If there is a budokan or budo goods shop in the area, they might know of local koryu. Also check out what is being offered at the local community centers. It is not uncommon for koryu groups to use...
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If there is a budokan or budo goods shop in the area, they might know of local koryu. Also check out what is being offered at the local community centers. It is not uncommon for koryu groups to use...
Hi Alex,
Welcome to the forum. Just out of curiosity, who do you train with in Iaido in the Houston area? FYI I'm in the greater Clear Lake area.
FYI here is Helm-sensei's website, incase you want info about his other interests.
http://toryu-mon.com/Toryu-Mon/Welcome.html
There is a koryu Iaido group in St Louis. Their web site:
http://www.stl-iaikai.org
In case you are interested, there is MJER in Cullowhee, NC. Please send PM for contact information.
Yes, Andresen sensei is my student.
Just wanted to let everyone know that a new MJER dojo has opened up in San Antonio TX. More information is at the website here:
http://mjeriaido-sanantonio.com
There's a new MJER study group in St Louis. Their web site:
http://www.stl-iaikai.org/home.html
http://www.youtube.com/user/kamesan2/videos
I recently bought their black wide Maehaba hakama because of its advertised extra width. The inner folds are sewn. It is now my favourite black hakama. :)
Clear Lake Iaido has recently moved from our old location in League City to our new, larger home in Friendswood at the Sundance Yoga Studio (FM 2351 & FM 518). We practice Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu. ...
The only place I know of in Louisiana for traditional JSA is in Baton Rouge. They do MJER as well as Aikido.
Their web site: http://www.gentlewinddojo.com/
Look here under weapons/bokken for cheap plastic saya that fit most bokutou:
http://www.ninecircles.co.uk/erol.html
Yes, he is, and here is the address:
http://www.daimyooutfitters.com/
I practice MJER Seitokai Iaido (our current headmaster is Ikeda-soke), and have been taught to sit in seiza with my big toes crossed. Some do left over right, others right over left (varies from...
To all on this forum,
The weather was cold, dry, and very clear this morning for our group's first ever Hatsunuki in Houston. For those unfamiliar with the custom, Hatsunuki is the term for first...
I have a lined montsuki, a keikogi, and a han juban from him. The prices are quite resonable for custom clothing, and the quality is good.
--Emily Egan
I took an idea from Greg Huff-sensei, and put my gun case in a box. In my case it was the box the gun case came in, which unfortunately had "gun case" written all over it. So I reached into my bag...
I wanted to let everyone know that John Ray-sensei has just recently attained Kyoshi, and Tanida-sensei (who occasionally visits us from Japan) has attained Jun Hanshi. We their students in the US...
Hi Guy,
Thank you very much for taking the time and trouble to visit my site, and leave an entry in the guest book. The color scheme (black & white) and the layout is deliberate,-- I wanted the...
FYA - For Your Amusement
A few weeks ago someone who knew I did Iaido gave me a copy of the 2002 January issue of Martial Arts & Combat Sports magazine which had an article by Scott Shaw on Kumdo,...