My Articles
Reiho and Heiho serve different purposes. Understanding both their distinction and their relationship is essential to understanding budo not simply as a physical martial arts practice.
We are honored to help share this extraordinary piece of audio, recently discovered in the National Archives of the Czech Republic.
Our article explores Kime-no-kata (Form of Decisiveness), a traditional judo kata that bridges its historical jujutsu roots and modern practice.
Explore how Kawaishi, early Judo, and Jukido Jujutsu preserved a broader martial tradition of striking, grappling, randori, and real-world self-defense.
Boxing legend Jack Dempsey… applying a Hadaka-Jime (rear naked choke)? Believe it.
Explore the striking, throws, and practical self-defense methods shared across early jujutsu and judo texts - and what they reveal about a forgotten curriculum.