo Iaido and Jodo Seminar 2003 (10/03)

Building a Sword Collection – The Economic Rules of the Road: Fellman (10/03)

Budo: The Art of Killing (Einaru Budo): review by Gordon (10/03)

Tin Man: Garcia (10/03)

The Japanese curved sword: Friday (09/03)

1st Esaka US Iaido koshukai: Helm (09/03)

Eastern Canadian Open Iaido Tournament: Gardonio (09/03)

3rd World Naginata Championships: Prough (09/03)

Video Review: Hidden Secrets of Japanese Swordsmanship: Muso Shinden Ryu/Omori Ryu (08/03)

Yoshida Shoin The Archetype of Japanese Revolutionaries: Hillsborough (06/03)

The New Generation of Japanese Swordsmiths and Modern Japanese Swords and Swordsmiths, From 1868 to the Present

The University of Guelph May Iaido/Jodo Seminar (06/03)

Bill Mears, Hard Bastard (05/03)

Book Review: Sensei by John Donohue (05/03)

What are Kata? Jenkins (05/03)

Book Review: Complete Kendo (04/03)

The Traditional Scandinavian Knife. A Tool Or A Decoration: Barker (04/03)

Media Review: Mugairyu Iaihyodo Instructional Text and Videos Vol.1 and Vol.2 (03/03)

Book Review: Legacies of the Sword: The Kashima-Shinryu and Samurai Martial Culture (03/03)

Book Review: Tales of the Hermit Volumes 1 & 2 (03/03)

Toyama-ryu in Japan with Bob Elder (02/03)

Doug Blain: Togishi (02/03)

Book Review: Blowing Zen: Finding an Authentic Life (02/03)

Anyway, it works: Ki as a training tool: Stenudd (01/03)

Katsu Kaishu The Man Who Saved Early Modern Japan: Hillsborough (01/03)

2002

Sakamoto Ryoma: The Indispensable Nobody: Hillsborough (12/02)

Budo: A calling, recreation or something completely different?: Gordon (12/02)

Iaido "Down East" in Canada: Green (12/02)

Book Review: Armed Martial Arts of Japan (11/02)

Haruna Matsuo, reminiscence (10/02)

Ontario Open Iaido Championships 2002: Gordonio (10/02)

Iwata Norikazu - Sensei from The Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Tradition, An Interview: Hellsten and Kemp (10/02)

Book Review: A Way to Victory: The Annotated Book of Five Rings: Sosnowski (09/02)

2002 Guelph School of Japanese Sword Arts (08/02)

Book Review: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to T’ai Chi & Qigong: Sosnowski (08/02)

Swordplay in Japan (1895): Hirai (07/02)

Iaido and Jodo Seminar, Helsinki Finland: Hellsten (07/02)

Katana First Aid Tips III: Fowler (06/02)

43rd Zen Koku Jodo Taikai: Fogarty (05/02)

Katana First Aid Tips II: Fowler (05/02)

Grading for Yondan in Japan: Broderick (05/02)

Australia's National Radio covers: The Way of the Sword (04/02)

The History of the Mugai Ryû - An interview of Sato Kimimaro sensei: Laitinen (04/02)

Katana First Aid Tips: Fowler (04/02)

The Seven Principles of Bushido: Alexanian (04/02)

George Izui and Seattle Kendo (03/02)

Bokuto Jutsu: Straight, Curved, Fat, Thin, Why? Friday (03/02)

Iaido and the New Age: Taylor (03/02)

Too Old for Budo?: Hooker (02/02)

Judging Criteria during Iaido Gradings and Taikai: Taylor (01/02)

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