THE IAIDO JOURNAL 
(a TIN production)

ISSN 1498-8143
Bill Mears remembered

 
 

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2008

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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