Senshin Dojo - Araki Muninsai Ryu Iaido and Kenbu Club - Fort Collins, CO

Last week, we welcomed our Soke, Risho Hajime Hayabuchi for his first visit. It was a great success, and we look forward to welcoming him again next year! Until then... Work hard, stay humble. See you in class.

This week we celebrated the third anniversary of Senshin Dojo! Thank you to all the students for their hard work!

Now that we have returned from the land of the Rising Sun, we're all back at work training hard.

No harm in asking a Tengu for help...

See you in class.

Happy New Year everyone!

Senshin Dojo Second Iaido Course
潜心道場 第二回居合道講習

The seminar went by so quick, I forgot to take photos. Thanks Sensei Brad to for remembering to take this one.

Thank you to all who attended, and we look forward to seeing you again next year!

Hayabuchi Soke recently finished his annual trip to clubs in Poland. If you pay attention, there is good information just in his body movements. If you want to know more, come discuss with me.

See you in class.

W Polsce jedynym miejscem w którym praktykuje się tę sztukę walki jest właśnie dojo Fu Getsu w Otmuchowie.

It's been cold and snowy this past weekend, with temperatures down to -15 F (-26 C). When practicing in a dojo with tabi, we don't need to consider the difficult weather we may need to fight in (or even just survive).

There are many kinds of Japanese footwear used in the premodern era. Tabi, zori, and geta -- to name a few. Sometimes, there would be covers for toes that could be lined with fur and lacquered for waterproofing. Geta may be used to raise feet above the snow, water, and ice.

But there's also fukagutsu (深履)- deep boots and yukigetsu (深沓) - snow boots. Both made from woven straw.

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See you in class.

Happy New Year!

New Schedule as of January 15, 2024:
Mondays at 8:00 - 9:30

Merry Christmas to all our students, family, and friends from all of us here at Senshin Dojo!

Let's talk about kamon. Identifying symbols not unlike that of heraldry. Identifiers for troop positions, clothing, and originally ox carts.

One of my favorites is the Rokumonsen 六文銭 (six coins) belonging to the Sanada Clan. Easy to identify and explain, but associated also with the common cost to pass the Sanzu River (analgous to the River Styx).
Even the modern Mitsubishi logo is derived from the Mitsuhosokashiwa (three water chestnuts) of the Tosa Yamauchi clan.

The mon for our school is called, kumika maruni igeta. Attempting to put this one through Googooru Sensei will be a little difficult.

組み替 (Kumika) - To Rearrange or Recombine
丸 (Maru) - In a Circle
井桁 (Igeta) - Well Cover of wooden beams

A well cover, in a circle arranged.
See you in class.

For more information on kamon:

Kamon: Japanese Family Heraldry For more great music/content check out Shawn at his YouTube channel Renzoh Flutes! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5mpKIeS6odJu4K3Gp4arygThis video is a br...