e229 – KUDEN! – Gokui and Musha Shugyo – Why You Can’t Become a Master from YouTube!


What is “Mastery?” How do we go about attaining it? Not just the physical expertise with our bodies – with the physical fighting techniques – but with the core philosophical, strategical, and tactical lessons, insights, and levels of understanding described in the ancient scrolls?

In this episode, we’ll delve into something that my teacher, Hatsumi-Soke has been trying to convey for decades through his books, live training and even his artwork… the Gokui – the ‘essence,’ ‘core principles,’ and ‘secret teachings’ of this art. And, since it is not easily conveyed in words, we’ll do this by coming at it from different perspectives and examples, including it’s relationship to our own individual Musha Shugyo “warrior-quest’ for knowledge, skill proficiency and, yes… “Mastery.”

Discover how cultivating an intuitive understanding of the lessons can transform your practice and your life. All this and more… on this episode of KUDEN! Radio!