As 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...

Following Taikai, the team continued training for the next 3 days at Shibuya Dojo and Kita-Matsudo Dojo. Shibuya Dojo is located within...

Continuation from Part 1, this entry describes briefly what a Taikai is about. Simply put, a Taikai generally consists of 2 segments,...

This series of photo journal hopes to provide insights to what overseas iaido practice, Taikai & Shinsa comprises of and to a lesser...

Breather for another short article. Please enjoy. An analogy regarding the depth of Iai is that it is very much like the depth of colour...

The terms "Waza" and "Kihon" are essential elements in Iaido practice. "Waza" refers to a set of pre-defined moves. There are various...

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter. Autumn, the transition from Summer to Winter. To most, it means the gradual cooling of weather, shorter...

After a hiatus, the last set of photos is up! Thank you Rachel, Serene, Warren and Mr. Law for the photos. #Keiko

Safety is paramount in our daily lives. The same applies in the Dojo, perhaps even more so, regarding strict observance of safety in...

#Keiko

Recently, we had the pleasure of welcoming Matsumoto Sensei, who dropped by for a weekend keiko (practice session) with us in early Oct....

The 2nd part of this issue's topic covers the Habaki and then lead in to the levels of iaito construct. The Habaki's function is to hold...

Following on from previous post, this issue's topic covers the Saya (sheath). Saya are typically made from Honoki (magnolia wood) and...

Hello, following the previous introductory post on iaito koshirae, this issue covers the "Tsuka gashira". In this context, the Tsuka...

A well made iaito to an iaidoka is as a good set of tools of trade for a craftsman. Iaitos for safe training purposes mimic the balance &...

This May, Kobara Sensei, assisted by Hou Sensei and Fang Sensei, visited us for a keiko (practice) session over the weekend. For the...

4th TAIWAN TAIKAI Day 1 (9/10 Jan 2017) The 4th Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaido Taiwan Taikai was held in Kaohsiung from 13th to 15th...

Day 1 (15/16 November 2016) This year 2016, marks the first trip to Tokyo for the members of Eishin-Ryu Iaido Singapore to participate in...

It is with Great Honour to receive our Singapore Dojo name from Esaka Sensei on 26 June 2016. Gen'yōkan ( 厳洋館 ) Thank you very much...

We were very happy to have received Hou sensei from Genshinkan Taiwan this April, 2016. Happy to meet new members and previous...

Most of the time, our news reports are written by our members on things they have learned or experienced. Today, we are very happy to...

It's the Lunar New Year! Time to practice and have a "Lou Hei" dinner after. Pizza and booze included. #Singapore

This year’s Taiwan Shinsa was held from 12-17 Jan, with a few days set aside for group training. Because of work, I arrived slightly...

This year, from 26 May to 3 June, I visited Japan for the very first time. While the main purpose of my visit was to support Singapore’s...