#ThoughtfulTuesday “Were are all just walking each other Home . . . “ - Ram Dass

Nice!

#Iaido #Bokken #Aikido Haven't a clue what these people are saying but the video has very nice sword and Aikido sequences. youtu.be/vBoy11nfHPI?...

#Seminar #Jodo #Iaido More photos from our Jodo and Iaido seminar with Alex Cook Sensei. Thanks to Sensei, all the people who came out, and Jodo Canada for making this seminar a great success!

#Seminar #Jodo #Iaido We had a great Jodo and Iaido seminar with Alex Cook Sensei.

Road trip with Alex Cook Sensei. Fabulous weather!

Evening on George Street with Alex Cook Sensei and Wilson Humphries Sempai.

Nice day to be out-and-about--21 degrees C.

#Jodo #Iaido #Seminar Alexander Cook Sensei (www.kamusokai.com/instructors) arrived safely on The Rock. We are so looking forward to his instruction over the weekend.

#ThoughtfulThursday "Hope is not about wishful thinking. Hope is about taking action." - Jane Goodall

I am so excited that The Rock Kendo and Iaido Club (sponsored by Jodo Canada) is hosting a Jodo/Iaido Seminar with Alexander Cook Sensei, Ka Muso Kai (Calgary). We hope you can join us!

Beautiful Japan. Photography by hamapenguin on Flickr.

#ThrowbackThursday My #Aikido #Randori 1991. youtu.be/-DNCSKfXabY?...

#Jodo I am pleased to announce that Dr. Ivan Booth (Aikido Godan and Iaido Ikkyu) is now leading the charge with #Jodo at The Rock Kendo and Iaido Club. (Our Jodo class is the last Monday of each month at St. Andrew's Elementary School from 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.)

We had a fantastic #Jodo Seminar with Maya Wilson Sensei (5th Dan and Vice President of Jodo Canada) on Sunday. For details, please see: alteen-home-network.ca/myiaidoverse... Thank you to Maya Sensei, all the attendees, and Jodo Canada for making our province's first Jodo Seminar a great success!

Pictures from #Iaido certificate ceremony on Sunday with Maya Wilson Sensei. (Also a little token of our appreciate to Sensei.)

Pictures from #Kendo certificate ceremony on Sunday with Maya Wilson Sensei.

#Jodo Evening out to see the Rick Lamb Band at The Black Sheep with Maya Wilson Sensei.

#Iaido Two young samurai joined us for Iaido in the park this evening.

Nice walk around Quidi Vidi, St. John's, NL. (Very Zen.) O yasuminasai,

The Rock Kendo and Iaido Club, in partnership with Jodo Canada, is excited to host a Jodo Seminar with Maya Wilson Sensei on Sunday, September 7, 2025. For details please see: alteen-home-network.ca/myiaidoverse...

Just a reminder . . .

Always wanted to try Taiko.

#YMCA #Iaido We had a fun "Introduction to Iaido" last night at the YMCA in St. John's. Many thanks to the participants and Julia Barnes for the opportunity.

#RenFest2025 A couple of cool pics from the St. John's Renaissance Festival.

#RenFest2025 More pics from The Rock Kendo and Iaido Club's participation in the St. John's Renaissance Festival. August 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM

#RenFest2025 More pics from The Rock Kendo and Iaido Club's participation in the St. John's Renaissance Festival.

#RenFest2025 A few pics from The Rock Kendo and Iaido Club's participation in the St. John's Renaissance Festival.

Over the years I have had my share of injuries. During those times, when I was unable to do #Aikido, I did #TaiChi. Now I attempt to do the #Yang Style on my own. I feel this martial arts demonstration has the elegance of ballet. youtu.be/YD_eZHeeGgw?...

Japan

An archer dressed in traditional samurai garb displays Yabusame (archery while on horseback) during an annual demonstration of 13th century Japanese martial arts in Tokyo.

Kendo, the Japanese art of fencing… Photography by Adam Molka

The cherry blossom in Japan

#CampFireZen "Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic. Capable of both inflicting injury, and remedying it." - Dumbledore (Harry Potter)

#MotivationalMonday "We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one." - Confucius

What I mean when I say I want masculinity without toxicity

Very cool!

Ha, ha

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#Iaido We had a fun "Introduction to Iaido" session last night. Thanks to all.

#Aikido Koshinage Cool!

Introduction to Iaido Program (free/by donation) open to the public. 8 - 10 pm, Monday, June 23. St. Andrew's Elementary School. For details please see: alteen-home-network.ca/myiaidoverse...

What is Iaido? "Iaido" = "I" (being present) + "ai" (harmony) + "do" (the way)

#ThoughtfulThursday "The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering." - Bruce Lee

Tonight's class will be a Jodo Class led by Ivan Booth Sempai. 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm at St. Andrew's Elementary School (side entrance), 141 University Avenue, St. John's, NL A1B 1Z4.

In partnership with Jodo Canada, The Rock Kendo and Iaido Club is thrilled to host a Jodo and Iaido Seminar with Alexander Cook Sensei, Ka Muso Kai Calgary, on Sunday, October 5, and Monday, October 6, 2025. For details, please see: alteen-home-network.ca/myiaidoverse...