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From one of our poems in Hozoin Ryu. I think this should be engraved on the hearts of all of us. * 非常は有常なり (Hijō wa arit...
09/03/2026

From one of our poems in Hozoin Ryu. I think this should be engraved on the hearts of all of us.

* 非常は有常なり (Hijō wa aritsujo nari): This is a famous martial arts maxim. It means "emergencies are a part of everyday life" or "crisis is constant." It teaches that there is no real boundary between peaceful times and emergencies; you must live with constant readiness.

A teaching from Hozoin Ryu "It is better to lose with honor than to win through deceit or luck; a steady, motionless spe...
09/01/2026

A teaching from Hozoin Ryu

"It is better to lose with honor than to win through deceit or luck; a steady, motionless spear is the most difficult and formidable opponent to face."

I very rarely have a chance to snap some pictures during Hozoin Ryu practice, but today there was an odd number of us, s...
08/29/2026

I very rarely have a chance to snap some pictures during Hozoin Ryu practice, but today there was an odd number of us, so I took the chance.

Thanks to Hashimoto Bailey sensei for showing me how to read this. I was given this in Japan but I couldn’t decipher t...
08/26/2026

Thanks to Hashimoto Bailey sensei for showing me how to read this. I was given this in Japan but I couldn’t decipher the kanji other than the obvious ones (無、一) and such.
Here is what it means:

The Zen phrase "無一物中無尽蔵" (Mu ichi motsu chū mujin zō) translates fully in English to “Not a single thing exists, but therein lies an inexhaustible treasury” or “In having nothing, there is an infinite store [of potential].”

Meaning of the Phrase
* Not a Single Thing (無一物 - Mu ichi motsu): Releasing all material attachments, obsessions, and ego to achieve a state of pure emptiness or freedom.
* Inexhaustible Treasury (無尽蔵 - Mujin zō): The realization that once you let go of these limitations, the universe opens up with boundless potential, wisdom, and richness.

Deeper Zen Meaning: When you let go of all ego, material possessions, worries, and mental attachments ("having nothing"), your mind becomes completely open and free. In that state of pure emptiness, you realize that the universe holds infinite possibilities, wisdom, and boundless spiritual wealth

08/18/2026

The wife filmed this off tv. My apologies to whoever watches this as sometimes she didn’t keep her hands still. Nonetheless please enjoy our Daihyo Komakita sensei and Hozoin Ryu.

I don’t get the chance often to wear the whites for Hozoin Ryu, I took the opportunity today. Bushu Ichi dogi, completel...
08/15/2026

I don’t get the chance often to wear the whites for Hozoin Ryu, I took the opportunity today. Bushu Ichi dogi, completely recommend it.

This morning I light incense, pray the Hannya Shingyo 般若心経 and dedicate today’s Hozoin Ryu practice for the 29,243 war d...
08/15/2026

This morning I light incense, pray the Hannya Shingyo 般若心経 and dedicate today’s Hozoin Ryu practice for the 29,243 war dead from Nara Prefecture in WW2.

As I was just talking about this in connection with Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu’s Tachiuchi, here is a song about that very ...
08/12/2026

As I was just talking about this in connection with Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu’s Tachiuchi, here is a song about that very concept from Hozoin Ryu with my notes:

仕合して表の鎗を捨置は根をほしからす植木なるへし
　　　　仕合のみを修行ぞと思ひて教かたの表の道理を極めざれば、百年修行しても
　　　えきなし。たゞ表の真艸の理をよく會得せよ。真艸の理を窮むれば遠近を見
　　　分けて遅速の節を知り疑ひはれて心正しくなる也。然るときは表の真艸形は
　　　勝負の根本なり。其根本をはづれば枯木となるにたとへなり。

21. To spar while discarding the foundational (omote) spear techniques is like a potted plant with dried roots. If you think only sparring is training and fail to master the underlying principles of the foundational teachings, you will gain nothing even after a hundred years of practice. Simply master the true principle of the foundational form (shingyo no ri). By investigating this fundamental principle, you will distinguish distance, understand the rhythm of speed, clear away doubts, and steady your mind. When you reach this state, the foundational form becomes the root of victory and defeat. Straying from that root is like becoming a withered tree."Key MeaningsShiai (仕合): Actual combat, matches, or sparring.Omote no Shingyo no Ri (表の真艸の理): The fundamental, formal core principles taught in the school's basic curriculum.The Root and the Tree: The basics are the roots; sparring and application are the branches and leaves. Without roots, growth and victory cannot be sustained.

Know your happy place! This is the only happy place I have!!
07/31/2026

Know your happy place! This is the only happy place I have!!

This is one of our 100 poems in Hozoin Ryu. This is something I have stressed to students who feel “overwhelmed” when pr...
07/17/2026

This is one of our 100 poems in Hozoin Ryu. This is something I have stressed to students who feel “overwhelmed” when practicing with me and state that they feel their practice would be “better” if they trained with an equal or junior. This poem sums up, much better than I do, the correct mindset for koryu.

引立る上手の鎗を頼へし紅葉の上の露ハくれない　　　我より目上の鎗の租手となれば紅葉の上の露にひとしくくれないにもうつり　　行べしとなり。”17. Rely on the spear of a master who promotes and brings out your potential. The dew on the autumn leaves turns crimson.If you become the training partner [opponent] of a spearman who is your superior, you will, like the dew on the autumn leaves, be equally stained crimson and transition to that same level."
Meaning & Context
This verse uses a metaphor to explain how martial artists improve by training with their superiors:
The Metaphor:
In autumn, dew settles on maple leaves. As the leaves turn bright red, the clear dewdrop takes on that same brilliant crimson color by reflecting and absorbing the leaf's hue.
The Martial Arts Lesson:
The "red leaves" represent a master or a highly skilled senior. The "clear dew" represents a junior or less experienced student.
The Principle:
If you train as the sparring partner of someone vastly superior to you, their high-level skills, mindset, and spirit will "rub off" on you. Through consistent practice with a better opponent, your own abilities will naturally elevate to match theirs.
Note: In the original text, "租手" (soshu) is used in place of "相手" (aite), both of which refer to a partner or an opponent.

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