A look at what practice actually looks like — the postures, the cuts, and the quiet focus of an ordinary training evening.
Drawing from seiza
Nukitsuke — the drawing cut
Tatehiza posture
Chiburi — clearing the blade
Nōtō — sheathing
Group practice
Seminar with visiting sensei
Tameshigiri session
Reihō — bowing in
Photographs from regular classes, seminars and cutting sessions are added here through the year. If you'd rather see it in person, you're welcome to come and watch a class — it tells you far more than any photo.
Curious what a form looks like?
There are good demonstration videos online of the twelve Seitei kata performed by senior Japanese teachers. They're worth watching for context, but remember they're examples only — you can't learn the art from them. We explain the building blocks in The Four Movements Inside a Kata.