In my time spent on the path of training and study it has become increasingly evident that the relationship to approach and numbers in the Japanese ways of martial arts is very much bound by the denominator of 3. I have listed below some examples relevant to the practitioner, which are not complete or the span of extensive usage but act as examples to...

Translated as “Traditional” it imbueds emotions of ages gone by and roots that have grown trees and flourished to the point of change. In martial arts we need to often look back to see where we have come from and recognise the development and journey the original intention has taken. Age has a way of defining change and then making one reflect back to see...