Sekai Dojo - Iaido

Happy New Year 2024
Classes are every Tuesday 8pm
Revised fees:
SGD$80 per month
SGD$200 per quarter (Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct)
SGD$150 per quarter (for students)

Please join us for Iaido and Kenjutsu practice. Class is on every Tuesday evening at 8pm at the dojo.

Just back from Kep, Cambodia, for our 5th kenjutsu seminar with students from Singapore. Thanks to Aloysius and Nicolas for helping me conducting classes. We should really think at extending the seminar, such a nice place to train.

We had the privilege to have Pascal Sensei sharing his knowledge and passion with the Sekai Dojo group. Great to have him back to Singapore and looking forward to our next seminar with him. So much to work on now, especially the secrete Ken techniques Pascal shared with us.

" In contrast with the women samurai, the onna bugeisha were trained to protect entire villages and communities, not only the family property, primarily if there was a lack of “manpower.” When everything was well in place, these women remained in the household, also fulfilling the usual roles that women had in the home.
If for instance, a samurai had no son to pass down his knowledge to and instead a daughter, the father reserved the right to train his daughters as full-time onna bugeisha."

Women warriors of Japan: Highly trained, some fought with two swords, and one led an all-female force against the Imperial Army An omnipresent image of Japanese culture is that of the samurai, the "all-masculine" warrior who will decapitate an enemy in cold blood, or who will commit seppuku if he is to keep the honor of his name. When thinking of Japanese women from history, a common image might be that of the geisha, the wo...

Great week in Kep teaching Ken techniques to UWC students. Adrian and Nicolas, thanks so much for you help.

" He began with conflict, which may arise at work, while traveling, at home and in relationships. Many people try to avoid it at all costs, Sakai said. “Never walk or run away from difficult situations,” he added. “Face the situation from the bottom of your heart, which means honestly and sincerely.” "

One of the last living Japanese samurai has some life lessons to share Among his musings: "Maybe my wife is always correct.”

Last training with Aloysius who is embarking on a new adventure. We all wish him success and fun in Beijing. You will be greatly missed and we all hope to see you soon.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/10/14/national/history/japans-way-sword-baffles-foreign-observers/ #.WfLtIVuCxTR

Japan's 'way of the sword' baffles foreign observers | The Japan Times All cultures present aspects that cannot but baffle the foreign observer. For example: nothing in the native tradition equips a Japanese to grasp the conce