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Tameshigiri Series: FirstCuts

September 15, 2024 // 0 Comments

In recent posts to our Tameshigiri series, we showed the carving of the cutting post and the rolling of the tatami mats. With those tasks completed, the remaining two tasks [...]

Tameshigiri Series: Rolling the mats

September 8, 2024 // 0 Comments

In the previous installment of the Tameshigiri Series, we showed how we made the post for holding a rolled-up tatami mat for cutting. In this installment, we will detail [...]

Tameshigiri Series: Cutting Post

September 1, 2024 // 0 Comments

In 2012 Gleason Sensei briefly considered adding a “live blade” session to Shobu Aikido’s program. His intent was to give his students the opportunity to [...]