Worcester Iaido

09/18/2026

Shared across the platform from The Gyodokan Aikido Dojo, to my sempai Brian Dunham's NH Iaido School Page to this page, Worcester Mass. Iaido. A fitting 100 year anniversary of the birth of our founding practitioner Mitsuzuka Takeshi Sensei 1926-2026 September 15th.

Mitsuzuka Takeshi: A Centenary Tribute by aikidogyodokan.com | Sep 18, 2026 | Blog, Ivan Melo | 0 comments Return to previous articles. Remembering a Direct Student of Nakayama Hakudō Editor’s note: This article has been published to mark the centenary of Mitsuzuka Takeshi’s birth (1926–2008)...

08/24/2026

Our Japanese Sword Iaido organizations annual Summer Camp this past weekend.

06/17/2026

Nakayama Hakudo sensei, with a large katana, at a scale often associated with the early Muso-Jikiden Line and the Hayashizaki Line out of the Tosa region of Japan.

05/25/2026

My first aikido and iaido sword teacher, a titan that came out of training in Japan in the 70s, passed away 30 years ago today. I would not be the martial artist I am or teaching it to this day if I hadn't been fortunate enough to meet him in 1989. Never to be forgotten.

02/16/2026

10/22/2025

Very like a kai-waza I love, for MSR

10/10/2025

Shi-ho

10/09/2025

Okuden iai.....Somakuri

08/17/2025

Very elegant technique. A few variations from our style, but very few.

06/30/2025

We had a great seminar on Japanese swordsmanship here in Worcester this past Sunday June 29th, held at the Karate Center with myself, sensei Brian Dunham from New Hampshire Iaido San Shin Kai.