Samurai of the Wood-Cutting School

Among the last generations of samurai was a teacher named Yamaoka Tesshu. At his dojo, he would have students spend the entire first year perfecting the overhand chop. This was full-time study - and an entire year spent practicing the same move every day. Critics of Tesshu dubbed his dojo “The wood-cutting school” because of... Continue Reading →

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