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  • Tanjojutsu for real by Mokuren Dojo on Nov 24, 2009 in jodo sword weapons

    Photo courtesy of Pay no MindHere's an interesting thing regarding the history of tantojutso (a walking-cane adjunct to SMR jojutsu). Note: I'm no historian and I read this history with a skewed view. This is not gospel, and if I can post this withou...

  • The penultimate self-defense technique by Mokuren Dojo on Nov 23, 2009 in video karate video karate guns weapons

    This is one of the greatest self-defense videos I've seen in a long time - The ultimate martial arts self-defense technique is demonstrated starting at 0:49.  Well, at least the penultimate SD technique.  This is the ultimate, best martial...

  • Psy-ki-do: psychic blood and gore! by Mokuren Dojo on Nov 19, 2009

    Today I'm guest blogging at Marks' Blog!  Hop on over there and check it out for another crazy Psy-ki-do idea. ____________ Patrick Parker is a Christian, husband, father, martial arts teacher, Program Director for a Cardiac Rehab, and a Ph.D. C...

  • The Legend of the 3000 year-old martial art by Mokuren Dojo on Nov 18, 2009

    I'm sure you've heard this one. "My martial art was invented 3000 years ago and used by noble warrior-monks, who passed it down in an unbroken lineage to us today." The next part of the legend (sometimes implied, but often explicit) is that all other...

  • Psy-ki-do - Guest post at Dojo Rat by Mokuren Dojo on Nov 17, 2009

    Photo courtesy of Dojo Rat (I don't know where he got it) Ooh, check me out!  I'm guest posting at Dojo Rat's blog today.  Hop on over and see what you can make of my crazy ideas about psy-ki-do! ____________ Patrick Parker is a Christian,...

  • The Legend of the 8000 techniques by Mokuren Dojo on Nov 16, 2009 in aikido

    Some time back I was surfing and came across an aikido school boasting that they taught their students more than 8000 techniques! Wow! That seems like a lot of value for your money. Tomiki schools (including mine) only teach about 30 unique technique...