Kobukan Blog: Insights from the Martial Path
Explore perspectives, reflections, and resources from every stage of the martial journey. Whether you’re seeking to train with greater clarity and purpose, deepen your understanding of traditional lineages, or apply practical training insights, you’ll find guidance here.
Hear real voices from our community through interviews and reflections, find tools and ideas for instructors and school leaders, revisit past events and seminars, and stay current with news and updates from the Kobukan.
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Empowerment & Focus | Training Insights | Traditions & Lineages | Kobukan Voices | Resources for Instructors | Kobukan Events | News & Updates
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Explaining Martial Arts | A Guide for Instructors on Speaking to New Students
A Kobukan guide to help martial arts instructors explain training clearly to beginners, parents,...
Jujutsu vs Jiu-jitsu | From the Battlefield to the Mat
A Perspective of Martial Evolution —Comparing Styles and Change from Battlefield to MatOver the...
Aly Rustom on Jujutsu and Ninpo in Saitama | Kobukan Voices
Real voices from the Kobukan—students and instructors sharing their stories, insights, and what...
Empowerment & Focus
For martial artists seeking clarity, sincerity, and structure on the path. These articles support those who are realigning their training with purpose — moving forward with both empowerment and focus.
Breaking Free: Aligning Your Martial Arts Training with Your Values
Many martial artists today feel torn between loyalty and truth. This article helps you reconnect...
Training Insights
Practical perspectives on martial arts application, self-defense, long-term training, and personal development.
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Traditions & Lineage
Explore the roots of classical Japanese martial arts, including ryu-ha, kata history, and cultural insights.
Is Ninjutsu a Martial Art? A Historical and Modern Perspective
A Historical and Practical Inquiry into the Nature of Shinobi no Jutsu and the "art of Ninja".When...
Teiken (蹄拳) – Gyokko Ryu Joryaku no Maki
In Gyokko Ryu Kosshi-jutsu, the technique Teiken (蹄拳), found within Joryaku no Maki, evokes...
Sakketsu (殺締) – Gyokko Ryu Joryaku no Maki
In Gyokko Ryu Kosshi-jutsu, the technique Sakketsu (殺締), found within Joryaku no Maki, conveys the...
Kobukan Voices
Interviews, stories, and reflections from within the Kobukan — insights from Kancho, instructors, and students across the world.
Aly Rustom on Jujutsu and Ninpo in Saitama | Kobukan Voices
Real voices from the Kobukan—students and instructors sharing their stories, insights, and what...
A Kobudo Journey: An Interview with James Wright Kancho
For anyone deeply involved in the Kobudo community, particularly within the Takamatsu-den…
Resources for Instructors
Articles designed to support instructors, dojo leaders, and affiliate schools in refining their curriculum, pedagogy, and student experience.
Explaining Martial Arts | A Guide for Instructors on Speaking to New Students
A Kobukan guide to help martial arts instructors explain training clearly to beginners, parents,...
Kobukan Events
Coverage and reflections from Kobukan seminars, Taikai, and international gatherings.
2025 Kobukan UK Taikai | Powerful Highlights from an Unforgettable Martial Arts Experience
Celebrating the Spirit of Traditional Japanese Martial Arts: Ninpo and JujutsuStepping onto the...
Kobudo Quest 2024 (Part 1)
In April 2024, Kobukan leadership traveled to Japan to train, plan, and share friendship with James Wright Sensei.
Kobukan Kobudo Renmei’s Inaugural Event: A Journey of Tradition, Unity, and Fun
The temperate September air in Ontario, Canada, carried a sense of anticipation as martial artists...
Kobukan News & Updates
General announcements, member updates, and platform news from the Kobukan organization.
Ichi Shūnen Jinen: Honoring the First Year of Kobukan Kobudo
In April 2024, Kobukan leadership traveled to Japan to train, plan, and share friendship with James Wright Sensei.
January 2024 Kobukan Updates
Now that the dawn of 2024 has broken, the Kobukan Kobudo Renmei is looking forward to a great year...












