Deborah Klens-Bigman, Ph.D. ◆ May 24, 2016 We practice jodo (stick fighting) as a workshop. I have permission from my instructors in Japan to teach… Read More
Being a good partner
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What is kata for?
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Deborah Klens-Bigman, Ph.D. ◆ May 9, 2016 It’s an old argument: kata vs. technique. Bruce Lee, action star, philosophy major and founder of the martial… Read More
Learning to read
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Deborah Klens-Bigman, Ph.D. ◆ April 7, 2016 I still remember the moment, as a 6-year-old, when I first learned to read. After what seemed like forever… Read More
Introducing Lumièna: Amigurumi Artist & Instructor
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Lumièna ◆ March 24, 2016 Hello, everyone. I’m Mitsue and my artist name is Lumièna. I make amigurumi as an artist and also as an… Read More
Just relax
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Deborah Klens-Bigman, Ph.D. ◆ March 19, 2016 Many years ago, we had a guest student – a young Japanese man who was visiting New York… Read More
Kumidachi – sword to sword practice, part 2
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Deborah Klens-Bigman, Ph.D. ◆ March 3, 2016 As I noted in my earlier post, kumidachi (組太刀), paired sword kata, teach a number of concepts that… Read More
