By John McDevitt, Bucks County Aikido
“Nice tooch with the thistle.” – Flynn Shihan
The art of drawing the sword and striking a killing blow is offered, by Flynn Shihan, at Thistle Aikikai in Chryston, Scotland. For a few days in September, it was offered in Bucks County, Penn. In Iaido, students learn to use the sword not merely as a tool for cutting down one’s enemy, but as a method of allowing the mind and body to become more harmonious with nature. When instructed by Flynn Shihan, you also learn a bit about cutting down the Anglish!
While it was evident that Flynn Shihan was a master with the sword, I felt that he did not Continue reading “Load and Unload”