https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/05/11/magazine/interstitium-anatomy-acupuncture-medicine.html?smid=url-share Science has finally figured out that Eastern medicine might just have something to it. I just kept thinking, "they need to come to class."

This might be a bit off-topic for our group, but Happy National Matcha Day (at least in the U.S.)! I remember the first time I had matcha in Japan. I was 14 years old and it was my first time in Japan. I went to a tea grower's farm in Shizuoka and they had an entire setup where they ground green tea leaves into matcha. The staff treated us to a tea ceremony and I was hooked. I've been a matcha lover ever since. If anyone in our group has experience in tea ceremony (or if you love or can't stand matcha) I'd love to hear about your first experience with it.

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

Hi everyone, I just uploaded six more videos. Half are in the Fundamentals section and cover sword handling, home practice, and bowing in (2 videos on the latter). There are also detailed videos on sword draws. There are complicated mechanics and timing with draws that need to be practiced regularly, so hopefully these videos will help.