VMar 141 minHow to practice at home?With the current covid-19 situation, each has a part to play in fighting back against the virus. Mass events, gatherings would be canceled, and academic cent...
Billy Yong, Valeth AngFeb 291 minIaido Feature Art Hello Everyone, the blog underwent some minor upgrades. Some of the feature art posts somehow did not make it through the migration. Thankfully, we have past...
mjersgSep 24, 20192 minFinding the Flow - Part 3Hello, finally we arrived at the last part on "Finding the Flow - Using flow to shape your own development in iaido". The pace of modern life may estranges u...
mjersgAug 31, 20192 minFinding the Flow - Part 2Hello Everyone, Here's the second part to the three-part series on "Flow". We talked about what Flow is and what are the prerequisites to achieving flow. Tod...
mjersgAug 29, 20192 minFinding the Flow - Part 1Hello Everyone, Recent work and self-study schedule plus keiko seminars have taken up most of our time until now, where we can set aside some time for self-r...
mjersgJun 23, 20192 minMuShinMuShin” is comprised of two kanji characters - 無 (Mu): “Nothingness”, and 心 (Shin): "Heart, mind or self-consciousness". The concept of MuShin is prevalent i...
mjersgMar 31, 20192 minFurther Thoughts on WazasHello everyone, before we know it, it is Apr 2019! We have an article for reading pleasure. We hope it would be a fun and informative read. Wazas are collect...
mjersgMar 11, 20192 minJo-Ha-KyuAs with learning any kata, correct form or posture is the primary goal. Slow, deliberate practice helps reinforce the correct body posture and application of...
mjersgDec 15, 20181 minYear End Message 20182018 has been an eventful and fruitful year for the Genyokan. We participated in Taiwan Taikai, Seminar by Kobara Sensei and Taichi Sensei, and most recentl...
mjersgNov 15, 20182 minMaking Sense of WazasThe cornerstones of learning wazas involves two major aspects. One being the understanding the meaning of the wazas, and the other being Kihon. Kihon is root...
ValethFeb 23, 20182 minStates of Mind: HeijoshinIn one of the previous articles a few moons ago, we had briefly mentioned "Heijoshin"- a state of calmness; not being perturbed by one's situations. Some mig...
ValethJan 20, 20183 minNeko no Myojutsu & KokoroThis is one of those slightly lengthy posts, so grab some tea and make yourself comfortable. Have you ever come across the a story regarding the Samurai and ...
mjersgDec 18, 20172 minDojo CornerstonesAs the year draws to a close, it is a time for festive celebrations and self-reflections. A time for looking back on what has been done and then looking towa...
ValethNov 11, 20171 minLayers like the colour IndigoBreather for another short article. Please enjoy. An analogy regarding the depth of Iai is that it is very much like the depth of colour Aizome (indigo); lay...
ValethNov 4, 20171 minKihon, WazaThe terms "Waza" and "Kihon" are essential elements in Iaido practice. "Waza" refers to a set of pre-defined moves. There are various sets of wazas, each req...
Rachel LyeMar 22, 20165 minObservations of an Iaido dojoMost of the time, our news reports are written by our members on things they have learned or experienced. Today, we are very happy to have our first written ...
