Traveling with Diamond Eight Cut (DEC)

Dear Taimyo brothers & Sisters, Traveling with Diamond Eight Cut (DEC): Soon after formally I studied the DEC with Masashi Minagawa at the Reims event, Nicole and I flew back to spend the summer in San Francisco. While there I had three opportunities to deepen my understanding of this kata: It formed a core part of my summer teaching program – 2016 Taimyo meditation classes – at the Day Street Dojo in San Francisco I shared it with Jim S., Connie B., Shin A., Sandra B., Rob G., Chris N., David S., and Mike S. at the Pacific Shintaido Kenjutsu workshop held in San Rafael, August 20–21 I tested it Continue reading