Itten Dojo

The November edition of Sword and Spirit has been posted. In “Happo-giri,” Itten Dojo chief instructor Robert Wolfe provides insights and a link to a video addressing “Eight-direction cutting,” Suino Sensei’s precursor drill laying the foundation for bokken fencing. Download the newsletter by joining the Sword and Spirit group on Facebook, or directly from our website, at https://www.ittendojo.org/dbfiles/download/swordandspirit/pdf/85. All back issues of Sword and Spirit are available at https://www.ittendojo.org/articles/swordandspirit. #ittendojo #japanesemartialartscenter #iaido #jujutsu #kenjutsu #shodo

  The October edition of Sword and Spirit has been posted. In “Body by Bokken,” Itten Dojo chief instructor Robert Wolfe details a set of exercises targeting the abdominal and lower back muscles that we will use in iaido classes to complement the conditioning exercises we’ve received from Suino Sensei (stepping, bokken stepping, and suburi drills). Download the newsletter by joining the Sword and Spirit group on Facebook, or directly from our website, at https://www.ittendojo.org/dbfiles/download/swordandspirit/pdf/84. All back issues of Sword and Spirit are available at https://www.ittendojo.org/articles/swordandspirit. #ittendojo #japanesemartialartscenter #iaido #jujutsu #kenjutsu #shodo

  The September edition of Sword and Spirit has been posted. In “Iaido Drills & Applications,” Itten Dojo chief instructor Robert Wolfe presents examples of recent training techniques employed to better understand and integrate the primary purpose of the solo waza of Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu: the development of physical structure supporting optimal generation and application of power. Download the newsletter by joining the Sword and Spirit group on Facebook, or directly from our website, at https://www.ittendojo.org/dbfiles/download/swordandspirit/pdf/83. All back issues of Sword and Spirit are available at https://www.ittendojo.org/articles/swordandspirit. #ittendojo #japanesemartialartscenter #iaido #jujutsu #kenjutsu #shodo

The August edition of Sword and Spirit has been posted. In “Why Iaido and Jujutsu?,” Itten Dojo chief instructor Robert Wolfe expands on previous, separate discussions of these two arts to address the benefits of training in both as a comprehensive study and the reasons having access to both arts under the guidance of Suino Sensei provides an ideal foundation for our dojo. Download the newsletter by joining the Sword and Spirit group on Facebook, or directly from our website, at https://www.ittendojo.org/dbfiles/download/swordandspirit/pdf/82. All back issues of Sword and Spirit are available at https://www.ittendojo.org/articles/swordandspirit. #ittendojo #japanesemartialartscenter #iaido #jujutsu #kenjutsu #shodo

The July edition of Sword and Spirit has been posted. In “The Crucible,” Itten Dojo chief instructor Robert Wolfe provides a glimpse of the annual Japanese Martial Arts Center, locked-in, 12-hour intensive training event from which “Nobody Leaves Unchanged.” Download the newsletter by joining the Sword and Spirit group on Facebook, or directly from our website, at https://www.ittendojo.org/dbfiles/download/swordandspirit/pdf/81. All back issues of Sword and Spirit are available at https://www.ittendojo.org/articles/swordandspirit. #ittendojo #japanesemartialartscenter #iaido #jujutsu #kenjutsu #shodo

The June edition of Sword and Spirit has been posted. In “Self-reference,” Itten Dojo chief instructor Robert Wolfe describes concepts and drills that can enhance solo forms, solo and paired practice drills, sparring, and even self-defense. Download the newsletter by joining the Sword and Spirit group on Facebook, or directly from our website, at https://www.ittendojo.org/dbfiles/download/swordandspirit/pdf/80. All back issues of Sword and Spirit are available at https://www.ittendojo.org/articles/swordandspirit. #ittendojo #japanesemartialartscenter #iaido #jujutsu #kenjutsu #shodo