“The purpose of today’s training is to defeat yesterday’s understanding.” - Miyamoto Musashi

I have been curious and I was wondering what does the katana represent or symbolize in Japanese culture?

So I was watching the video again on how to fold the hakama and noticed how you fold it in thirds (I was folding it in half twice) and you mentioned people often fold the straps in thirds. Just for the heck of it I looked online to see if there is symbolism to the number 3 in Japan. Apparently it relates to harmony, completeness and balance. That is so fitting for what we do! I find things like this so interesting! 🙂

In class I have heard many times "it's all kenjutsu." When I first started that didn't really make sense, I mean in basic terms, kenjutsu is the art of Japanese swordsmanship. Over time I started thinking how our principles of posture, relaxation and breathing can be applied in our everyday lives. For example when cleaning snow off my car I focused on using my hips to move my arm. When driving I think about my posture and when traffic is crazy good time to practice breathing and relaxation. 🙂 What are your thoughts about the phrase "it's all kenjutsu" ?