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A look at what practice actually looks like — the postures, the cuts, and the quiet focus of an ordinary training evening.

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.